Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree Overview
Turn your existing bachelor’s degree into a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in just 12-months with our ABSN program. Regardless of your previous field of study, eligibility requires only a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. Not only is nursing a rewarding profession, but a BSN degree opens doors to greater opportunities in the field of nursing.
This accelerated program equips you with essential nursing skills and immersive clinical experience to excel as a registered nurse, preparing you for the NCLEX-RN exam and a fulfilling career caring for patients and making a real difference.
Knowledge and Skills
Graduates should grow in the following areas:
Pursue Career Advancement: BSN programs delve into complex healthcare areas like leadership, research, and community health.
Health Assessment: Fundamental to nursing practice. Health Assessment: Improve Health Assessment skills to provide care based on a comprehensive physical exam.
Evidence-Based Practice: Learning to integrate the best available evidence with clinical expertise and patient preferences to make informed decisions about patient care.
University Benefits
Graduate Faster
Designed specifically for individuals with a bachelor's degree in another field, this program allows you to earn your ABSN in just 12-months, providing a quicker pathway to the field nursing.
Immersive Clinical Practice
You will gain valuable hands-on experience through high-fidelity simulations and clinical rotations, preparing you to provide holistic care to patients across diverse populations and healthcare settings.
Program Accreditation
This BSN program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), ensuring that it meets rigorous standards of quality and excellence in nursing education.
We develop effective nursing professionals through training and practical experience.
Foundational Nursing
Bachelor to BSN graduates deliver patient-centered, evidence-based care through teamwork and cultural competence.
Medical Certification
ECPI University helps prepare Bachelor to BSN graduates to pass the NCLEX-RN and become licensed registered nurses.
Acute Nursing
Bachelor to BSN students learn to care for critically ill patients through medical-surgical, critical care, and emergency nursing training.
Leadership in Nursing
Bachelor to BSN students develop leadership skills to manage healthcare teams and improve patient care.
Program Requirements
A student transferring into the institution with a bachelor's degree will transfer the equivalent of 105 quarter credit hours from the previous baccalaureate degree, including: 46.5 quarter credit hours in general education courses, 30 quarter credits of which are in specific required general education courses; and 75 quarter credits in nursing, to meet the minimum total of 180 quarter credit hours. The program requires a minimum of 4 quarters, which is equivalent to 12 months or 48 weeks of instruction. Nursing courses will not be available online.
The program requirements are as follows:
Applicants must have successfully completed all prerequisite courses, with no more than two being allowed to be in progress at the time of application. A grade of B- or higher is required for the Anatomy and Physiology prerequisites. All other Bachelor to BSN General Education Prerequisites will be reviewed in accordance with the Transfer of Credit policies outlined in the University Catalog.
Designated General Education Prerequisite Courses
Courses
Quarter Credit hours
Anatomy and Physiology I and II with labs
8 semester | 12 quarter credits
Statistics
3 semester | 4.5 quarter credits
Social Science: Sociology OR Psychology
3 semester | 4.5 quarter credits
Human Growth and Development OR Developmental Psychology
ECPI University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, and master’s degrees. ECPI University also offers credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels.
Questions about the accreditation of ECPI University may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
Programmatic Accreditation
The Baccalaureate Degree Program in Nursing at ECPI University Orlando, Florida campus, ECPI University Virginia Beach, Virginia campus, and ECPI University Richmond, Virginia campus is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org.)
ECPI University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, and master’s degrees. ECPI University also offers credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels.
The Baccalaureate Degree Program in Nursing at ECPI University Orlando, Florida campus, ECPI University Virginia Beach, Virginia campus, and ECPI University Richmond, Virginia campus is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (
