Fast track into the nursing profession
The Accelerated second-degree BSN (ABSN) program is a full-time, four semester, 15-month program designed for students who have completed a bachelor's degree or higher in another field. This ensures students are ready for the ABSN curriculum. 

Building on the student's prior educational foundation, the ABSN program combines classroom and experiential learning on an accelerated timeline. ABSN students begin clinical courses in their first semester.

This program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and is approved by the Michigan Board of Nursing. Graduates qualify to take the NCLEX-RN, the licensure examination for eligibility to become a registered nurse.

Course requirements for students admitted Fall 2026 and later:

NUR 204    Introduction to Professional Nursing (3 credits)
NUR 206    Health Assessment (2 credits)
NUR 208    Clinical Nursing Skills (2 credits)
NUR 210    Foundations of Nursing Practice (5 credits)
NUR 306    Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Genomics I (4 credits)
NUR 308    Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Genomics II (3 credits)
NUR 310    Nursing Care of Adults I (5 credits)
NUR 312    Nursing Care of Adults II (5 credits)
NUR 314    Scholarship of Nursing Practice (3 credits)
NUR 371    Behavioral Health Nursing (4 credits)
NUR 404    Kaplan NCLEX Review Seminar (1 credit)
NUR 416    Informatics, Analytics and Innovation (2 credits)
NUR 418    Transformational Leadership (3 credits)
NUR 420    Transitions to Professional Nursing (3 credits)
NUR 426    Preceptorship Immersion Experience with EBP Capstone (4 credits)
NUR 430    Population and Global Health (4 credits)
NUR 440    Nursing Care of Children and their Families (4 credits)
NUR 444    Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family and Beyond (4 credits)

Course requirements for students admitted Summer 2021-Summer 2025:

NUR 205*:   Introduction to Professional Nursing
NUR 323*:   Nursing Care of Acute and Chronically Ill Patients I
NUR 333*:   Health Promotion
NUR 337*:   Nursing Care of Acute and Chronically Ill Patients II
NUR 342:    Research, Ethics, and Evidence-Based Practice
NUR 371*:    Behavioral Health Nursing
NUR 434*:   Complex Care of Acutely Ill Patients
NUR 438*:   Nursing Care of Children and Their Families
NUR 439*:   Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family
NUR 442:    Senior Scholarly Capstone Project
NUR 460*:   Leadership in Clinical Practice
NUR 471*:    Public Health Nursing

Course requirements for students admitted prior to Summer 2021:

NUR 205*: Introduction to Professional Nursing                   
NUR 322*: Nursing Care of Acute and Chronically Ill Patients I
NUR 324*: Health Promotion and Disease and Illness Prevention I
NUR 332*: Nursing Care of Acute and Chronically Ill Patients II
NUR 334*: Health Promotion and Disease and Illness Prevention II
NUR 371*: Behavioral Health Nursing
NUR 375:  Research and Evidence-Based Practice
NUR 436*: Nursing Care of Children and Their Families
NUR 437*: Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family
NUR 445*: Nursing Care of Acute and Critically Ill
NUR 460*: Leadership in Clinical Practice
NUR 471*: Public Health Nursing
NUR 475: Ethical Practice
NUR 481: Scholarship and Nursing Practice                                      
* Clinical Courses