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Program checklist · BS

Nursing BS (accelerated program)

University at Buffalo · Buffalo, NY

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Program
Award
BS
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
UB’s nursing program is for students who want to be a step ahead, ready for a health care system that gets more complex every day. And if you’re looking for job security, a nursing degree means that your skills will be in high demand, and that you’ll be ready to manage, lead and keep moving forward throughout your career.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196088
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196088_5a7df8a5
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Admission Criteria

5 items
  1. Complete four of the nine prerequisite courses by the application deadline.
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Remaining prerequisites must be completed before the program begins.
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Minimum C+ or higher in each prerequisite course
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Minimum overall GPA 3.300
    Not resolved to a course
  5. Bachelor’s Degree
    Not resolved to a course

Major Requirements

0 items

    Prerequisite Courses

    16 items
    1. MIC 301LLB
      Microbiology for Allied Health Professionals
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. NTR 108LEC
      Human Nutrition
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. NSG 250LEC
      Human Growth and Development
      Not resolved to a course
      or: PSY 336LEC - Developmental Psychology
      3
    4. PAS 313LLB
      Human Anatomy
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    5. PAS 301LLB
      Human Anatomy for Nursing Students
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    6. PGY 300LEC
      Human Physiology
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    7. PGY 412LEC
      Applied Physiology
      Not resolved to a course
      2
    8. PMY 302LEC
      Introduction to Pharmacology
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    9. CHE 121LEC
      Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    10. CHE 101LR
      General Chemistry
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    11. Select One Statistics Course (4 credits):
      Not resolved to a course
    12. NSG 295LEC
      Statistics for Health Care
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    13. PSY 207LLB
      Psychological Statistics
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    14. STA 119LEC
      Statistical Methods Lecture
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    15. STA 119REC
      Statistical Methods
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    16. CEP 207LR
      Introduction to Statistics and Computing
      Not resolved to a course
      4

    Nursing - Accelerated Core (59 credits)

    16 items
    1. NSG 310LEC
      Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Professional Nursing Practice Across the Lifespan
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. NSG 312LEC
      Science of Professional Nursing Practice
      Not resolved to a course
      5
    3. NSG 313LAB
      Science of Professional Nursing Practice Practicum
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    4. NSG 314LEC
      Application of Healthcare Informatics to Promote Health, Quality and Safety
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. NSG 315LEC
      Social Determinants and Justice in Local and Global Settings
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. NSG 316LEC
      Wellness and Illness Concepts with Individuals, Families and Communities I
      Not resolved to a course
      5
    7. NSG 317LAB
      Wellness & Illness Concepts with Individuals, Families and Communities I - Practicum
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    8. NSG 348LEC
      Evidence Based Practice and Nursing Research
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    9. NSG 411LEC
      Wellness and Illness Concepts with Individuals, Families and Communities II
      Not resolved to a course
      5
    10. NSG 412LAB
      Wellness & Illness Concepts with Individuals, Families, and Communities II - Practicum
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    11. NSG 413LEC
      Promoting Quality Health Outcomes in a Culture of Safety
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    12. NSG 414LEC
      Health Systems Policy and Economics
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    13. NSG 415LEC
      Wellness and Illness Concepts with Individuals, Families and Communities III
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    14. NSG 416LAB
      Wellness & Illness Concepts with Individuals, Families and Communities III - Practicum
      Not resolved to a course
      5
    15. NSG 417LEC
      Leading Professional Nursing Practice to Achieve Quality Outcomes
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    16. NSG 418LEC
      Care Transitions and Care Coordination
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Program Distinction

    0 items

      Curricular Plan

      18 items
      1. NSG 312LEC
        Science of Professional Nursing Practice
        Not resolved to a course
        5
      2. NSG 310LEC
        Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Professional Nursing Practice Across the Lifespan
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. NSG 314LEC
        Application of Healthcare Informatics to Promote Health, Quality and Safety
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. NSG 313LAB
        Science of Professional Nursing Practice Practicum
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      5. Total
        Not resolved to a course
        15
      6. NSG 316LEC
        Wellness and Illness Concepts with Individuals, Families and Communities I
        Not resolved to a course
        5
      7. NSG 317LAB
        Wellness & Illness Concepts with Individuals, Families and Communities I - Practicum
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      8. NSG 315LEC
        Social Determinants and Justice in Local and Global Settings
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      9. NSG 314LEC
        Application of Healthcare Informatics to Promote Health, Quality and Safety
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      10. NSG 411LEC
        Wellness and Illness Concepts with Individuals, Families and Communities II
        Not resolved to a course
        5
      11. NSG 412LAB
        Wellness & Illness Concepts with Individuals, Families, and Communities II - Practicum
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      12. NSG 348LEC
        Evidence Based Practice and Nursing Research
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      13. NSG 414LEC
        Health Systems Policy and Economics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      14. NSG 413LEC
        Promoting Quality Health Outcomes in a Culture of Safety
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      15. NSG 415LEC
        Wellness and Illness Concepts with Individuals, Families and Communities III
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      16. NSG 416LAB
        Wellness & Illness Concepts with Individuals, Families and Communities III - Practicum
        Not resolved to a course
        5
      17. NSG 418LEC
        Care Transitions and Care Coordination
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      18. NSG 417LEC
        Leading Professional Nursing Practice to Achieve Quality Outcomes
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Academic Requirements

      7 items
      1. The upper-division nursing curriculum is designed to be completed in sequence. The ability to progress in either the traditional or accelerated nursing program, in the event a student does not meet grade requirements for progression, may be limited by course availability.
        Not resolved to a course
      2. Students who earn a C or below in any upper division nursing coursework will be placed on School of Nursing academic probation and must repeat the course.
        Not resolved to a course
      3. Students unable to earn at least a C+ in the didactic or clinical chained upper-division lecture-lab nursing courses must repeat both components of the unsuccessful course. This applies to the following: NSG 312/313. NSG 316/317, NSG 411/412. and NSG 415/416.
        Not resolved to a course
      4. Students unable to earn at least a C+ in two or more upper-division nursing courses in the same or separate semesters will be dismissed from the undergraduate program.
        Not resolved to a course
      5. Students who repeat and are unsuccessful on their second attempt of the same upper-division course will be dismissed.
        Not resolved to a course
      6. A student who is dismissed may petition (in writing) to the undergraduate program committee through the director of student services within 45 academic days** from the date of dismissal.
        Not resolved to a course
      7. Students who are not continuously enrolled in clinical nursing courses participate in a Safe Skills Proficiency assessment prior to returning to the upper-division program. Students who do not pass the SSP will be dismissed, and their seat will be forfeited.
        Not resolved to a course
      Source. University at Buffalo, catalog 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog — https://catalogs.buffalo.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=8170&returnto=1177. Captured page pages/0195.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.