The bachelor of science in nursing fast track program offers the same curriculum and course work as the traditional BSN program but in an expedited format. This 15-month program starts in May and ends in August of the following year. The year-round, accelerated program allows students to complete their bachelor of science in nursing in fewer than four years. The program accepts 20 applicants per year and the application deadline is November 1.
SFA’s highly selective nursing program is divided into two components: pre-nursing and nursing. All incoming students are considered pre-nursing students. As a pre-nursing student, you’ll be required to complete all the core coursework and prerequisites needed to apply to the nursing program and you’ll need a minimum prerequisite GPA of 2.5 and a minimum GPA of 2.75 in all science classes. All pre-nursing students interested in applying to the nursing program must take the Test of Essential Academic Skills Admissions Assessment.
Once you complete at least three science courses and are in the last semester of prerequisites, you can apply to the nursing program.
In accordance with School of Nursing admission requirements, a letter grade of C or higher is required for all prerequisite courses. If you were assigned pass/fail grades for the spring 2020 or summer 2020 semesters, you must provide a detailed explanation of the grading scale for the pass/fail system from the registrar’s office of that institution. A pass grade that includes letter grades below a C will not be accepted for admission into the nursing program. If the institution identified a pass grade as a C or above, all passing grades will be calculated at the value of a C for GPA determination.