Pre-licensure Accelerated Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (ABSN)

The Pre-licensure Accelerated Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing is designed to provide students the foundation necessary for a career in nursing.

Pre-licensure Accelerated Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing Overview

Become a nurse sooner and complete the program up to a year earlier than completing a RN license and bachelor's degree separately. Our online classes and clinical experiences offered in various care settings maximize time and give future nurses the experience necessary to enter the workforce. Brandman’s career-centric courses are taught by practicing clinical faculty to prepare students to pass the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for RNs.

Brandman’s ABSN program:

  • May be completed in as little as 3 years
  • Is taught by practicing nurses
  • Offers rolling admissions for Fall, Spring & Summer trimesters
  • Prepares students to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX)

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Next Session

Fall I (Aug 31, 2020)

Estimated Cost

$500/Credit

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Ways to Learn

Hybrid

(on-campus/online)

Available Campuses

San Diego Campus
7460 Mission Valley Road, San Diego, CA 92108

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    Admission Requirements

    Applicants for this program must complete the formal application process with all required documents, which include:

    • Completed application
    • Goal statement
    • Three on-line recommendation forms (preferred) or 3 letters of recommendation with waiver forms
    • Self evaluation
    • Official transcripts from ALL colleges and universities attended
    APPLICATION DEADLINES

    Priority/Final Application Deadline

    • Spring 2020: Oct. 30, 2019 / Dec. 1, 2019
    • Summer 2020: March 15, 2020 / May 15, 2020 
    • Fall 2020: May 15, 2020 / August 15, 2020 
    Transfer Credit
    • Students in this program are eligible for the University’s General Transfer Credit Policy, but not for the GE Block Transfer Policy. All nursing core courses must be taken at Brandman University.
      

    Program Curriculum

    • Basic Skills (52 Credits)

       
      ENGU 103 - Writing Communication I: Writing and Rhetoric

      3
      ENGU 104 - Written Communication II: Writing About Literature

      3
      COMU 101 - Public Speaking 3
      MATU 203 - Introduction to Statistics        3
      CHMU 101 - Introduction to Chemistry 3
      BIOU 101- Introduction to Biology 3
      BIOU 332 - Microbiology               3
      BIOU 340 - Anatomy and Physiology I      3
      BIOU 341 - Anatomy and Physiology II                 3
      PSYU 320 - Human Development Across the Lifespan 3
      SOCU 101 -  Introduction to Sociology 3
      PSYU 101 -  Introduction to Psychology    3
      LBSU 302 - Information Fluency and Academic Integrity 3
      LBSU 304 - Liberal Arts: Core Foundations 3
         
      Humanities:

       
      Select 6 credits from two different areas:

      6
      Communications

       
      English

       
      Fine Arts

       
      Foreign Languages

       
      Humanities

       
      Liberal Studies

       
      Philosophy

       
      Religious Studies

       
       

       

      Note: All Brandman University undergraduates are required to complete 9 credits in general education Humanities areas. For students in this program, 3 of those credits are satisfied by the core degree requirement NURU 407 Cultural and Spiritual Diversity in Health and Nursing.
    •  Nursing Core Courses (68 credits)
      NURU 403 Managing Health Care Reform

      3
      NURU 404 Healthcare Communication and Collaboration

      3
      NURU 405 Evidence-Based Thinking for Scholarship and Practice

      3
      NURU 406 Improving Patient Health Care Outcomes: Quality Care & Patient Safety

      3
      NURU 407 Cultural and Spiritual Diversity in Health and Nursing

      3
      NURU 408 Information, Patient Care, and Decision-Support System Technology

      3

      		   
      NURU 428 Pathophysiology across the Lifespan

      3
      NURU 429 Pharmacology across the Lifespan

      3
      NURU 431 Foundations of Nursing Practice I

      2
      NURU 432 Foundations of Nursing Practice II

      2
      NURU 433 Foundations of Nursing Practice I Practicum (135 practicum hours)
      		3 
      NURU 435 Foundations of Nursing Practice II Practicum (135 practicum hours)
      		3
      NURU 441 Adult Gerontology-Centered Care                 
      		3
      NURU 443 Adult Gerontology-Centered Care Practicum (90 practicum hours)
      		2
      NURU 451 Acute Care Nursing I  
      		3
      NURU 452 Acute Care Nursing II
      		1
      NURU 453 Acute Care Nursing I Practicum (90 practicum hours)   2
      NURU 454 Acute Care Nursing III
      		1
      NURU 455 Acute Care Nursing II Practicum (45 practicum hours) 1
      NURU 457 Acute Care Nursing III Practicum (45 practicum hours)   1
      NURU 461 Family-Centered Care – Pediatrics
      		2 
      NURU 462 Family-Centered Care - Childbearing
      		2
      NURU 463 Family-Centered Care – Pediatrics Practicum (45 practicum hours)
      		1
      NURU 465 Family-Centered Care – Childbearing Practicum (45 practicum hours)
      		1
      NURU 471 Mental Health Care   
      		2
      NURU 473 Mental Health Care Practicum (45 practicum hours)           
      		1
      NURU 481 Community-Centered Care                
      		2
      NURU 483 Community-Centered Care Practicum (90 practicum hours)
      		2
      NURU 491 Theory and Practice: Leadership in Nursing
      		2
      NURU 492 Capstone of Professional Nursing Practice   
      		1
      NURU 493 Theory and Practice: Leadership in Nursing Practicum (90 practicum hours)
      		2 
      NURU 495 Capstone of Professional Nursing Practice Practicum (90 practicum hours)       
      		2
       Students must complete NCLEX Preparation I & II as a requirement of this degree program

    Meet Our Faculty

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    Gail Petersen Hock, DNP, RN, PHCNS-BC, APHN-BC

    Associate Dean and Director of BSN Programs

    Specialty

    Nursing

    Clinical Nurse Specialist

    Community and Public Health

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    Danielle Karr, DNP, RN, CNE, CPEN, CPN

    Assistant Director pl-ABN and Assistant Professor

    Specialty

    Pediatric Nursing

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    All nursing faculty
    It was a big sacrifice with two daughters in college and it takes persistence and patience. Brandman is very supportive of students. They push their students in the right direction and motivate them. It was a positive experience and coming from a family of nurses, that’s saying a lot.
    Lorelei P. | Doctorate of Nursing Practice, 2017
    Both the faculty and staff members have been very supportive in every way, manifesting their core values in action. Students are accorded the same respect and dignity regardless of their cultural background, color, gender or religion.
    Jacinta A | Doctor of Nursing Practice, 2018
    sharon h nurse practitioner brandman
    ...it was always my goal to become a Nurse Practitioner. I wanted to mentor other nurses who were new to the profession and share my experiences with them.
    Sharon H. | Doctorate of Nursing Practice, 2015

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