Accelerated Second Degree Nursing

• Bachelor's Degree from a regionally or nationally accredited college or university
• Cumulative or last 60 hours GPA of at least 3.0
• Students can apply and be accepted while still completing their previous degree and/or ASD prerequisite courses. 
  •  Use the Prerequisite courses listing along with Clemson’s Transcript Equivalency Listing (TCEL) to evaluate transcripts and determine if any additional coursework is needed.  

ASD students are considered full time students and are in the track for 5 semesters.

Summer - Hours 6 (3, 3)

• NURS 3100 Health Assessment 3 (2,3) (2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours)
• NURS 3300 Research 3 (3,0)

Fall - Hours 14 (13,6)

• NURS 3040 Pathophysiology for Health Care Professionals 3 (3,0)
• NURS 3400 Pharmacotherapeutic Nursing Interventions 3 (3,0)
• NURS 3120 Medical-Surgical I 4 (2,6)
• NURS 3200 Professionalism in Nursing 3 (3,0)

Spring – Hours 15 (11,12)

• NURS (HCG) 3330 Healthcare Genetics 3 (3,0)
• NURS 3030 Medical-Surgical II 7 (3,12)
• NURS 3050 Psychosocial Nursing 3 (3,0)
• NURS 3230 Gerontology Nursing 2 (2,0)

Summer -Hours 15 (9,18)

• NURS 4010 Mental Health Nursing 5 (3,6)
• NURS 4110 Nursing Care of Children 5 (3,6)
• NURS 4120 Nursing Care of Women and Their Families 5 (3,6)

Fall – Hours 16 (9,21)

• NURS 4030 Medical-Surgical III 5 (3,6)
• NURS 4140 Community Health 5 (3,6)
• NURS 4100 Leadership Management 6 (3,9)

ASD Curriculum Plan

Nursing Scholarships

Nursing scholarships are available through Clemson University and the School of Nursing.

Please visit the Financial Aid website for Clemson University scholarship information.

Additional scholarships and awards are available in the Spring semester through the School of Nursing. Details and application forms are emailed directly to students in the spring. Please see the list below and contact Mrs. Angie Newton for more information. 

External nursing scholarships can be found on the AACN and Sigma websites.