ABSN Curriculum

Over the course of our Accelerated BSN curriculum, you will complete a comprehensive curriculum, which includes nursing courses plus a co-requisite (RELS 310).

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This curated curriculum will prepare you to take the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX) and prepare you to enter the healthcare industry as a practice-ready nurse.

While our Hybrid ABSN program can be completed in as few as 16 months, our On-Ground ABSN curriculum is 18 months.

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Hybrid ABSN Curriculum

Spanning four, 16-week semesters, our online-based ABSN program consists of online coursework, hands-on skills and simulation labs, and clinical rotations.

Total Credits: 73

Revised Curriculum Effective January 2023 Semester

Current students – Please refer to your schedule and curriculum shared by your program director.

Semester I

CourseDescriptionCredits
NURS 215Nursing Theory, Role Development, and Innovation3
NURS 225Health Literacy & Informatics3
NURS 305Health Assessment3
NURS 306Practicum: Health Assessment2
NURS 325Fundamentals of Nursing Modalities4
NURS 326Fundamentals of Nursing Modalities Practicum2
NURS 350Pharmacological Therapeutics3

Semester II

CourseDescriptionCredits
NURS 245Geriatrics and Health Care3
RELS 310Moral and Spiritual Dimensions of Health Care3
NURS 355Adult Nursing I4
NURS 356Practicum: Adult Nursing I2
NURS 345Mental Health Nursing3
NURS 346Mental Health Nursing Practicum2
NURS 450Critique and Evaluation of Nursing Research3

Semester III

CourseDescriptionCredits
NURS 415Maternal-Newborn Nursing3
NURS 416Practicum: Maternal-Newborn Nursing2
NURS 420Pediatric Nursing3
NURS 422Practicum: Pediatric Nursing2
NURS 435Adult Nursing II4
NURS 436Practicum: Adult Nursing II2

Semester IV

CourseDescriptionCredits
NURS 235Global Issues in Health3
NURS 380Ethical and Legal Dimensions in Nursing3
NURS 485Population and Community Health Nursing3
NURS 486Practicum: Population and Community Health Nursing2
NURS 460Senior Immersion Practicum and Seminar6

On-Ground ABSN Curriculum

Felician University’s 18-month On-Ground ABSN program consists of six, 12-week sessions.

Total Credits: 73

Session I

CourseDescriptionCredits
NURS 215Nursing Theory, Role Development, and Innovation3
RELS 310Moral and Spiritual Dimensions of Health Care3
NURS 305Health Assessment3
NURS 306Practicum: Health Assessment2

Session II

CourseDescriptionCredits
NURS 350Pharmacological Therapeutics3
NURS 225Health Literacy and Informatics3
NURS 325Fundamentals of Nursing Modalities4
NURS 326Fundamentals of Nursing Modalities Practicum2

Session III

CourseDescriptionCredits
NURS 245Geriatrics and Health care3
NURS 355Adult Nursing I4
NURS 356Practicum: Adult Nursing I2
NURS 450Critique and Evaluation of Nursing Research3

Session IV

CourseDescriptionCredits
NURS 235Global Issues3
NURS 345Mental Health Nursing3
NURS 346Mental Health Nursing Practicum2
NURS 435Adult Nursing II4
NURS 436Practicum: Adult Nursing II2

Session V

CourseDescriptionCredits
NURS 415Maternal-Newborn Nursing3
NURS 416Practicum: Maternal-Newborn Nursing2
NURS 420Pediatric Nursing3
NURS 422Practicum: Pediatric Nursing2

Session VI

CourseDescriptionCredits
NURS 380Ethical/Legal Dimensions3
NURS 460Senior Immersion6
NURS 485Population and Community Health3
NURS 486Practicum: Population and Community Health2
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