accelerated BSN programs without a degree?

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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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Thanks. I'm getting crushed on all these 5 year cutoffs on pre-reqs. Ugh.

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http://www.valpo.edu/nursing/programs/accelerated.php

Found another one. Bit too much for me though.

I don't see a pharmacology class. interesting. must be included in NUR 210 .

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