Earn your BS in Nursing and become an RN in just 16 months for those holding a bachelor's in a non-nursing field.
The Accelerated 16 Month Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Regis is to prepare college graduates with a non-nursing baccalaureate degree to sit for the Registered Nurse license examination. Students in this program are eligible to sit for the NCLEX after 16 months.
Prerequisite Requirements
The bachelor's is earned at Regis over 12 courses totaling 60 credits. Prerequisite courses may be completed at Regis or any accredited two or four-year institutions. All prerequisites must be completed prior to program start:
| Course | Credits | Must have been completed: |
|---|---|---|
| BI 105 Anatomy and Physiology I w/Lab | 4 | Within the past seven years from intended start date |
| BI 106 Anatomy and Physiology II w/Lab | 4 | Within the past seven years from intended start date |
| BI 108 Microbiology w/Lab | 4 | Within the past seven years from intended start date |
| CH 105 Chemistry I A | 4 | Within the past 10 years from intended start date |
| CH 105 Chemistry II A | 4 | Within the past 10 years from intended start date |
| MA 210 Statistics | 3 | No limit |
| PS 233 Human Development (or equivalent) | 3 | No limit |
- We offer a combined four-credit chemistry course at Regis (CH 105 Introduction Chemistry/Lab) that counts for both Chemistry prerequisites if you have not met this requirement.
We strongly encourage applicants to complete four of the seven prerequisite courses (preferably the physical sciences with labs) in order to be reviewed for admission. All prerequisites must be completed with a B- or above before the start of the program.
Curriculum
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 304B Health Assessment 2 | 3 |
| NU 320B Clinical Pharmacology | 3 |
| NU 324B Professional Nursing 1, 2 | 8 |
| Total | 14 |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites: NU 320, NU 324, NU 304 | |
| BI 212 Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NU 325B Acute Care Nursing 1 | 8 |
| NU 333B Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 1 | 6 |
| Total | 17 |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites: NU 320, NU 324, NU 304, BI 612, NU 325, NU 333 | |
| NU 345B Complex Care Nursing 1 | 6 |
| NU 347B Maternal Child Health 1 | 8 |
| Total | 14 |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites: NU 320, NU 324, NU 304, BI 612, NU 325, NU 333, NU 345, NU 347, NU 403 | |
| NU 340B Community Health Nursing 1 | 6 |
NU 408B Transition to Professional Practice (Preceptorship) | 6 |
| NU 403B Evidence-Based Research | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
- Includes clinical hours
- Includes lab time
- If interested in pursuing the nurse practitioner program
- Online course
For students starting the program in the fall semester, the graduation date is December, and students are NCLEX eligible in January. For students starting the program in the spring semester, the graduation date is May, and students are NCLEX eligible in June.
