Accelerated Prelicensure BSN Track

Admission Criteria & Guidelines
Important Dates
How to Apply
Answers to FAQs Regarding the Admission Process
Items Required if Admitted

Accelerated Prelicensure BSN Program Description & Curriculum

This track is for those already holding a baccalaureate degree in another field of study who want to prepare for a career in nursing while earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.  The Accelerated Prelicensure track is concentrated and can be completed in 3 ½ consecutive semesters of full-time study, beginning with the summer term.  Upon graduation from the program, students will sit for the NCLEX licensing exam for RNs.  This track is not designed for those who will not possess a baccalaureate degree before entering. 

The curriculum provides a strong scientific base of study with a diversity of clinical experiences and unique opportunities to work with vulnerable and underserved populations.  The curriculum is community-based in that it supports engagement with the community throughout the nursing major, nurturing and building relationships with community agencies consistently over time through an innovative home-basing of students in a designated community for the entire length of their nursing program.  The nursing program is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and approved by the Florida Board of Nursing. 

Two types of courses make up the nursing curriculum: professional courses and clinical/laboratory courses. Clinical/laboratory courses are distinguished by the C or L that follows the course number.  Clinical courses will carry a 1:4 credit-to-contact hour ratio.  The nursing curriculum is a full-time course of study and follows a specific sequence:

UNF Course Schedules

Admission Criteria & Guidelines

Limited Access Admission:
The Florida Board of Nursing governs the number of first-time nursing students admitted to all nursing programs in the state of Florida. UNF currently admits one group of accelerated students per year with a total enrollment of 24 students for the summer class.

Admission Criteria & Guidelines

Limited Access Admission:
The Florida Board of Nursing governs the number of first-time nursing students admitted to all nursing programs in the state of Florida. UNF currently admits one group of accelerated students per year with a total enrollment of 36 students for the summer class.

• Graduation from a regionally accredited institution with a baccalaureate degree;
• Completion of nursing prerequisite courses with no grade lower than “C”;
• Minimum overall GPA of 3.0 and a minimum 2.90 GPA in the nursing prerequisite courses (see FAQs for more details regarding GPAs and prerequisites); and
• Completion of the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS)

Important Dates

Undergraduate Nursing Application Deadlines 2009

2009 Accelerated Prelicensure Interviews
Please note that an interview is conducted prior to admission into the Accelerated Prelicensure Nursing track.  The interview is competitive and is conducted in a group setting.  There will be no change in interview dates except for extreme emergency.

2008 Prelicensure Orientation
Please note that there is a mandatory 2-day orientation (Adaptathon) for all students admitted to the Prelicensure track.
Failure to attend will result in the forfeiture of one’s seat.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Regarding Admission

ALL APPLICANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OUTLINED IN
THE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS!

Accelerated Track FAQs

Items Required if Admitted

If admitted to the Accelerated Prelicensure BSN track there will be several things required by the first day of orientation (Adaptathon):

1. Proof of current professional liability insurance (for student nurses) with $1,000,000/$3,000,000 coverage;
2. Proof of current CPR certificate for adult, child, infant, and 2-person;
3. TB skin test or chest x-ray (negative for active disease);
4. Immunization (with titer proof) against Hepatitis B;
5. Positive Varicella (chicken pox) titer (vaccine, then titer if necessary);
6. Health report indicating that there is no health condition present that would prohibit providing patient care; and
7. Background check

Note that these materials are not required to apply; rather, they are required if admitted to the program.  After receiving one’s RSVP for his/her seat in the program, the School of Nursing will mail out orientation packets.

Contact the School of Nursing

Any items related to admissions or requirements necessary to get into the Accelerated Prelicensure BSN should be directed to the Admissions Coordinator listed below.

Any questions regarding the actual program itself (i.e. how it works once admitted, questions regarding the actual nursing courses taken in the program, hours involved, etc) should be directed to the Accelerated Prelicensure Coordinator listed below.

School of Nursing
Brooks College of Health