Bachelor of Science in Nursing-Accelerated

DURATION:
Four-semester program option 

COURSE DELIVERY:
In-person with a combination of face to face, online, and hybrid coursework.

LICENSURE:
Graduates apply for licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)

PRACTICE SETTING:
Hospitals, clinics, community-based care, and behavioral health

As a BSN student, you will learn diverse skills that will allow you to pursue a multitude of roles in different job sectors such as: 

• Direct client care in general Medical Surgical Nursing 
• Specialty settings such as Labor and Delivery, Pediatrics, and Behavioral Health 
• Emergency Department 
• Intensive Care 
• School Nursing 
• Home Health 
• Hospice 

BSN-Accelerated

A baccalaureate or higher degree in a non-nursing discipline OR two years of healthcare experience

Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

Completion of all required prerequisite general education courses with a “C” (2.0) or above

• Anatomy and Physiology I with lab-4 credits 
• Anatomy and Physiology II with lab-4 credits 
• Microbiology with lab-4 credits 
• Medical Terminology-2 or 3 credits 
• Nutrition-3 credits 
• Human Growth and Development-3 credits 
• Statistics-3 credit
  

Applicants who do not hold a bachelor’s degree prior to beginning the nursing program must also have completed the following courses prior to the first semester of the program:

• College Algebra-3 credits
• Psychology-3 credits 
• Sociology-3 credits 
• Anthropology-3 credits 
• Ethics-3 credits 
• English Composition 1-3 credits 
• English Composition 2-3 credits 
• Oral Communication-3 credits 
• Humanities-3 credits

LPN to BSN-Accelerated

The LPN to BSN-Accelerated degree pathway requires all the above requirements plus these:

• Upon successful completion of the NLN Nursing Acceleration Challenge Examination Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) who hold a current unencumbered license are eligible to receive advanced standing credit for NUR 330 and NUR 332
  
  
• NLN Nursing Acceleration Challenge Examination: Foundations of Nursing Exam, needs to be completed prior to the first semester of the curriculum.  

Trinity College maintains cooperative agreements with Black Hawk College, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, and Portage Learning. These institutions offer all general education courses required for the BSN degree. Academic credit will generally be accepted from other regionally accredited institutions upon review. Admission representatives will unofficially review transfer credit for applicants during the pre-application process. Upon receipt of an application, the Registrar will evaluate the student transcript to approve transfer credit formally. 

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• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): 
  Required if applicant is not fluent in English 
  https://www.ets.org/toefl.html  

• Official Documents 
  Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences
  2122 25th Avenue
  Rock Island, IL 61201-5317 

• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education www.ccneaccreditation.org
• The Higher Learning Commission www.hlcommission.org