The College of Mount Saint Vincent welcomes prospective students holding Bachelor's Degrees from an accredited college or university in a field other than nursing to apply for its new Accelerated Program in Nursing. Make yourself more marketable in today's economy by earning a nursing degree in a year and a half at our two convenient locations in Mid-Manhattan or Riverdale.

Now accepting applications for Fall 2013 semester

Admission | Program Structure | Tuition | Contact

The Program
The Accelerated Nursing Program is designed and intended for full-time study. The program requires students to dedicate five days per week with as many as 36 hours of weekly class and clinical hours.

Students begin the program in the fall and complete their studies in a year and a half.   

Admission
Admission Prerequisites 
To be admitted into the Program, an applicant must have successfully completed the following prerequisites in the last five years, with a grade of B or better (students will not be matriculated into the program until they have fulfilled all the following prerequisites). Students can also take these courses at the College of Mount Saint Vincent, prior to beginning the Accelerated Nursing Program.

• Anatomy and Physiology I and II
• Microbiology
• Organic Chemistry 
• *Documentation of Mastery of English language at the college level; College Writing Course 
• *Documentation of Mastery of Mathematics at the college level; Statistics or Calculus 

*Note: Students may take a placement exam if they do not have the required documentation

Admission Process

• Please complete the Application for Admission to the Accelerated Nursing Program found here.
• 1 letter of Recommendation
• Essay on the topic of your choice (upload on the on line application)
• Official College Transcripts in a sealed envelope from each college or university attended
• Standardized Test Scores are not required for admission into the Accelerated Nursing Program

Deadline
Please complete the prerequisites and the application process for the Fall 2013 semester by July 1, 2013. Applications will not be considered for admission until all required documents have been submitted to the Admission Office.

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Program Structure
The program requires completion of 65 credits:

	Semester 1
		NURS 109A	Professional Role	3 credits
		NURS 119A	Health Promotion	3 credits
		NURS 219A	Health Assessment	3 credits
		NURS 229A	Concepts of Nursing	4 credits
		BIOL 333A	Pathophysiology	3 credits
		PSYC 3XXA	Lifespan	3 credits
			Total	19 credits
	Semester 2
		NURS 319A	Adult and Aging I	8 credits
		NURS 329A	Adult and Aging II	8 credits
		NURS 334A	Pharmacophysiology	3 credits
			Total	19 credits
	Semester 3
		NURS 431A	Nursing Family I – Maternity	4 credits
		NURS 433A	Nursing Family II – Pediatrics	4 credits
		NURS 209A	Theory and Research	3 credits
		BIOL XXXA	Bio-Genetics	3 credits
			Total	14 credits
	Semester 4
		NURS 434A	Nursing Community I – Psych	3 credits
		NURS 436A	Nursing Community II – Aggregate	3 credits
		NURS 440A	Preceptorship	3 credits
		NURS 409A	Leadership	3 credits
		NURS 449A	Nursing Seminar	1 credit
			Total	13 credits

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Tuition
The flat tuition of $45,000 is paid over 4 installments over the course of the program. The 4 equal installments are due in August, January, May and August. 

Contact

Ellen Lynch Graduate Admissions Counselor  Phone: (718) 405-3320 Email: ellen.lynch@mountsaintvincent.edu

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