Baylor University
Second Degree Accelerated BSN
Basic Information: Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas. This program is for students who have already earned a bachelor's degree in another field and have finished the basic requirements for their BSN.
Must Dos: Students must apply to Baylor and to the College of Nursing.
Program Length: The "FastBacc Track" is a 12 month program consisting of 62 credit hours. It starts at the beginning of each summer. The course plan can be found here.
Nursing Prerequisites:
- Microbiology
- Anatomy & Physiology I
- Anatomy & Physiology II
- Chemistry
- English Composition I
- English Composition II
- English Literature
- Federal Government
- Bible-based Religion
- World Religion
- History course
- Nutrition course
- Statistics course
- Intro to Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Intro to Sociology
Students must have a prerequisite GPA of at least a 3.0. All courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
Prior Classwork Information: Students must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75.
Application Information: The application deadline is January 15, 2019 for the College of Nursing for summer admission. The application information for Baylor can be found here.
Admission Tests: All students must take the HESI A2 Exam. International students must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam.
Tuition: Tuition information can be found here.
Financial Aid/Scholarships: Financial aid information can be found here. Scholarship information can be found here.
Updated: June 2018.
