Allen College of Health Sciences offers an accelerated B.S.N. that can be completed while students also complete the B.S. This provides an opportunity for health sciences students to complete a B.S.N. program while also earning a BS-HS degree. The degrees are to be conferred at the same time so that students do not lose eligibility for certain forms of financial aid. Each institution would grant its own degree.

Allen College’s accelerated B.S.N. program is a three semester, 13-month curriculum. Students will learn about nursing using a concept-based approach that emphasizes nursing content across the life span and diverse clinical settings. The coursework prepares graduates to care for patients and families in acute care and community settings. Graduates are prepared to assume roles involving leadership, education, research, and community health.

Students enrolled in this program will complete all coursework at the Allen College campus.

Clinical Experience Information

Clinical semesters occur in the last three semesters of the B.S.N. program, along with NU 380 which includes a student research project and presentation.

Admission Requirements

1. A 2.8 GPA is required for admission to Allen College’s B.S.N. program. Students must complete a minimum of 70 semester hours of general education coursework as outlined in the plan of study, including a minimum of:
   • 15 hours in the humanities
   • 15 hours in the social sciences
   • 18 hours in the natural sciences and mathematics
   • 22 hours of general electives (including a 3 credit diversity course)
2. Applicants should have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in the following courses:
   • English Composition - FYS --- (First Year Seminar) and the follow-up Written Communication requirement
   • Oral Communication – ENG 037 PUBLIC VOICES
   • Sociology – SOC 001 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
   • Psychology – PSY 001 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY 
   • Human Growth & Development - HSCI 146 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE LIFESPAN 
   • Anatomy - HSCI 141 HUMAN ANATOMY/HSCI 141L HUMAN ANATOMY LAB
   • Physiology – HSCI 125 MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY/HSCI 125L PHYSIOLOGY LAB 
   • Microbiology – BIO 103 MICROBIOLOGY/BIO 103L MICROBIOLOGY LAB (Microbiology and Lab)
   • Chemistry – CHEM 001 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (Chemistry 1)
   • Human Nutrition – PHAR 126 PRINCIPLES OF NUTRITION (Principles of Nutrition)
   • Statistics – STAT 060 STATISTICS FOR THE LIFE SCIENCES (Statistics for the Life Sciences) or HSCI 060 STATISTICS IN HEALTH SCIENCES (Statistics in Health Sciences)

Other admission requirements are listed at: https://www.allencollege.edu/accelerated-option.aspx

Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
BIO 012 & 012L	GENERAL/PRE-PROFESSIONAL BIOLOGY I and GENERAL/PRE-PROFESSIONAL BIOLOGY I LAB	4
BIO 013 & 013L	GENERAL/PRE-PROFESSIONAL BIOLOGY II and GENERAL/PRE-PROFESSIONAL BIOLOGY II LAB	4
BIO 103	MICROBIOLOGY	3
BIO 103L	MICROBIOLOGY LAB	2
CHEM 001 & CHEM 003	GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB	4
CHEM 002 & CHEM 004	GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB	4
Select one of the following:		3
ECON 002	PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS
HSCI 102	PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH ECONOMICS
FYS 0--	First Year Seminar	3
HSCI 020	INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH SCIENCES	2
HSCI 021	PROFESSIONALISM IN HEALTH CARE	2
HSCI 025	INTRODUCTION TO US HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS	3
HSCI 055	INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP IN HEALTH SCIENCES	3
Select one of the following:		3
HSCI 060	STATISTICS IN HEALTH SCIENCES
STAT 060	STATISTICS FOR THE LIFE SCIENCES
HSCI 095	MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY	1
HSCI 105	VALUES AND ETHICS IN HEALTH SCIENCES	3
HSCI 106	CULTURE CARE AND HEALTH LITERACY	3
Select one of the following:		4
HSCI 125 & 125L	MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY and PHYSIOLOGY LAB
BIO 129 & 129L	MAMMALIAN PHYSIOLOGY and MAMMALIAN PHYSIOLOGY LAB
PHAR 125	PHYSIOLOGY
HSCI 141 & 141L	HUMAN ANATOMY and HUMAN ANATOMY LAB	4
HSCI 172	EVALUATING RESEARCH	3
MATH 050	CALCULUS I	3
PSY 001	INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY	4
Electives		26
Total Hours		91

Program Notes

Students will complete all remaining credits required for completion of their health sciences major through their nursing coursework. A minimum of 120 total hours will be required to earn a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences from Drake University.

If not admitted to the accelerated BSN program at Allen College, all credit minimums for Drake Curriculum/General Electives and Professional Electives must be fulfilled.  The senior internship, HSCI 155 GUIDED RESEARCH I, HSCI 156 GUIDED RESEARCH II, HSCI 196 HEALTH SCIENCES INTERNSHIP I, andHSCI 197 HEALTH SCIENCES INTERNSHIP II also must be completed at Drake to earn a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences.

For all dual programs where students do not take HSCI 155, HSCI 156, HSCI 196, and HSCI 197, a maximum of 30 graduate credits will be applied to the bachelor’s degree. For all dual programs where students do take HSCI 155, HSCI 156, HSCI 196, and HSCI 197, a maximum of 18 credits will be applied.