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accelerated BSN programs without a degree?

I noticed that some nursing schools have something like a 75-85 credit requirement for admission to a an accelerated BSN porgram, while the majority require you to have a completed degree prior to admission. As a senior with a lot of credits already, the prospect of either getting a degree in a field I don't plan to work in is not only a waste of time but also money, so these other programs intrigue me and I'm wondering if anyone has a decent list of universities offering the accelerated 1-1.5 year BSNs if you have a lot of credits, even if you don't have the degree.

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    The University of TN Health Science Center in Memphis offers a 15 month BSN program as long as you have at least 60 credits. Fall start only.

    Good luck with your search!

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    Denver School of Nursing has a 21-month (7 quarters) BSN program where you transfer credits in.

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    SUNY Stony Brook has that.. Don't know how decent it is.

    Pace I think..

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    Hmm. One I found was Olivet Nazarene. Hope i spelled that right. You'd think there would be a lot more information on these programs or they are just extremely rare.

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    http://www.uthsc.edu/nursing/academic%20programs/BSN/

    I don't understand UTHSC's website at all. Can anyone make sense of the actual credit-based program? I see nothng about iOnly a PDF about RN-BSN, which is totally different than what I was originally referring to.

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    Oh, thanks. So they only have an accelerated and a RN-BSN bridge program, not the regular 4-5 year traditional type of BSN program? I see now. So the "regular " BSN program there IS the 60 credit (or degree) one. Interesting and surprising.

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    Pretty much. Also, you could apply and not have the entire 60 credits, as long as they are completed by the start of the program.

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    I think you'll find that 5 year course 'expiration' is the norm for science & some math. Health science is a very dynamic field with continuous advances, so it makes a lot of sense.

    Heck, the one that caught me flatfooted was GRE expiration... had to end up taking that sucker THREE TIMES as I wended my way through post-grad degree progression. Yuck.

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