Students who already have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college are able to complete a second major in nursing in only 4 consecutive semesters including 12 weeks in the summer. The nursing major consists of 63 credits and is identical to the Basic Program, only compressed. This ambitious accelerated program is intended to attract people with strong academic backgrounds and rich life experience.
The nursing curriculum is designed to provide opportunities for the student to develop a sound theoretical and clinical foundation for the practice of professional nursing. The graduate is prepared for a variety of roles in the community, including the responsibility for health promotion; prevention of disease; and caring for the sick in the community, the hospital and the home. An understanding of people and how they adapt to the environment is essential to the provision of these health–care services.
Note: Course numbers are based on those used at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Please refer to the University's Undergraduate Bulletin for the most current information each academic year.
