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).
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.
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
Course | Description | Credits |
---|---|---|
NURS 215 | Nursing Theory, Role Development, and Innovation | 3 |
NURS 225 | Health Literacy & Informatics | 3 |
NURS 305 | Health Assessment | 3 |
NURS 306 | Practicum: Health Assessment | 2 |
NURS 325 | Fundamentals of Nursing Modalities | 4 |
NURS 326 | Fundamentals of Nursing Modalities Practicum | 2 |
NURS 350 | Pharmacological Therapeutics | 3 |
Semester II
Course | Description | Credits |
---|---|---|
NURS 245 | Geriatrics and Health Care | 3 |
RELS 310 | Moral and Spiritual Dimensions of Health Care | 3 |
NURS 355 | Adult Nursing I | 4 |
NURS 356 | Practicum: Adult Nursing I | 2 |
NURS 345 | Mental Health Nursing | 3 |
NURS 346 | Mental Health Nursing Practicum | 2 |
NURS 450 | Critique and Evaluation of Nursing Research | 3 |
Semester III
Course | Description | Credits |
---|---|---|
NURS 415 | Maternal-Newborn Nursing | 3 |
NURS 416 | Practicum: Maternal-Newborn Nursing | 2 |
NURS 420 | Pediatric Nursing | 3 |
NURS 422 | Practicum: Pediatric Nursing | 2 |
NURS 435 | Adult Nursing II | 4 |
NURS 436 | Practicum: Adult Nursing II | 2 |
Semester IV
Course | Description | Credits |
---|---|---|
NURS 235 | Global Issues in Health | 3 |
NURS 380 | Ethical and Legal Dimensions in Nursing | 3 |
NURS 485 | Population and Community Health Nursing | 3 |
NURS 486 | Practicum: Population and Community Health Nursing | 2 |
NURS 460 | Senior Immersion Practicum and Seminar | 6 |
On-Ground ABSN Curriculum
Felician University’s 18-month On-Ground ABSN program consists of six, 12-week sessions.
Total Credits: 73
Session I
Course | Description | Credits |
---|---|---|
NURS 215 | Nursing Theory, Role Development, and Innovation | 3 |
RELS 310 | Moral and Spiritual Dimensions of Health Care | 3 |
NURS 305 | Health Assessment | 3 |
NURS 306 | Practicum: Health Assessment | 2 |
Session II
Course | Description | Credits |
---|---|---|
NURS 350 | Pharmacological Therapeutics | 3 |
NURS 225 | Health Literacy and Informatics | 3 |
NURS 325 | Fundamentals of Nursing Modalities | 4 |
NURS 326 | Fundamentals of Nursing Modalities Practicum | 2 |
Session III
Course | Description | Credits |
---|---|---|
NURS 245 | Geriatrics and Health care | 3 |
NURS 355 | Adult Nursing I | 4 |
NURS 356 | Practicum: Adult Nursing I | 2 |
NURS 450 | Critique and Evaluation of Nursing Research | 3 |
Session IV
Course | Description | Credits |
---|---|---|
NURS 235 | Global Issues | 3 |
NURS 345 | Mental Health Nursing | 3 |
NURS 346 | Mental Health Nursing Practicum | 2 |
NURS 435 | Adult Nursing II | 4 |
NURS 436 | Practicum: Adult Nursing II | 2 |
Session V
Course | Description | Credits |
---|---|---|
NURS 415 | Maternal-Newborn Nursing | 3 |
NURS 416 | Practicum: Maternal-Newborn Nursing | 2 |
NURS 420 | Pediatric Nursing | 3 |
NURS 422 | Practicum: Pediatric Nursing | 2 |
Session VI
Course | Description | Credits |
---|---|---|
NURS 380 | Ethical/Legal Dimensions | 3 |
NURS 460 | Senior Immersion | 6 |
NURS 485 | Population and Community Health | 3 |
NURS 486 | Practicum: Population and Community Health | 2 |
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