Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Sample Plan of Study

Courses

The Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) option at the UNC Charlotte School of Nursing is designed for students who already hold a degree in another discipline, providing a fast, affordable, and efficient path to becoming a Registered Nurse (RN). This program begins Fall 2025 and can be completed in just four semesters (Fall, Spring, Summer, Fall), preparing students to take the NCLEX-RN exam.

FALL

NURS 3102 Introduction to Nursing Science (3 credit hours)

NURSE 3105 Concepts of Professional Nursing (3 credit hours)

NURS 3107 Pathophysiology (3 credit hours)

NURS 3108 Health Assessment (3 credit hours)

NURS 3425 Practicum in Concepts of Professional Nursing (2 credit hours)

NURS 3205 Pharmacology (3 credit hours)

(17 semester credit hours)

SPRING

NURS 3230 Illness & Disease Management (3 credit hours)

NURS 3250 Nursing Care of Childbearing Family (3 credit hours)

NURS 3260 Nursing Care of Children (2 credit hours)

NURS 3430 Practicum Illness & Disease (2 credit hours)

NURS 3440 Practicum Nursing Care of Children & Childbearing Family (3 credit hours)

NURS 4100 Nursing Care of the Aging Adult (3 credit hours)

(16 semester credit hours)

SUMMER

NURS 4130 Complex Illness & Disease Management (3 credit hours)

NURS 4240 Population Focused Nursing (3 credit hours)

NURS 4430 Practicum in Complex Illness & Disease (3 credit hours)

NURS 4440 Practicum Population Focused Nursing (2 credit hours)

NURS 4900 Research in Nursing Practicum (2 credit hours)

(13 semester credit hours)

SPRING

NURS 4203 Leadership & Informatics for Nursing Practice (3 credit hours)

NURS 4450 Design & Coordination of Care (3 credit hours)

NURS 4600 Seminar in Professional Licensure (3 credit hours)

NURS 4120 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (3 credit hours)

NURS 4420 Practicum in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (3 credit hours)

(15 semester credit hours)

61 Total Nursing Course Credit Hours | 120 BSN Degree Total Hours

*The ABSN program admits Fall semester only and  is a 4-semester plan of study after all general education and prerequisites are met.