Curriculum Overview

The A-BSN curriculum is aligned with professional and accreditation standards that emphasize competency-based education (CBE). This student-centered approach focuses on demonstrating knowledge, clinical skills, and professional attitudes as students progress through the program. Within this competency-based framework, the curriculum fosters personal responsibility and promotes equity by supporting diverse learners through clear expectations, individualized feedback, and meaningful faculty-student engagement. Learning experiences are intentionally connected to real-world clinical settings, encouraging collaboration, shared goals, and professional growth.

Proposed Sample Plan of Study

A-BSN Sample Plan of Study - Summer 1
Semester Course Title Credits
Summer 1 Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice - includes 1 lab credit 3
Summer 1 Holistic Health Assessment & Wellness Promotion - includes 2 lab credits 4
Summer 1 Integrated Pathophysiology & Pharmacology 3
Summer 1 Clinical Immersion I: Simulation Foundations - includes 2 simulation credits 2
Summer 1 Total credits 12
A-BSN Sample Plan of Study - Fall
Semester Course Title Credits
Fall Concepts of Health & Illness Across the Lifespan I - includes 1 lab and 2 simulation credits 6
Fall Essential Concepts for Professional Nursing Practice 3
Fall Clinical Immersion II - includes 3 clinical credits 3
Fall Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice 4
Fall Total credits 16
A-BSN Sample Plan of Study - Winter
Semester Course Title Credits
Winter Promoting a Culture of Health and Wellness 3
Winter Total credit 3
A-BSN Sample Plan of Study - Spring
Semester Course Title Credits
Spring Concepts of Health & Illness Across the Lifespan II - includes 1 lab and 1 simulation credit 4
Spring Nursing Informatics & Digital Health 2
Spring Clinical Immersion III - includes 3 clinical credits 3
Spring Population Health Nursing 3
Spring Population Health Nursing Practicum - includes 2 clinical credits 2
Spring Total Credits 14
A-BSN Sample Plan of Study - Summer 2
Semester Course Title Credits
Summer 2 Behavioral Health & High-Acuity Concepts in Nursing - includes 1 simulation credit 3
Summer 2 Nursing Synthesis & Transition to Practice - includes 1 simulation credit 3
Summer 2 Capstone Clinical Practicum - includes 3 clinical credits 3
Summer 2 Nursing Leadership and Management 3
Summer 2 Total credits 12