Can my non nursing bachelors degree give me some credit for my bsn

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I am currently in a two year ADN program and I'm looking towards getting my BSN or MSN degree. I have a BA in social services and I'm wondering how I should go on with furthering my education. Do you guys know if there are schools who will transfer my BA credits towards my BSN and prehaps shorten the credit I need for a BSN or possibly MSN? Any help will be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!

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It is called an Accelerated BSN (ABSN) or Second- Degree BSN. There are many schools that offer ABSN along with the traditional BSN

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It is called an Accelerated BSN (ABSN) or Second- Degree BSN. There are many schools that offer ABSN along with the traditional BSN

But those are pre-licensure programs for individuals who are not nurses. OP says s/he is already in an ADN program.

OP, when I returned to school as a licensed RN (diploma grad) to complete a BSN, a bunch of my previous college courses transferred in for the general education requirements of the degree. I ended up only needing to take the actual nursing courses, while a bunch of my ADN-prepared classmates who had no other college experience took a lot longer because they needed a bunch of general ed courses.

As long as your previous school is appropriately accredited, the courses are likely to be accepted for transfer credits.

Best wishes!

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