Nov 21, 2024  
Xavier University Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 2024-2025 
  
Xavier University Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 2024-2025

Accelerated BSN / BLA with Nursing concentration Pathway


This program will lead to the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree or dual Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees (requires at least 150 credit hours). Students in the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing track will complete the required general core courses in addition to the required nursing courses for at least 120 credit hours. Typical time to completion may vary depending on the amount of transfer credit hours, any additional core courses taken during each semester, and if the student is a dual degree student.  Students who complete the degree requirements for the ABSN and wish to also receive the BLA degree need to complete at least 150 hours of college credit.

A minimum GPA of 2.7 must be maintained throughout the program, and a minimum grade of C is required in all prerequisite courses.

Curriculum


BSN (Accelerated) and BLA with Nursing concentration


This block serves as a guideline for progress toward a degree. See your academic advisor.

Semester 1


  • CORE 105 First Year Seminar for Transfer students
  • HIST 309/225/237 Humanities Elective
  • ARTS 111 The Art Experience
  • PSYC 231 or 277 (Developmental Psych or Psych Disorders)
  • HIST 199 Historical Perspectives
  • CORE 103 Goa for Adults

Semester 2


  • CHEM 150 Physio. Chem.
  • CHEM 151 Physio. Chem. Lab
  • Elective toward the BLA
  • PHIL 200 Phil. Perspectives
  • ENGL 205 Lit and Moral Imag.
  • MATH 116 Elem Stats
  • Elective toward the BLA

Semester 3


  • BIOL 200 Microbiology for AH
  • BIOL 201 Microbiology for AH Lab
  • SOCI 101
  • Language 101
  • Language 102
  • Elective toward the BLA

Semester 4


  • BIOL 140 Human A&P I (Natural Science Elec)
  • BIOL 141 Human A&P I lab (Natural Science Elec)
  • BIOL 142 Human A&P II (Scientific Perspectives)
  • BIOL 143 Human A&P II lab (Scientific Perspectives)
  • THEO 322 Theo. Perspectives
  • Language 201

Note:


Year 3 and 4 students who are successful in completing the prerequisites and meet the minimum GPA would be able to begin the ABSN track of the BSN program

Semester 5


  • NURS 232 Fundamentals
  • NURS 233 Fundamentals Practicum
  • NURS 226 Comm & Health Asses
  • NURS 227 Comm & HA Practicum
  • NURS 130 Ways of Knowing
  • NURS 2xx Diversity

Semester 6


  • NURS 364 Pathophysiology
  • NURS 266 Pharmacology
  • NURS 362 Adult Health 1
  • NURS 363 Adult Health 1 Practicum
  • NURS 470 Com Health
  • NURS 471 Comm Health Practicum

Semester 7


  • NURS 384 Childbearing
  • NURS 383 Childbearing Practicum
  • NURS 370 Research
  • NURS 382 Health Transitions in Children & Families
  • NURS 381 Health Transitions in Children & Families Practicum
  • NURS 366 Adult Health 2
  • NURS 367 Adult Health Practicum 2

 

Semester 8


  • NURS 450 Mental Health
  • NURS 451 Mental Health Practicum
  • NURS 472 Complex Care
  • NURS 473 Complex Care Practicum
  • NURS 498 Senior Seminar
  • CORE 499