For students who have earned a baccalaureate or higher degree in another discipline

• Please note this is a hybrid / online track.

  • ​All clinical courses include in-person experiences held on the Indiana State University campus as well as at other Indiana locations.
  • Map of Recognized States for the 2nd Dergee Track
  • Due to the online learning components of this track, some visa types render a student ineligible. Please contact isu-ips@indstate.edu with visa questions.
• 15 month course of study (consecutive summer, fall, spring, and summer semesters)
  
  • Students must commit to full-time study in order to complete the program in 15 months as designed.
  • The sequence of courses will only be taught once annually
  • Degree Map for 2nd Degree Hybrid Online BSN Track
• Annual admission

There is one application cycle annually for our Accelerated 2nd Degree Track for students who have earned a Bachelor’s or Master's in another field.
Applicants are ranked using three criteria:

• Cumulative pre-requisite course GPA;
• Science GPA (anatomy, physiology, chemistry, microbiology and their accompanying labs and pathophysiology); and
• Admission exam scores.

Averages for recently admitted students are:

• Cumulative Pre-Requisite Course GPA: 3.66
• Science GPA: 3.66
• Kaplan Admission Test (KAT) Overall Score: 80%

Student Achievement Outcome Data for All Programs

Application Deadline

• March 15 for Summer admission (mid-May start)

  • All pre-requisites must be completed or enrolled in at the time of application for admission to the accelerated 2nd degree track.

    • Applicants with all pre-requisite courses completed at the time of application will be eligible for an early decision and will be notified of admission decisions approximately one month after the application deadline.
    • If the maximum cohort capacity has not been met, students enrolled in pre-requisite courses at the time of application will be considered after final grades for all applicants have been received. (Please note there may be less than one week between notification and the start of classes.)
• All pre-requisite courses must have been successfully completed within the last ten years.
  
  • Courses completed more than ten years ago must be repeated.

Admission

• Admission Criteria - includes pre-requisites
• Essential Abilities
• Admission Testing 
• Application Process 
  
  • ​Application Form - link for online form will be provided
    • Forms for completion of application
      • Application Checklist
      • Drug Screening Procedure and Policy Acknowledgement Form (sign Addendum A, do not include Addendum B)
      • Eligibility for Application for RN Licensure-Legal Limitations Notification (signed form)
      • Student Outcomes Assessment Memorandum of Understanding (signed form)
      • Copy of results of a national level criminal background check – (to be completed within three months of application deadline)
      • Proof of current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification for the Healthcare Provider  (include a copy of the signed card OR include a copy of the certificate)
      • Nursing Program Immunization Record (completed and signed by applicant and healthcare provider)
        
        • Documentation must meet the specifications outlined in the Student Health policy
• Transfer Credit

​Other Information

• Admission, Progression, Dismissal, Retention, Graduation, Reinstatement Policy