Accelerated Pathway to the MSN for Second Degree RN Students

The Accelerated Pathway to the MSN is an option designed for RN students who hold a bachelor's degree in a field other than nursing. This special option builds on prior nursing education and the baccalaureate degree and allows students to complete a BSN and an MSN in a shortened time frame.

Registered nurses who have a non-nurse baccalaureate degree may apply for admission to the Accelerated Pathway to the MSN for RN Students. Students accepted into the Accelerated Pathway are admitted to both undergraduate and graduate programs. Upon satisfactory completion of the lower division requirements, the student is admitted to the nursing major.

The program can be completed in two years of full-time study. Part-time options are individually planned with students. RN students are enrolled in the undergraduate program for their first year, then progress to the graduate program to complete the required coursework. It is at this time that students must select the specialty area in the MSN they wish to pursue.

All policies in regard to academic achievement, progression in the nursing major and program completion for the RN-BSN option apply to students in the Accelerated Pathway to the MSN.

An admission interview with the Admissions Counselor is recommended and will be scheduled through the Office of Admissions and Enrollment Management. Additional information about the Accelerated Pathway to the MSN for Second Degree Students may be obtained by contacting the Office of Admissions at 215-503-1042.

View the Accelerated Pathway to the MSN for Second Degree RN Students Program Plan

Prerequisite Course Requirements (You must earn a grade of 'C' or better in each prerequisite course)

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