BSN and ABSN Option

The BSN Traditional Schedule program is offered at two of our campus locations:

LMU Tower, Knoxville, TN: Traditional, 2 years. Spring, fall, spring, fall.
Main Campus, Harrogate, TN: Traditional, 2 years. Fall, spring, fall, spring.

Admission criteria for the BSN Traditional Schedule option include:

Admission to LMU
Application to the BSN program
Satisfactory completion of general education and program course requirements (Science courses cannot be more than 8 years old)
Official Transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
Cumulative college GPA of 2.75 or higher
Other requirements will be completed once a student is admitted to the program including a background check, drug screen, CPR certification, medical profile, and verification of health insurance.

Acceptance is based on a rolling admissions process. December or January are a good time to apply, but applications may be reviewed year-round.

Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program will complete a total of 122 credit hours prior to graduation. The program consists of 62 general education credit hours and 60 nursing credit hours. Once the general education requirements have been met, the full time BSN Option student will complete the program in four terms: Term I, Term II, Term III, and Term IV. General education course requirements are listed in Table A and Nursing course requirements are listed in Table B.

Printable/PDF Prerequisite and Curriculum Guides

Attending LMU in arrogate all 4 years? Use this Harrogate Prerequisite Guide

Transfer student? Use this Transfer Student Prerequisite Guide

Use this Transfer Student Prerequisite Guide for Florida

Have a previous bachelor or *associate degree? Use this Previous Bachelor or Associate Degree Prerequisite Guide

The BSN Fast Track program is offered at four campus locations:

Cedar Bluff, Knoxville, TN: Fast Track, 17 months. Fall, spring, summer, fall.
Chattanooga, TN: Fast Track, 17 months. Fall, spring, summer, fall.
Tampa, FL: Fast Track, 17 months. Fall, spring, summer, fall.
Lexington, KY: Fast Track, 17 months.

Admission criteria for the BSN Fast Track option include:

Admission to LMU
Application to the BSN program
Satisfactory completion of general education and program course requirements (Science courses cannot be more than 8 years old)
Official Transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
Cumulative college GPA of 2.75 or higher
Other requirements will be completed once a student is admitted to the program including a background check, drug screen, CPR certification, medical profile, and verification of health insurance.

Acceptance is based on a rolling admissions process. December or January are a good time to apply, but applications may be reviewed year-round.

Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program will complete a total of 122 credit hours prior to graduation. The program consists of 62 general education credit hours and 60 nursing credit hours. Once the general education requirements have been met, the full time BSN Option student will complete the program in four terms: Term I, Term II, Term III, and Term IV. General education course requirements are listed in Table A and Nursing course requirements are listed in Table B.

Printable/PDF Prerequisite and Curriculum Guides

Attending LMU in harrogate all 4 years? Use this Harrogate Prerequisite Guide

Transfer student? Use this Transfer Student Prerequisite Guide

Use this Transfer Student Prerequisite Guide for Florida

Have a previous bachelor or *associate degree? Use this Previous Bachelor or Associate Degree Prerequisite Guide

The ABSN program is offered at one of our campus locations:

Cedar Bluff, Knoxville, TN: ABSN, 12 months. Summer, Fall and Spring.

Admission criteria for the ABSN Option include:

Earned bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
Admission to LMU
Application to the ABSN program
Satisfactory completion of general education and program course requirements (Science courses cannot be more than 8 years old)
Official Transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
Cumulative college GPA of 2.75 or higher
Other requirements will be completed once a student is admitted to the program including a background check, drug screen, CPR certification, medical profile, and verification of health insurance.

Acceptance is based on a rolling admissions process, applications may be reviewed year-round.

Students enrolled in the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) Program will complete a total of 122 credit hours prior to graduation. The program consists of 75 general education credit hours (57 which will have been earned through previous bachelor's degree and 18 hours of required general education courses specific to nursing) and 47 nursing credit hours. The student will complete the program in three terms: Term I (Summer), Term II (Fall), and Term III (Spring). General education course requirements are listed in Table A and Nursing course requirements are listed in Table B.

Printable/PDF Course Requirements and Curriculum Guide

Have a previous bachelor's degree?

Use this Course Requirements and Curriculum Guide handout

BSN and ABSN Option

The BSN Option will:

Pick your track from one of the program options below:

Admission criteria for the BSN Traditional Schedule option include:

Printable/PDF Prerequisite and Curriculum Guides

Admission criteria for the BSN Fast Track option include:

Printable/PDF Prerequisite and Curriculum Guides

Admission criteria for the ABSN Option include:

Printable/PDF Course Requirements and Curriculum Guide

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