Students entering with transfer credit from other institutions may be able to use those courses to satisfy requirements if they are determined to be equivalent. Course equivalencies from certain schools that students commonly transfer from can be found at TAURUS. Courses not listed in TAURUS may also be reviewed by UB School of Nursing faculty for equivalency.

Applicants must achieve at least a 3.0 GPA in the following prerequisites with no grade less than "C" (at least four prerequisites must be completed before applying the Accelerated BS program).

†College chemistry will be required of all applicants who plan to enter the nursing program in 2014 and beyond.

Nursing Coursework

The ABS curriculum is based on appropriate modifications to the Basic BS program and the ABS prerequisites are also adjusted to reflect the student's maturity and ability to transfer learning to another discipline. Note that all prerequisites must be completed before beginning the program in May. The academic requirements of the ABS program includes 59-60 total credits within a strict, 12-month timeframe.

Since Accelerated BS students have already met the requirements for and have received undergraduate and possibly graduate degrees, they will take some graduate level nursing coursework. These courses will assist students in gaining a level of knowledge within a particular substantive area, while adding graduate credit to their transcript for future application toward a graduate nursing degree.