Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Accelerated Pathway for LPN's

The accelerated L.P.N. pathway takes into consideration the needs of the working licensed LPN.  Nursing courses begin following completion of general education and prerequisite requirements.

Transfer credits are accepted for many general education courses that have been completed at other colleges and universities. (Of 120 credits required for degree completion, 65 credits are in nursing and 55 credits are in general education).

In addition to applying to George Mason University as a transfer student, L.P.N. students must also make a separate application for Junior Standing to the School of Nursing. A 3.0 GPA in the designated nursing prerequisites is required to be accepted into Junior Standing.

Admission Requirements

Admission requirements for the Accelerated Pathway for LPN students are as follows:

• Completion of a Licensed Practical Nurse program
  
• Current LPN Licensure
  
• Application for Junior Standing in Nursing
  
• Admission to the University

Special Requirements

All nursing students must be certified yearly in Basic Life Support CPR Level-C.
Two of the three injections for Hepatitis B immunization must be completed prior to enrolling in clinical/practicum/internship courses. The third injection must be completed by SIX MONTHS of injection #2. (See College of Health and Human Services Form for additional health requirements that must be completed before starting clinicals in the junior year.)

Students interested in this pathway MUST contact Susan Swett, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management (please call 703-993-1901 to schedule an appointment) before application to the University.

Program of Study

Candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing must present at least 120 hours of work as follows. Please consult the GMU Catalog for additional Course Descriptions.

• General Education and Electives (31)
  *We are no longer a testing center for the NLN examinations.
  • English Composition (6) - 3 credits must be in Advanced Composition, ENGL 302
    
  • Communication (3)
    
  • Literature (3) - at 200 level or above, does not include ENGL 101 or 302
    
  • Fine Arts (3)
    
  • Sociology or Anthropology (3)
    
  • General Psychology (3)
    
  • Western Civilization (3)
    
  • Global Understanding (3)
    
  • Information Technology (3)
    
  • Elective (1)
    
• Designated Nursing Prerequisites (24)
  • Anatomy and Physiology (8) - BIO 124 & 125*
    
  • Microbiology (4) - BIO 246 & 306*
    
  • Statistics (3)
    
  • Developmental Psychology (3)
    
  • Nutrition (3)
    
  • Ethics (3)
    
• Nursing Major - Full Time Pathway (54 nursing credits + 11 AP Credits)
  • NURS 317 (2:2:0)
    Introduction to Evidence Based Practice
    
  • NURS 334 (3:3:0)
    Nursing as a Health Profession and Discipline
    
  • NURS 337 (1:0:2)
    Applied Nursing Fundamentals and Health Assessment
    
  • NURS 339 (1:1:0)
    The Nursing Process through Case Studies
    
  • NURS 342 (1:1:0)
    Case Studies in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
    
  • NURS 343 (3:3:0)
    Pharmacology
    
  • NURS 344 (1:0:2)
    Intermediate Nursing Technologies
    
  • NURS 347 (2:2:0)
    Adult Pathophysiology and Nursing Care
    
  • NURS 348 (2:2:0)
    Maternal-Newborn Physiology, Pathophysiology and Nursing Care
    
  • NURS 349 (2:2:0)
    Pediatric Pathophysiology and Nursing Care
    
  • NURS 357 (2:0:6)
    Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Medical/Surgical Nursing
    
  • NURS 358 (2:0:6)
    Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Maternal/Infant Nursing
    
  • NURS 359 (2:0:6)
    Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Pediatric Nursing
    
  • NURS 410 (3:3:0)
    Nursing Care of Clients with Pathological Conditions II
    
  • NURS 417 (2:2:0)
    Research Appraisal for Evidence Based Practice
    
  • NURS 425 (3:2:2)
    Comprehensive Health Assessment
    
  • NURS 436 (3:3:0)
    Leadership and Management of Health Care
    
  • NURS 440 (3:3:0)
    Community Health and Epidemiology
    
  • NURS 441 (5:0:15)
    Nursing of Clients in Communities and Large Groups
    
  • NURS 442 (1:1:0)
    Case Studies in Community Health Nursing
    
  • NURS 451 (5:0:15)
    Advanced Clinical Preceptorship
    
  • NURS 455 (2:0:4)
    Advanced Nursing Technologies
    
  • NURS 465 (3:3:0)
    Examination and Integration of Professional and Health Care Issues
• 55 General Education Credits, Prerequisites and Electives
  65 Nursing Major (54 Nursing + 11 AP Credits)
  Total = 120 Credits

Explanation of Credit Hours
Course titles are followed by numbers in parentheses (0:0:0), separated by colons. The numbers have the following significance:

• First Number: credits for the course
  
• Second Number: hours of lecture or seminar per week for the course
  
• Third Number: hours of laboratory for the course

For independent study, readings, topics, or similar courses, individual instructors set hours.