Master of Science in Nursing Fast Track

An undergraduate student who is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at the College may be granted permission to take one or more (maximum of six credit-hours) 500 level graduate courses if the student meets all the following conditions:

1. The student must have senior status at the time they take graduate coursework.
2. The student must have a College GPA of 3.5 or higher at the time of request.
3. The student must complete the Graduate Course Request form and obtain permission from their academic advisor, undergraduate program director, and the graduate coordinator or director of the course requested.
4. Only the following courses will be considered: NUR 510, NUR 520, and NUR 530.
5. Graduate coursework can only substitute for upper level BSN elective coursework in table below.
6. All other course pre-requisites and conditions apply.

The student may apply up to six credit-hours of graduate-level credit to satisfy the requirements for both degrees only when the grade received is a B or better. Graduate coursework earning a C can only be applied toward bachelor’s degree requirements. Graduate coursework at a C or lower will need to be repeated and a B or better must be earned for graduate program credit to be awarded. Completion of graduate coursework does not imply acceptance into a graduate program, all other program admission requirements apply. Graduate coursework taken by undergraduate students must be utilized to meet program specific requirements for the undergraduate degrees associated with BSN degree.

Undergraduate students taking graduate courses will be charged the undergraduate tuition rate.

MSN Courses Eligible to be Substituted for Upper Level BSN Elective Coursework

MSN Courses Eligible to be Substituted*	BSN Elective Coursework
NUR 510 Theoretical Foundations for Professional Nursing Practice	NUR 359 Essentials of Primary Care Nursing NUR 495 Essentials of Palliative Care Nursing
NUR 520 Healthcare Policy in the Global Community	NUR 496 Essentials of Holistic Nursing NUR 497 Essentials of Gerontological Nursing
NUR 530 Informatics and Healthcare Technologies	NUR 498 Essentials of Genetics in Nursing Practice

*500 level Master of Science in Nursing course descriptions are available in the 2020-2021 Mercy College Graduate Catalog.