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Nursing, Bachelor of Science

For admissions requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing, please visit the BMCU Nursing Website or contact us at Blue Mountain Christian University School of Nursing, 662.685.4771 ext. 417 or email us at nursing@bmc.edu. 

Accelerated Track Degree Requirements

  • The accelerated track will be offered to individuals who have a baccalaureate degree. Accelerated students will be admitted in the fall each year. Students will be required to complete the same science and Bible prerequisites courses as the other two tracks (Traditional and RN-BSN). All sciences must be completed prior to beginning the program. Students will be required to complete the same nursing credit hours. The sequencing of the nursing courses will be adjusted to allow students to complete in three (3) semesters.
  • Blue Mountain Christian University School of Nursing BSN --Accelerated Track is an intense 12-month program.

 

Semester 1

NUR 300Nursing Professionalism

2

NUR 301Foundations of Nursing Practice

4

NUR 302Clinical Nursing I

3

NUR 303Health Assessment

3

NUR 304Pharmacology for Nursing

3

NUR 401Clinical Nursing III

4

NUR 403Health Promotion across the Lifespan of the Community

4

Semester 2

NUR 330Healthcare Informatics/Nursing

1

NUR 331Medical-Surgical Nursing I

4

NUR 332Clinical Nursing II

4

NUR 333Nursing Care for Maternal-Child Patient

4

NUR 334Mental Health Nursing

2

NUR 400Medical-Surgical Nursing II

4

NUR 401Clinical Nursing III

4

Semester 3

NUR 402Evidence-Based Research for Nursing Practice

3

NUR 430Nursing Leadership/Management

3

NUR 431Nursing Preceptorship

4

NUR 432Nursing Care of the Complex Patient

4

NUR 433Clinical Nursing Care of the Complex Patient

2

NUR 434NCLEX-RN Seminar

2

Pre-requisites for Accelerated Track

Students in the accelerated program must have completed a bachelor's degree and the listed prerequisite courses with a grade of "C" or higher.
 

Prerequisite Biblical Studies Courses

Select two of the courses listed (6 hours)
BIB 100Old Testament I

3

BIB 101Old Testament II

3

BIB 200New Testament I

3

BIB 201New Testament II

3

Prerequisite Biology Courses

Students in the accelerated program must complete the 15 hours of courses listed in Biology.
BIO 300General Microbiology

3

BIO 300LGeneral Microbiology Lab

1

BIO 390Human Anatomy/Physiology I

3

BIO 390Human Anatomy/Physiology I

3

BIO 391Human Anatomy/Physiology II

3

BIO 391LHuman Anatomy/Physiology II Lab

1

BIO 460Pathophysiology

3

Bachelor of Science in Nursing--Traditional Track Degree Requirements

 

Semester 5, Year 3

Students will take their core courses during Years 1 and 2 of study.
NUR 300Nursing Professionalism

2

NUR 301Foundations of Nursing Practice

4

NUR 302Clinical Nursing I

3

NUR 303Health Assessment

3

NUR 304Pharmacology for Nursing

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Semester 6, Year 3

Students will take their core courses during Years 1 and 2.
NUR 330Healthcare Informatics/Nursing

1

NUR 331Medical-Surgical Nursing I

4

NUR 332Clinical Nursing II

4

NUR 333Nursing Care for Maternal-Child Patient

4

NUR 334Mental Health Nursing

2

Total Credit Hours:15

Semester 7, Year 4

Students will take their core courses during Years 1 and 2.
NUR 400Medical-Surgical Nursing II

4

NUR 401Clinical Nursing III

4

NUR 402Evidence-Based Research for Nursing Practice

3

NUR 403Health Promotion across the Lifespan of the Community

4

Total Credit Hours:15

Semester 8, Year 4

Students will take their core courses during Years 1 and 2.
NUR 430Nursing Leadership/Management

3

NUR 431Nursing Preceptorship

4

NUR 432Nursing Care of the Complex Patient

4

NUR 433Clinical Nursing Care of the Complex Patient

2

NUR 434NCLEX-RN Seminar

2

Total Credit Hours:15