Course of Study
The cohort-based ABSN program is intended for adults with a prior bachelors degree or 60 college credits. The curriculum is full-time and requires the student to provide complete attention to the demands and requirements for successful completion. It is not recommended that students work while completing the program as the program is fast-paced and intense. There are two options:
- Campus based ABSN program: 16 months
- Classes in person on the Lodi / Rutherford campuses
- Four trimesters, each 14 weeks long
- Hybrid ABSN program: 16 months
- Classes fully online
- Labs and testing in person at our Parsippany campus
- Four trimesters, each 14 weeks long
Admission Requirements
- A completed application.
- A resume including recent work experience in their field.
- Submission of official academic transcripts from all institutions of higher education.
- C+ or higher in all required prerequisite courses.
- Students must pass all sciences with a C+ or better. Students who have taken the required science courses more than ten years prior to beginning the program are required to either pass a challenge examination in order to receive university credit or retake the course/s and achieve a grade of C+ or higher.
- 350 word essay describing their academic abilities.
- Personal interview may be required.
Prerequisite Courses
(Must be completed prior to starting nursing sequence)
- Anatomy and Physiology I & II — 8 Credits
- Chemistry- 4 Credits
- Microbiology — 4 Credits
- Statistics — 3 Credits
- Life Span Development — 3 Credits
- Pathophysiology — 3 Credits
- Total Credits 25
Requirements for Accelerated Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (ABSN)
Degree Requirements
- Successful completion of 70 credits of nursing and Liberal Arts courses.
- Maintenance of a cumulative GPA 2.75 throughout the program.
- A grade of C+ or higher in all nursing courses. A grade of C or higher in all non-nursing.
- Degree requirements must be completed within 5 years from the start of the program. This time limit includes leaves-of-absence. Students who do not complete the program requirements within this time frame may be required to complete additional coursework.
Program Requirements
Students are required to follow the policies and professional standards established by the Prelicensure BSN Program. If a student withdraws from the program and is readmitted at a later date, the requirements in effect at the time of readmission will apply.
Students must comply with the following requirements:
- Proof of current CPR certification from the American Heart Association BLS for the HealthCare Provider.
- Proof of professional liability/malpractice insurance with a minimum coverage of 1,000,000/6,000,000.
- Proof of current health clearance issued by the Felician University Center for Health.
- A positive drug test will result in the student being denied entry into clinical practice. Student shall be withdrawn from the nursing program until such time as the issue has been satisfactorily resolved.
- Adherence to a criminal history background check as required by a clinical agency. The agency reserves the right to exclude a student from their site, based on the result of their Criminal History Background Check. Such exclusion shall result in the student being dismissed from the nursing program.
- Standardized testing is used throughout the curriculum. Specifics in the use of standardized testing are contained within individualized course syllabi.
- Students may be required to participate in remediation throughout the program.
- Students are financially responsible for the cost of all computerized testing.
- A letter of program completion shall be sent by the Associate Dean of the Program to the New Jersey State Board of Nursing at the time the student has completed all program requirements and has submitted proof that they have applied to the Board of Nursing to take the NCLEX Examination.
Graduates are strongly encouraged to sit for the State Board of Nursing Registered Nurse licensing examination (NCLEX) no later than 6 months after program completion. Graduates who opt to take the exam beyond this timeframe are advised to contact the Associate Dean of the Prelicensure Program who can recommend mentoring and remediation activities to prepare for the NCLEX exam.
Academic Probation and Dismissal
- Students are required to maintain a 2.75 cumulative GPA throughout the program. Students whose Cumulative GPA falls below 2.75 will be placed on academic probation for one semester. Failure to raise the cumulative GPA to a 2.75 by the end of that semester shall result in dismissal from the BSN Program without a chance of readmission.
- A student is permitted to repeat only one nursing course for a grade less than a C+ or a WD. A second nursing course grade of less than a C+ or a WD shall result in dismissal from the BSN Program. The courses not included in this policy are NURS 215, NURS 225, NURS 235, NURS245, NURS380, and NURS450. These courses can be repeated only once, but do not count toward the dismissal policy.
Clinical Experience
Students apply their nursing knowledge and skills in a variety of settings including an on-campus nursing resource center and a state-of-the-art simulation laboratory. Additionally, students practice in a variety of health care facilities and clinical settings. All students will have a rotation in a population focused under-served area. Students are responsible for providing their own transportation to and from clinical agencies.
Students practice in a variety of health care settings including acute care agencies and community settings. Sites are accredited by the Joint Commission. Most of the agencies have Magnet recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).