Nov 25, 2024  
Mercy College 2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
Mercy College 2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Accelerated Second Degree Nursing (ASDBS), B.S.


Bachelor of Science- Second Degree Nursing

General Liberal Arts and Sciences  
General Education Requirements 51 credits

Nursing Prerequisites

A&P II with Lab / BIOL 131/131A, Chemistry or Genetics, 
Human Development or Developmental Psychology, Microbiology / BIOL 265  

13 credits (in transfer)
Lower Division Nursing* 43 credits
Upper Division Nursing 15 credits
Total 122 credits

Total: 43 Credits


Total: 15 Credits


Total Major Credits: 58


Progression Criteria


Once accepted as a B.S. Nursing major, students are required to achieve a ‘B-’ or better in all clinical nursing courses and a grade of ‘C’ in prerequisite science courses and maintain an overall GPA as follows for non-nursing courses:

First Year GPA 2.2 or above
Second Year GPA 2.4 or above
Third Year GPA 2.4 or above
Fourth Year GPA 2.4 or above
Nursing Courses GPA must be at 2.67 or higher

Students will not progress to the next level of the program if they do not meet the above criteria.