Health Sciences - Accelerated Career Entry (ACE) BSN Option
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree 214.5 quarter credits
The Pathway to Health Professions and the Accelerated Career Entry (ACE) to Nursing Program have created a new undergraduate program, entitled "Health Sciences - ACE 3+1 BSN Program” for the College of Nursing and Health Professions of Drexel University. The program is based on the 4-year, one co-op curricular model. The program combines the first three years of the Pathway to Health Professions Program (Health Sciences major) with the one-year Accelerated Career Entry (ACE) to Nursing Program. Students can only enter this accelerated program as freshmen. The accelerated HSCI-ACE Program is not available to transfer students.
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Freshman year |
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| Fall Quarter | Credits |
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| BIO 122 | Cells and Genetics | 4.5 | ||
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| CHEM 101 | General Chemistry I | 3.5 | ||
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| CS 161 | Introduction to Computing | 3.0 | ||
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| ENGL 101 | Expository Writing and Reading | 3.0 | ||
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| UNIV 101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 | ||
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| Total credits | 15.0 | |||
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| Winter Quarter | ||||
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| BIO 124 | Evolution and Organismal Diversity | 4.5 | ||
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| CHEM 102 | General Chemistry II | 4.5 | ||
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| ENGL 102 | Persuasive Writing and Reading | 3.0 | ||
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| MATH 101 | Introduction to Analysis I | 4.0 | ||
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| UNIV 101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 | ||
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| Total credits | 16.0 | |||
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| Spring Quarter | ||||
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| BIO 126 | Physiology and Ecology | 4.5 | ||
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| CHEM 103 | General Chemistry III | 5.0 | ||
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| ENGL 103 | Techniques of Analysis Evaluation | 3.0 | ||
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| MATH 102 | Introduction to Analysis II | 4.0 | ||
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| Total credits | 16.5 | |||
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Sophomore year |
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| Fall Quarter | ||||
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| ANAT 101 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 5.0 | ||
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| COM 310 WI | Technical Communication | 3.0 | ||
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| HSAD 210 | Health Care Ethics | 3.0 | ||
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| STS 345 | Statistics for Health Sciences | 4.0 | ||
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| Total credits | 15.0 | |||
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| Winter Quarter | ||||
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| ANAT 102 | Anatomy & Physiology II | 5.0 | ||
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| HSCI 204 | Clinical Health Informatics | 3.0 | ||
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| PSY 101 | General Psychology | 3.0 | ||
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| STS 350 | Advanced Statistics for Clinical Sciences | 4.0 | ||
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| Total credits | 15.0 | |||
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| Spring Quarter | ||||
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| ANAT 103 | Anatomy & Physiology III | 5.0 | ||
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| HSAD 309 | Advanced Health Care Ethics | 3.0 | ||
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| HSCI 310 | Introduction to Clinical Research | 3.0 | ||
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| COM 320 WI | Science Writing | 3.0 | ||
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| Total credits | 14.0 | |||
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| Summer Quarter | ||||
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| HSCI 201 | Health Assessment | 4.0 | ||
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| HSCI 301 | Pharmacology I | 3.0 | ||
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| HSCI 313 | Clinical Trials Protocols | 3.0 | ||
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| NFS 200 WI | Nutrition I: Principles of Nutrition | 4.0 | ||
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| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3.0 | ||
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| Total credits | 17.0 | |||
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Junior year |
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| Spring Quarter | ||||
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| HSCI 337 | Genetics and Health | 3.0 | ||
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| BIO 226 | Microbiology for Health Professionals | 5.0 | ||
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| Health elective* | 4.0 | |||
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| Free elective | 4.0 | |||
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| Total credits | 12.0 | |||
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| *Health Electives include Advanced Anatomy I & II; Developmental Anatomy (WI); Physiology; Pathophysiology (WI); Exercise Physiology; Applied Anatomy & Kinesiology; and Sectional Anatomy or NEUR 410 Neuroscinces. Certain Health Services Administration courses may also be taken as Health Electives. | ||||
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| Summer Quarter | ||||
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| HSCI 302 | Pharmacology II | 3.0 | ||
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| HSCI 315 | Current Issues in Clinical Research | 3.0 | ||
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| NFS 203 | Nutrition II: Nutrition in the Life Cycle | 4.0 | ||
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| PSY 120 | Developmental Psychology | 3.0 | ||
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| SOC 120 | Sociology of the Family | 3.0 | ||
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| Total credits | 16.0 | |||
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Senior year |
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| Fall Quarter | ||||
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| ECON 240 | Economics of Health Care Systems | 4.0 | ||
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| NURS 100 WI | Nursing in Society | 3.0 | ||
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| NURS 102 | Health Promotion, Teaching and Self Care | 4.0 | ||
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| NURS 200 | Principles of Nursing Practice | 4.0 | ||
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| Total credits | 17.0 | |||
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| Winter Quarter | ||||
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| NURS 300 | Comprehensive Adult Nursing I | 6.0 | ||
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| NURS 303 | Women’s Health Nursing | 6.0 | ||
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| NURS 308 | Mental Health Nursing | 6.0 | ||
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| Total credits | 18.0 | |||
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| Spring Quarter | |||
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| NURS 304 | Nursing of Children | 6.0 | |
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| NURS 305 | Comprehensive Adult Nursing II | 6.0 | |
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| NURS 403 | Community Public Health Nursing | 6.0 | |
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| Total credits | 18.0 | ||
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| Summer Quarter | |||
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| NURS 330 WI | Research Basis of Nursing | 4.0 | |
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| NURS 400 WI | Leadership, Management, and Entrepreneurship in Nursing | 4.0 | |
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| NURS 401 | Comprehensive Adult Nursing III | 6.0 | |
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| NURS 450 | Contemporary Gerontological Nursing | 6.0 | |
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| NURS 492 | Senior Seminar in Nursing | 3.0 | |
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| Total credits | 23.0 | ||
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