Accelerated BSN · Michigan

Grand Valley State University

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Second Degree (Accelerated Second-Degree BSN) · Grand Rapids, MI · school's own site

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Next application deadline
Not published
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Program length
15 months
Format
HybridHybrid, full-time
Start
Winter, summer, and fall
Admission GPA
2.72.7, including all college-level graduate and undergraduate courses
Entrance exam
Not published
Prereqs expire after
Not published

Prerequisites

The courses Grand Valley State says you need before you start, as published on its own pages. Credits, labs, and minimum grades are shown where the school states them.

  1. 01
    GeneticsHuman Genetics · BIO 355Must be completed before applying. Its own prerequisite is BIO 104, BIO 120, or CMB 155 and CMB 156.
    source · gvsu.edu
    “BIO 355 - Human Genetics (3 credits) (Prerequisites are BIO 104 or BIO 120 or (both CMB 155 and CMB 156 ))”
    https://www.gvsu.edu/catalog/program/bachelor-of-science-in-nursing-second-degree.htm · tier 1
    credits3min gradeC
  2. 02
    MicrobiologyIntroductory Microbiology · BMS 212Must be completed before applying.
    source · gvsu.edu
    “BMS 212 - Introductory Microbiology (3 credits) (Prerequisites are BIO 120 or (both CMB 155 and CMB 156 ); AND one of ( CHM 127 and CHM 128 ), or CHM 231 , or CHM 234 )”
    https://www.gvsu.edu/catalog/program/bachelor-of-science-in-nursing-second-degree.htm · tier 1
    credits3min gradeC
  3. 03
    Anatomy & Physiology IAnatomy and Physiology I · BMS 250Must be completed before applying.
    source · gvsu.edu
    “BMS 250 - Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credits) (Prerequisites are BIO 120 or (both CMB 155 and CMB 156 ))”
    https://www.gvsu.edu/catalog/program/bachelor-of-science-in-nursing-second-degree.htm · tier 1
    credits4min gradeC
  4. 04
    Anatomy & Physiology IIAnatomy and Physiology II · BMS 251Must be completed before applying.
    source · gvsu.edu
    “BMS 251 - Anatomy and Physiology II (4 credits) (Prerequisite is BMS 250 )”
    https://www.gvsu.edu/catalog/program/bachelor-of-science-in-nursing-second-degree.htm · tier 1
    credits4min gradeC
  5. 05
    BiochemistryIntroductory Biochemistry · CHM 234Must be completed before applying. Its own prerequisite is CHM 109.
    source · gvsu.edu
    “CHM 234 - Introductory Biochemistry (4 credits) (Prerequisite is CHM 109 )”
    https://www.gvsu.edu/catalog/program/bachelor-of-science-in-nursing-second-degree.htm · tier 1
    credits4min gradeC
  6. 06
    Lifespan / Human Growth & DevelopmentLife Span Developmental Psychology · PSY 364Must be completed before applying. Its own prerequisite is PSY 101.
    source · gvsu.edu
    “PSY 364 - Life Span Developmental Psychology (3 credits) (Prerequisite is PSY 101 )”
    https://www.gvsu.edu/catalog/program/bachelor-of-science-in-nursing-second-degree.htm · tier 1
    credits3min gradeC
  7. 07
    NutritionClinical Nutrition · BMS 305Must be completed before the program starts.
    source · gvsu.edu
    “BMS 305 - Clinical Nutrition (3 credits)”
    https://www.gvsu.edu/catalog/program/bachelor-of-science-in-nursing-second-degree.htm · tier 1
    credits3min gradeC
  8. 08
    PathophysiologyBasic Pathophysiology · BMS 310Must be completed before the program starts.
    source · gvsu.edu
    “BMS 310 - Basic Pathophysiology (3 credits)”
    https://www.gvsu.edu/catalog/program/bachelor-of-science-in-nursing-second-degree.htm · tier 1
    credits3min gradeC
  9. 09
    StatisticsIntroductory Applied Statistics · STA 215Must be completed before the program starts.
    source · gvsu.edu
    “STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics (3 credits)”
    https://www.gvsu.edu/catalog/program/bachelor-of-science-in-nursing-second-degree.htm · tier 1
    credits3min gradeC
Minimum prerequisite grade
C (2.0) in each prerequisite
BMS 305, BMS 310 and STA 215 also require a minimum grade of C.
source · gvsu.edu
“Prerequisite GPA : Applicants must also achieve a minimum GPA of 2.7 in the required prerequisite courses with a grade of 'C' (2.0) or better in each course.”
https://www.gvsu.edu/catalog/program/bachelor-of-science-in-nursing-second-degree.htm · tier 1
Prerequisite completion timing
The six admission prerequisites (21 credits) must be completed before applying. BMS 305, BMS 310 and STA 215 may be completed before the program starts.
source · gvsu.edu
“Admission prerequisite courses that must be completed before applying to the SD B.S.N. program (21 credits).”
https://www.gvsu.edu/catalog/program/bachelor-of-science-in-nursing-second-degree.htm · tier 1

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Do prerequisites expire?

Course repeat policy
At most three prerequisite courses may be repeated, and no more than two of those may be BMS, CHM, or BIO courses. No prerequisite course may be repeated more than once.
source · gvsu.edu
“Applicants must adhere to the KCON course repeat policy, which allows students to repeat a maximum of three prerequisite courses, two of which can be BMS, CHM, or BIO. No prerequisite course may be repeated more than once.”
https://www.gvsu.edu/catalog/program/bachelor-of-science-in-nursing-second-degree.htm · tier 1
Course age limit Not published. Confirm with the school.
gvsu.edu

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GPA and grades

Minimum overall GPA for admission
2.7, including all college-level graduate and undergraduate courses
source · gvsu.edu
“Overall GPA : Applicants must earn a minimum overall GPA of 2.7 for admission consideration. This overall GPA includes grades in all college-level courses (graduate and undergraduate).”
https://www.gvsu.edu/catalog/program/bachelor-of-science-in-nursing-second-degree.htm · tier 1
Minimum prerequisite GPA
2.7 in the required prerequisite courses
Only the specified prerequisite courses count toward this GPA.
source · gvsu.edu
“Prerequisite GPA : Applicants must also achieve a minimum GPA of 2.7 in the required prerequisite courses with a grade of 'C' (2.0) or better in each course. Only the courses specified as prerequisites will be used to calculate this GPA.”
https://www.gvsu.edu/catalog/program/bachelor-of-science-in-nursing-second-degree.htm · tier 1
Science GPA Not published. Confirm with the school.
gvsu.edu

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Is there an entrance exam?

Entrance exam Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Where can courses be taken?

Graded credit
Required courses for the nursing major must be taken for graded credit
It is not explicit whether this covers the admission prerequisites.
source · gvsu.edu
“All required courses for the nursing major must be taken for graded credit, with the exception of some clinical nursing courses that are designated as credit/no-credit.”
https://www.gvsu.edu/catalog/program/bachelor-of-science-in-nursing-second-degree.htm · tier 1
Online labs Not published. Confirm with the school.
gvsu.edu
Credit by exam Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Application deadlines and start dates

Upcoming cycles Grand Valley State publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.

No upcoming application dates published. Confirm with the school.

NursingCAS Not published. Confirm with the school.
gvsu.edu

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Cost

Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.

Application fee
The GVSU undergraduate application is free
This is the general GVSU undergraduate application. No separate nursing application fee is stated.
source · gvsu.edu
“Apply for free to become a first-year (freshman) or transfer student.”
https://www.gvsu.edu/admissions/start-an-application-or-check-your-status-18 · tier 1
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Other requirements

What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.

Prior degree
Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university, earned and officially verified by the first day of the program
source · gvsu.edu
“The applicant's first bachelor's degree must be earned and officially verified by the first day of the professional nursing program.”
https://www.gvsu.edu/catalog/program/bachelor-of-science-in-nursing-second-degree.htm · tier 1

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Good to know

What the school says about the program that is not a requirement: how it selects, how many it admits, what to expect.

Format
Hybrid, full-time
source · gvsu.edu
“KCON's accelerated SD B.S.N. Program is designed for full-time study and is delivered in a hybrid format.”
https://www.gvsu.edu/catalog/program/bachelor-of-science-in-nursing-second-degree.htm · tier 1
Start terms
Winter, summer, and fall
The catalog says application deadlines are on the KCON admissions-process page, which was not provided.
source · gvsu.edu
“KCON accepts applications and admits students to the SD B.S.N. program three times a year (winter, summer, and fall).”
https://www.gvsu.edu/catalog/program/bachelor-of-science-in-nursing-second-degree.htm · tier 1
Competitiveness
Highly competitive; meeting only the minimums may not lead to admission
source · gvsu.edu
“Admission to the SD B.S.N. Program is highly competitive and a student may not be admitted if only meeting the minimum requirements.”
https://www.gvsu.edu/catalog/program/bachelor-of-science-in-nursing-second-degree.htm · tier 1
University admission
Must be accepted to GVSU as a degree-seeking undergraduate student
source · gvsu.edu
“Acceptance into Grand Valley State University as a degree seeking undergraduate student .”
https://www.gvsu.edu/catalog/program/bachelor-of-science-in-nursing-second-degree.htm · tier 1

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Sources

Every page we read for Grand Valley State, with when we last checked it. Tier 1 is the program's own pages; tier 2 the nursing school's general pages; tier 3 university-wide pages.

Open questions we're still checking
  • Application deadlines for the winter, summer and fall cohorts are on the KCON admissions-process page (https://www.gvsu.edu/kcon/baccalaureate-program-admissions-process-sd-402.htm), which was not provided.
  • The pages do not say whether the nursing application goes through NursingCAS or a GVSU-specific portal.
  • The instructional campus is not stated.
  • The pages say nothing about an entrance exam, essays, interview, recommendations, a CNA or healthcare experience, course age limits, or tuition.
  • Application deadlines are referenced at https://www.gvsu.edu/kcon/baccalaureate-program-admissions-process-sd-402.htm, but that page was not provided, so no cycle dates are available.
  • The application route is unclear: the pages do not say whether NursingCAS or a KCON-specific application is used.
  • Application fee for the SD BSN program is not stated; the general GVSU undergraduate application is advertised as free.
  • No entrance exam, course age limit, online lab, or credit-by-exam policies are published on the provided pages.
  • Campus or clinical locations are not specified.

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