The second degree accelerated track is a pre-licensure track for those who have a bachelor’s degree in another field but do not have a prior nursing degree. It requires 16 months of full-time study, including summer sessions.
First, you must be admitted to IU Fort Wayne as a degree-seeking student and have graduated from a 120 credit hour accredited baccalaureate degree program in a non-nursing field, including all courses required for admission to IU School of Nursing.
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[On screen, in text] Indiana University's accelerated program makes it possible for you to earn your bachelor's in nursing in just 16 months if you have a bachelor's degree in another field.
[Ashley] So I had been researching other nursing programs within the Fort Wayne community, but I landed on IU Fort Wayne because of their faculty and staff.
[Brent] Everybody's really excited and engaged in teaching you that you can see that and the passion that they have with the instruction.
[Ashley] Our instructors, they're not just instructors. A lot of them are still working in the health care system themselves.
[Keiki] A lot of my preceptors have gone here themselves, um, so I feel like they feel more, like, you feel more special to them.
[Ashley] A lot of people will say that nursing programs are really competitive, and while it's really competitive to get into this one, once you're in it, you create a cohort for life.
[Sidneya] So in my cohort, there 13 people. Most of us are in our 20s, but a lot of them are in their 40s. They have kids.
[Brent] Some are married. Some are in the Army. A couple of students are from other countries.
[Keiki] Like, we all come from different walks of life, especially as second-degree students, and I feel like we all got each other's back, and we look out for each other.
[Brent] Looking at from where I was a year ago to where I am now, being able to help people has given me a personal fulfillment.
[Ashley] I don't think that the experience that I've had here would have been as positive, or even capable, at any other institution.
[Peyton] The IU Fort Wayne program has definitely exceeded my expectations.
[Sidneya] By the end of the program, I'll be super ready to be a nurse.
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Admission to the Second Degree Accelerated program is competitive. Meeting minimum admission requirements does not guarantee that you will be admitted to the program.
If you have already been admitted to IU Fort Wayne as a degree-seeking student, begin with step two.
You can apply online at iufw.edu. Click the Admissions and Aid link at the top of the page and apply as a transfer applicant.
In this process, you must request official transcripts from all colleges and universities that you have attended. Your transcripts should be sent to the Admissions Office, where they will be officially evaluated, and relevant coursework will be transferred to IUFW.
Upon acceptance to IUFW, you will receive a letter indicating your admission status as well as the official transcript evaluation which will reflect courses and credits accepted for transfer.
IUFW School of Nursing advisors are unable to provide details of transfer coursework until your transcript evaluation has been completed.
Schedule an appointment with an IUFW School of Nursing academic advisor by email at fwnuradv@iu.edu. An advisor will interpret your credit transfer report, fill out an admission planning sheet, and discuss with you the courses that can be applied toward requirements for the second degree accelerated BSN track.
In addition to pre-nursing coursework, you also need to complete IUSON’s general education requirements, and earn (or have earned) at least a 3.0 or higher GPA in these courses. Excellent grades are important as admission is competitive.
An admission planning sheet completed by an academic advisor is required to fill out the application.
Applicants are evaluated on 50 credit hours, made up of:
You must meet with an academic advisor to obtain an admissions planning sheet and to ensure you have the most accurate and up to date information about admission requirements. You must be admitted to IUFW, and have had all your transcripts evaluated by the Admissions Office prior to meeting with an IU School of Nursing Academic Advisor for your admission planning sheet.
Students with a history of criminal convictions should be advised that some crimes may preclude admission if the student is not able to be placed in our clinical settings.
Fall admission cycle
| Spring admission cycle | |
Application Dates
| Mid-March to mid-June | Mid-August to mid-November |
Priority Course Completion Deadline
| May 15 | October 15 |
Deadline to finish required courses
| End of July | Mid-December |
Admissions notifications
| End of June | December |
Nursing coursework begins
| August | January |
IU School of Nursing
Fort Wayne
