Accelerated Bachelor’s in Nursing (ABiN) Degree Program
Western CT State University
Department of Nursing
Summer 2025 Start
Western Connecticut State University welcomes any student with a Bachelor’s degree in any other field the opportunity to pursue nursing. This new Accelerated Bachelor’s in Nursing (ABiN) degree will apply some of your past classes towards this second Bachelor’s degree. There are pre-requisite courses that must be complete prior to completing the nursing degree. Overall, the academic history will be reviewed looking for completion of the pre-requisite courses and an evaluation of the overall academic record. What is required:
- Bachelor’s Degree Completed
- GPA at minimum 2.7
- Sciences not more than 10 years old (Anatomy and Physiology Part I and II C+ or higher, one organic/inorganic chemistry course C+ or higher)
- Microbiology C or higher
- Health and Nutrition C or higher
- Elementary Statistics or Biostatistics Class
- Writing Intensive II
- Intro to Sociology
- Intro to Psychology
- An Oral Communications Class
- Synthesize knowledge from arts, sciences, and humanities with nursing theory as the basis for making nursing practice decisions
- Exercise clinical judgement in using the nursing processes to assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate care provided to individuals, families, and communities
- Apply clinical judgement in the provision of preventive, curative, supportive, and restorative care for individuals, families, and communities in both structured and unstructured settings.
- Use a variety of communication techniques, in the process of assessment, counseling, and therapeutic interventions with clients, families, and populations.
- Develop and implement a variety of strategies in the provision of health teaching for clients, families, and populations.
- Utilize scientific inquiry, technology and research findings to improve nursing care delivery and to advance the profession.
- Identify information and resources to achieve optimum client outcomes.
- Demonstrate leadership, management, and collaborative skills as a member of an interprofessional team within the health care delivery system.
- Apply autonomous ethical decision making and advocacy in the care of clients
- Demonstrate accountability in accordance with standards of professional nursing practice.
- Current health form
- Results of either PPD skin test or chest x-ray or QuantiFERON blood test
- Evidence of measles, mumps, and rubella/rubeola, and varicella vaccinations or antibody titers
- Evidence of Hepatitis B vaccination, Hepatitis B titers or signed declination to receive vaccine
- Tdap vaccine completed within the last 10 years
- Initial Covid vaccine series and booster
- CPR certification Basic Life Support (Health Care Provider) American Heart Association or American Red Cross (Professional Rescuer)
- In order to remain in the Nursing program, students must earn at least a “C” grade in all courses with a NUR designation including Microbiology (BIO 215) and Health and Nutrition (HPX 205). **Please be reminded that ABiN students who are transitioning between summer I and summer II/III are required to complete a Medication Math Test and must pass with > 85**. This is administered during the Final Exam Period for NUR 105.
- In order to remain in the Nursing program, nursing students must fulfill academic requirements and must also show evidence of meeting the behavioral objectives (cognitive, psychomotor and affective) of preparation for professional nursing as described and distributed in each nursing course with a NUR 200, NUR 300, and NUR 400 designation.
- A student who receives a grade of “C-” or lower in a Nursing course, whose cumulative grade point average has dropped below 2.50, who has withdrawn from a NUR 200, NUR 300, or NUR 400 level nursing course, who has taken a leave of absence from the Nursing program (whether medical or otherwise), or who has withdrawn from the Nursing program must apply for readmission to the Nursing program. The student may be readmitted to the program provided that, in the judgment of the nursing faculty, the student meets the criteria for readmission.
- Any student who receives more than one course grade below “C” in any of the nursing courses will not be readmitted to the Nursing program. In addition, any student who has for any reason reapplied and been readmitted and then subsequently withdrawn or fails, will not be allowed to reapply a second time.
- Students who demonstrate an unsafe level of patient care will not be permitted to continue in the clinical area.
- Under provisions of Public Act 86-365, students whose ability to function is impaired or who have engaged in unethical or illegal acts, or whose behavior does not conform to accepted standards of the Nursing profession may jeopardize their eligibility for obtaining or retaining professional nurse licensure in the State of Connecticut. (A copy of the act with explanatory material is available for review in the department office.) Such conduct or behavior may also be grounds for disciplinary action, including suspension or dismissal from the program, by the Nursing faculty or departmental administrator.
- The student must have earned a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 based on at least 120 credits earned (nursing major, general education and free elective requirements).
- The student must have at least a “C” grade in all Nursing courses.
- The student must have sustained evidence of academic and behavioral characteristics acceptable for professional nursing as set forth in the philosophy and objectives of the Department of Nursing.
- NUR 105 Medication Math Course Online (1 credit)
- NUR 201 Health Assessment MW 8:00am to 11:30am (class), TR 10:00am to 2:00pm (College Lab) (Course 4 Credits)
- NUR 205 Fundamentals of Nursing MW 12:20pm to 4:00pm (class) (4 Credits)
- NUR 225 Scientific Principles Underlying Nursing Practice MW 8:00am – 10:40am (class) (3 credits)
- NUR 235 Clinical Practice I MW 12:30pm to 2:45pm (class), Clinical 7am-1:00pm T, R, or F (5 credits)
- NUR 255 Clinical Practice II MW class 1.5 hours College Lab (T, R, or F) 2:00pm to 5:00pm, Clinical will be T, R, or F 7:00am to 1:00pm. (6 credits)
- NUR 327 Community Health Nursing MW Class 2 hours, Clinical will be a T, R, or F (8:00am to 2:00pm) (6 Credits)
- NUR 300 Mental Health Nursing MW Class 2 hours, Clinical 7:00am to 1:00pm T, R, or F (4 credits)
- NUR 325 Maternal Child Nursing MW Class 2 hours, College Lab will be either a Monday or Wednesday 3 hours lab, and Clinical – T, R, or F. This can also occur on a weekend (Saturday or Sunday- depends on availability). (7 credits).
- NUR 335 Clinical Practice III MW Class 2 hours, college lab either Monday or Wednesday 3 hours, Clinical 9 hours 6:30am to 4:00pm. (8 credits).
- NUR 361 Nursing Research Online (2 credits)
- NUR 374 Leadership & Management in Nursing Practice online (2 credits)
- Hybrid and or online 3 hours of class per session whether online or hybrid
- NUR 475 Nursing Practicum Class one day a week 3 hours class and 135 hours of clinical (6 credits)
- Online Preparation Program for NCLEX