Clemson University
Accelerated Second Degree Nursing (B.S. Accelerated Second Degree (ASD) Track) · Clemson, SC · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
ActiveIn personlast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses Clemson says you need before you start, as published on its own pages. Credits, labs, and minimum grades are shown where the school states them.
- 01General BiologyGeneral Biology I with lab · BIOL 1030/1050The grade notes also list BIOL 1100 as an alternative.
source · clemson.edu
“BIOL 1030/1050 General Biology I with lab 4”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 02MicrobiologyIntroductory Microbiology · MICR 2050The grade notes also list MICR 3050 as an alternative.
source · clemson.edu
“MICR 2050 Introductory Microbiology 4”
credits4min gradeC - 03General ChemistryGeneral Chemistry I with lab · CH 1010/1011
source · clemson.edu
“CH 1010/1011 General Chemistry I with lab 4”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 04NutritionIntro to Princ of Human Nutr · NUTR 2030 or NUTR 4510 or NUTR 2050The C-minimum note names only NUTR 2050. The C minimum is assumed to apply to whichever nutrition course is used.
source · clemson.edu
“NUTR 2030 Intro to Princ of Human Nutr or NUTR 4510 or 2050 3”
credits3 - 05Anatomy & Physiology IHuman Anatomy and Physiology I · BIOL 2220
source · clemson.edu
“BIOL 2220 Hum Anat. And Phys I 4”
credits4min gradeC - 06Anatomy & Physiology IIHuman Anatomy and Physiology II · BIOL 2230
source · clemson.edu
“BIOL 2230 Human Anat. and Phys II 4”
credits4min gradeC - 07StatisticsStatistical Methods 1 · STAT 2300The 2025-2026 track sheet names this course 'Elem. Statistical Inference'.
source · clemson.edu
“STAT 2300 Statistical Methods 1 3”
credits3labnomin gradeC
Minimum prerequisite grade
C
Stated as a requirement for progression in the nursing major.
source · clemson.edu
“A minimum grade of a C is required in the following courses for progression in the nursing major: BIOL 1030/BIOL 1050 or BIOL 1100, BIOL 2220, BIOL 2230, CH 1010, MICR 2050 or MICR 3050, NUTR 2050, STAT 2300, and the approved MATH pre-requisite if required.”
Prerequisites in progress
Allowed; all entry requirement courses must be completed before classes start
The curriculum plan states: All program entry requirement courses must be successfully completed prior to the start of classes.
source · clemson.edu
“Students can apply and be accepted while still completing their previous degree and/or ASD prerequisite courses.”
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Do prerequisites expire?
Grades below C
No more than 2 final grades below C in courses that fulfill nursing degree requirements in the last five years
Academic forgiveness counts as an attempt. Within the program, students may repeat only one NURS course, with a maximum of two attempts.
source · clemson.edu
“To progress in the nursing curriculum, students may not have received more than 2 final course grades that fulfill nursing degree requirements of less than a C in the last five years. Academic forgiveness counts as an attempt.”
Course age limit Not published. Confirm with the school.
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GPA and grades
Minimum GPA for admission
3.0 cumulative or 3.0 in the last 60 hours
Either GPA appears to satisfy the requirement.
source · clemson.edu
“Cumulative or last 60 hours GPA of at least 3.0”
Science GPA Not published. Confirm with the school.
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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?
Online labs Not published. Confirm with the school.
Pass/fail courses Not published. Confirm with the school.
AP/CLEP credit Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Application deadlines and start dates
Upcoming cycles Clemson publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
Summer 2028 startDeadline Sep 15, 2027opens Aug 1, 2027The program starts in May (summer term); no exact day is printed, so programStart is left empty. Applicants are notified of acceptance in late November. The application requires selecting Spring Term, but Admissions defaults enrollment to Summer Term. All entry requirement courses must be completed before classes start, but no specific date is printed.
source · clemson.edu
“The summer 2028 application will be open from August 1, 2027, through September 15, 2027.”
Application route Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Apply through Clemson undergraduate admissions as a transfer applicant” vs “Clemson undergraduate admissions transfer application (not NursingCAS)”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Tuition Not published. Confirm with the school.
Application fee Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Other requirements
What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.
Prior degree
Bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally or nationally accredited institution
The degree may still be in progress at the time of application.
source · clemson.edu
“Bachelor's Degree from a regionally or nationally accredited college or university”
Global challenges requirement
3 credit hours of Clemson-approved global challenges coursework is required for graduation
NURS 3300 counts only if taken at Clemson. Transfer courses qualify only at the 1000-2000 level.
source · clemson.edu
“All students must fulfill the global challenges requirement to be eligible for graduation. Three credit hours of Clemson approved global challenges courses must be taken.”
- Select Spring Term on the application; enrollment defaults to Summer Term.
source · clemson.edu
“Please note : Although the ASD Admission Application requires you to select Spring Term, the Admissions Office will automatically default your enrollment to Summer Term .”
Interview Not published. Confirm with the school.
Essays Not published. Confirm with the school.
Recommendations Not published. Confirm with the school.
CNA Not published. Confirm with the school.
Healthcare experience Not published. Confirm with the school.
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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
Full-time, on campus
source · clemson.edu
“This is an intensive, full-time program that includes rigorous clinical experiences. All classes and clinical experiences are based in the Clemson Nursing Building in Greenville, SC, with clinicals held at hospitals in the surrounding area.”
Start term
Summer (May), once per year
The application requires selecting Spring Term, but Admissions automatically defaults enrollment to Summer Term.
source · clemson.edu
“The program starts in May (summer term).”
Transfer equivalency
Use Clemson's Transcript Equivalency Listing (TCEL) to check courses
source · clemson.edu
“Use the Prerequisite courses listing along with Clemson's Transcript Equivalency Listing (TCEL) to evaluate transcripts and determine if any additional coursework is needed.”
Decision timing
Late November
source · clemson.edu
“Students are notified of acceptance in late November.”
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Sources
Every page we read for Clemson, 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.
- https://www.clemson.edu/cbshs/departments/nursing/_documents/asd_-prereqs_curriculumplan_26-27.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 13, 2026
- https://www.clemson.edu/cbshs/departments/nursing/_documents/asd_tracksheet_2025_20261.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 13, 2026
- Apply to Clemson University | Office of Admissionstier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 13, 2026
- Admissions | Clemson University, South Carolinatier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 13, 2026
- Residency Classification | Clemson Universitytier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 13, 2026
- Clemson University Accelerated Second Degree Nursing Programtier 1 · program page · checked Oct 13, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- Is NursingCAS used? The pages state the route is a Clemson undergraduate transfer application but do not name NursingCAS.
- Is the exact May program start date for 2028 published?
- Do the A&P and microbiology prerequisites require labs?
- Are there policies on online labs, pass/fail grades, AP/CLEP credit, or course age limits?
- Do the tuition and academic program fee amounts appear on the linked calculator page? No amounts are printed on the pages reviewed.
- Is there an application fee, essay, recommendation, or interview requirement for the transfer application?
- Does the minimum C apply when the nutrition requirement is met with NUTR 2030 or NUTR 4510 rather than NUTR 2050?
- By when must the prior bachelor's degree be completed: before the start of classes, or at another point?
- Is there an application fee, essay, interview, recommendation, or healthcare experience requirement? None are stated.
- Is the GPA rule satisfied by either the cumulative or the last-60-hours GPA? The page wording suggests either one.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on uses_nursingcas: Apply through Clemson undergraduate admissions as a transfer applicant | Clemson undergraduate admissions transfer application (not NursingCAS).
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