Accelerated BSN Programs in West Virginia

West Virginia University
West Virginia University is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia.  Founded in 1867, it was originally called the Agricultural College of West Virginia.  It is home to 16 academic divisions and enrolls over 29,000 students.

The West Virginia University School of Nursing offers the BS-BA to BSN Program to students who have already earned a college degree in a field other than nursing.  This BSN second degree program allows students to earn a BSN degree after 18 months of full-time classroom and clinical work. To qualify for this accelerated BSN degree program (ABSN), the student must have also completed the following prerequisite classes:  English Composition 1 and 2, Biology, Chemistry, Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Microbiology, Statistics, Introductory Psychology, Introductory Sociology or Introductory Anthropology, Developmental Psychology Across the Lifespan, Human Nutrition, and College Algebra.  The application deadline is in September for January entry.

West Virginia University
School of Nursing, Morgantown, WV 26506,
304-293-0111

Wheeling Jesuit University

Wheeling Jesuit University
316 Washington Avenue, Wheeling, WV 26003,
800-624-6992

Wheeling Jesuit University is a private, Catholic institution located in Wheeling, West Virginia.  Founded in 1954 by the Society of Jesus, it was originally called Wheeling College. Today the school has attained university status and enrolls over 1,200 students. The College of Nursing offers three options for earning the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.  The BA/BS to BSN Program allows students to earn a BSN degree after 18 months of intense classroom and clinical work.  Clinical experiences take place at a variety of hospitals and healthcare facilities in the greater Wheeling area. To qualify for this accelerated BSN 2nd degree program, the student must have already earned a bachelors degree in a field other than nursing and must have completed the prerequisite classes.