Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Accelerated)

Prospective students with a bachelor's degree in another field can apply to the Accelerated 15-month Program provided they have successfully completed the following nursing prerequisite courses prior to starting the program: Nutrition, Chemistry (with lab), Statistics, Anatomy and Physiology (I and II), Microbiology, and Developmental Psychology. The 15-month program is completed in four consecutive semesters of full-time study and can begin in the fall (September) or spring (January) semester. By the end of the accelerated program, students will be prepared to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) to obtain licensure.

Accelerated Baccalaureate students are admitted to Meyers as undergraduates with 44 advanced standing credits in the liberal arts and 20 advanced credits in the sciences, based on credits earned while obtaining a bachelor's degree plus additional prerequisite requirements completed prior to matriculation.

The Accelerated 15-month Program is for students with a baccalaureate degree in another field, offering options for students who want to make a career change to nursing. Students enter the program with an advanced standing of 44 liberal arts credits based on completing a baccalaureate program at an accredited university or college. Students must complete or satisfy the requirements for prerequisite courses in Nutrition, Chemistry, Statistics, Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology, and Developmental Psychology, and complete 64 credits of nursing courses. Students with a baccalaureate degree in another field who have successfully completed the prerequisite courses in Nutrition, Chemistry, Statistics, Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology, and Developmental Psychology can complete the BS in the nursing program in 15 months.

If you will have completed your country's pre-university education (equivalent to U.S. 12th Grade) before arriving to NYU, or if any of the following apply to you, you are eligible to apply to NYU as a first-year applicant:

You are completing an internationally-recognized equivalent, such as the IB Diploma, or
You are applying from countries with school leaving qualifications based on the British educational model, and will have completed the A-level equivalent (neither O-levels nor (I)GCSE results will be sufficient for admission), or
You are currently enrolled in a foundation year program outside of the United States and have completed secondary school graduation requirements from your country as outlined in the International Qualifications Tool, or
Your highest degree earned by the time you plan to enroll at NYU is either a certificate or diploma.
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