Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Accelerated)

The baccalaureate nursing program has as its central foci the person, health, environment, and nursing. General education courses, nursing courses, and electives are organized in a manner designed to promote and develop creative thinking and other cognitive, affective, and psychomotor processes that are essential for effective nursing practice and for full and meaningful involvement as a contributing member of society. A broad base of general education, a thorough study of human behavior, an emphasis on health maintenance, health promotion, and health restoration, and a strong family and community orientation are essential components of baccalaureate education in nursing. By maintaining a high-quality, relevant program that is responsive to the increasing complexity of health care delivery, the ever changing health needs of society, and the changing and expanding role of the nurse, graduates of the program are able to assume beginning leadership positions in nursing in a variety of settings, work collaboratively with other health professionals, function as socially conscious and contributing citizens, and pursue advanced education on either a formal or an informal basis.

Students must have bachelor’s degree in a non-nursing field from an accredited school

Successful Completion of Prerequisite Courses (see below)

Applications through both NursingCAS and the University of Tennessee

Admission into the program is summer term only and students are expected to maintain fulltime enrolment as outlined in the schedule of courses.

If your native language is not English, you must demonstrate English proficiency unless you are a US citizen or a permanent resident.

IELTS (International English Language Testing System) minimum score of 6.5

TOEFL (Paper-based) score of 523

TOEFL (iBT) score of 70

Completing the ELS 112 intensive program