Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (A-BSN) Admissions Requirements

The Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is for students who have a bachelor’s degree in a non-nursing field. This is a fast, intensive in-person pathway that prepares graduates to sit for the NCLEX-RN licensing exam.

Don’t yet have a bachelor’s degree in another field? Many ISU majors provide excellent preparation to apply for our second-degree Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (A-BSN) program

Minimum eligibility requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 3.0 minimum GPA
  • Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
  • Equivalents to the following prerequisites with a grade of C or higher
RequirementMinimum CreditsISU Equivalent Course
Medical Terminology
1
FSHN 3670
Chemistry with lab
4
CHEM 1630 and CHEM 1630L
Introduction to Sociology
3
SOC 1340
Human Nutrition
3
FSHN 1670
Introduction to Psychology
3
PSYCH 1010
Developmental Psychology
3
PSYCH 2300
Statistics
3
STAT 1010 or STAT 1040
Anatomy and Physiology
6 credits lecture; 2 credits lab
BIOL 2550, BIOL 2550L, BIOL 2560, BIOL 2560L
Microbiology
2 credits lecture; 1 credit lab
MICRO 2010 and MICRO 300L
Ethics or Bioethics
3
PHIL 2300 or PHIL 3310 or PHIL 3360
  • Equivalents to the following General Education
RequirementMinimum CreditsISU Equivalent Course
Composition I
3
ENGL 1500
Composition II
3
ENGL 2500
Library skills course
1
LIB 1600
Public speaking
3
SPCM 2120 or COMST 2140
Humanities
3
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  • Cohorts begin every summer semester (May).
  • Applications open July 1st prior to the summer semester you intend to begin.
  • Early application is encouraged.

  • Ensure that transcripts from every institution you have attended are submitted with any application type. Applications cannot be reviewed without the submission of transcripts.