This unique and innovative full-time academic program was developed with funding through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR), Registered Nurses in Primary Care (RNPC) Program. The post-baccalaureate curriculum will focus on interprofessional community based primary care, which includes health maintenance, health promotion, disease prevention and management, and behavioral health. The goal is to educate nurses to have primary care competencies so they can participate on teams practicing to the full scope of their nursing license.
The program, 1) is an intensive, accelerated, 4 semester program with students graduating with a BSN, 2) coursework consists of hybrid, on-campus and online courses, 3) includes 9 semester hours of graduate course work - dual credit to BSN students, 4) is committed to an integrated framework of health care delivery, 5) in collaboration with the TAMUCC Department of Art and Design, this nursing program is enriched through the integration of arts and culture, and 6) utilizes technology to enhance pedagogy while reducing the carbon footprint.
If you have not done so, please visit the following link for program deadlines and information: http://conhs.tamucc.edu/future-students/index.html.
Entry Term | Application Opening Date | Deadline Date for all Credentials | Mandatory Orientation Day | Projected Graduation Date |
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Summer 2021 | October 1, 2020 | February 1, 2021 | May 2021 | August 2022 |
Eligibility to the TAMUCC CONHS Accelerated BSN program:
It is the student's responsibility to ensure all eligibility requirements are met and all requirements for application have been completed.
Students in the Accelerated Baccalaureate Nursing program are subject to the following policies as listed elsewhere in this section:
If you have any questions or would like to schedule an appointment, please call 361-825-2648.
The application process is as follows:
Notification of the results of the admission review is sent via email to students using the email provided in Nursing CAS. Admission to the program is conditional pending submission of the background check and proof of vaccination status. To ensure students remain certified to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation while enrolled in the program, all students are required to participate in Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (BLS-CPR) training during their first semester. All BLS-CPR fees are the responsibility of the student.
The Texas Department of State Health Services has specific immunization requirements for students involved with direct patient contact. These requirements, as stated in the Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 97, Subchapter B, Rule 97.64, include the following:
For additional information, please see the Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 97, Subchapter B. Please note that some hospitals have stricter requirements than the state minimum standards.
Rule 97.65 lists the following exceptions to the immunization requirements:
(Immunizations are available for a nominal fee at the student health clinic for currently enrolled students and from the Public Health Department.)
Updating of immunizations and/or renewal of BLS-CPR training may be required for students who experience academic progression interruption.
NURS4155 |
Professional Nursing Planning and Licensure Preparation (1 SCH) |
NURS4172 |
Biobehavioral Nursing Interventions II: Population Health and Chronic Health Issues Across the Lifespan (1 SCH) |
NURS4173 |
Biobehavioral Nursing Interventions III: Family and Child Health and Complex Health Issues Across the Lifespan (1 SCH) |
NURS4231 |
Pathophysiology/Pharmacology I (2 SCH)/ |
NURS4232 |
Pathophysiology/Pharmacology II (2 SCH) |
NURS4233 |
Pathophysiology/Pharmacology III (2 SCH) |
NURS4234 |
Pathophysiology/Pharmacology IV (2 SCH) |
NURS4251 |
Professional Nursing Issues I (2 SCH) |
NURS4252 |
Professional Nursing Issues II (2 SCH) |
NURS4254 |
Professional Nursing Issues IV (2 SCH) |
NURS4260 |
Wellness and Health Promotion Across the Lifespan (2 SCH) |
NURS4281 |
Biobehavioral Care of Chronic Conditions Clinical (2 SCH) |
NURS4282 |
Biobehavioral Health of Complex Conditions Clinical (2 SCH) |
NURS4283 |
Biobehavioral Health of the Family and Child Clinical (2 SCH) |
NURS4284 |
Biobehavioral Population Health Clinical (2 SCH) |
NURS4353 |
Professional Nursing Issues III (3 SCH) |
NURS4361 |
Biobehavioral Nursing Concepts I: Health Assessment and Foundations of Nursing Across the Lifespan (3 SCH) |
NURS4362 |
Biobehavioral Nursing Concepts II: Population Health and Chronic Health Issues Across the Lifespan (3 SCH) |
NURS4363 |
Biobehavioral Nursing Concepts III: Family and Child Health and Complex Health Issues Across the Lifespan (3 SCH) |
NURS4365 |
Synthesis of Nursing Knowledge, Evidence and Practice (3 SCH) |
NURS4371 |
Biobehavioral Nursing Interventions I: Health Assessment and Foundations of Nursing Across the Lifespan (3 SCH) |
NURS4686 |
Interprofessional Collaborative Practice Clinical (6 SCH) |
The following requirements refer to grading policies.
Every effort has been made to assure the accuracy of the information on this page. However, information is subject to change without notice. Therefore, pre-nursing students and transfer students must consult with their Nursing Program advisors each semester prior to registration.
Students in the nursing major are assigned a faculty mentor by the Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. If for any reason the faculty mentor-student assignment is not effective, the student or the faculty member can request a change in assignment. Freshmen and sophomore students pursuing the pre-nursing curriculum are also assigned a nursing faculty mentor. Academic advisors for the College of Nursing and Health Sciences are available for advisement. Students must make appointments for advisement.