Course variations

Course summary

The Post-Baccalaureate Accelerated Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing Option (ABS) allows students with a previous bachelor’s degree to attain a B.S. degree in Nursing within three semesters and one summer session. It is an intense, defined curriculum with a combination of classroom instruction and clinical experiences. Course work and clinical experiences are of the same high quality as the traditional first-degree baccalaureate progression, but taken at an accelerated pace.

Entry requirement for international students

Students must have a secondary or higher education from an accredited high school, or the equivalent. The better their secondary higher education school records are, the better the chance that they will secure admission. Applicants must make all appropriate arrangements for providing official academic records attesting to their secondary and post-secondary education. Applicants who have attempted at least 30 semester hours (or 45 quarter hours) of college-level transfer credit (either from the U.S. or abroad) are not required to provide secondary school records. Credentials not available in English must be submitted with an original, attested, and professionally prepared English language translation. University-level academic work will be considered for transfer of credit. Course descriptions are helpful to determine appropriate transfer credit. The official score must be sent directly to SIUE by the testing service. (SIUE’s institutional code is 1759, and the department code is 00). The minimum acceptable score for the paper-based test is 550. The minimum acceptable score for the computer-based score is 213. The minimum acceptable score for the Internet-based test is 80. The minimum acceptable IELTS score is 6.5 overall bands. Students must have academic records certifying that they have completed courses equivalent to both English 101 (Composition I) and English 102 (Composition II) (minimum of 6 semester hours) with grades of C or better. These courses must have been earned at a regionally accredited college or university in the United States. Students must have Science courses should be completed with labs and within a 7-year limit, Minimum grade of C in all prerequisite courses (must be completed prior to admission), Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale (includes all college level coursework).

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Department name

School of Nursing