Indiana State University
Online Nursing: Accelerated Second Degree (BSN) · Terre Haute, IN · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
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Prerequisites
The courses Indiana State says you need before you start, as published on its own pages. Credits, labs, and minimum grades are shown where the school states them.
- 01Lifespan / Human Growth & DevelopmentEducational Psychology 221 or Psychology 266 · EPSY 221 / PSY 266Course titles are not printed; categorized as developmental psychology.
source · indianastate.edu
“Educational Psychology 221 or Psychology 266”
labnomin gradeC - 02General PsychologyPsychology 101 · PSY 101
source · indianastate.edu
“Psychology 101”
labnomin gradeC - 03Anatomy & Physiology IBiology 231/231L · BIOL 231/231LThe alternative pathway is Athletic Training 210/210L plus Physical Education 220.
source · indianastate.edu
“Biology 231/231L and 241/241L or Athletic Training 210/210L and Physical Education 220 (lab included)”
labrequiredmin gradeC - 04Anatomy & Physiology IIBiology 241/241L · BIOL 241/241LThe alternative pathway is Athletic Training 210/210L plus Physical Education 220.
source · indianastate.edu
“Biology 231/231L and 241/241L or Athletic Training 210/210L and Physical Education 220 (lab included)”
labrequiredmin gradeC - 05MicrobiologyBiology 274/274L · BIOL 274/274LCourse title is not printed; assumed to be microbiology.
source · indianastate.edu
“Biology 274/274L”
labrequiredmin gradeC - 06General ChemistryChemistry 100/100L or higher level chemistry course · CHEM 100/100L
source · indianastate.edu
“Chemistry 100/100L or higher level chemistry course”
labrequiredmin gradeC - 07StatisticsApplied Health Science 240, MATH 241, or an approved college-level statistics course · AHS 240 / MATH 241
source · indianastate.edu
“Applied Health Science 240, MATH 241, or an approved college-level statistics course”
labnomin gradeC - 08OtherApplied Health Science 201 · AHS 201Course title is not printed.
source · indianastate.edu
“and Applied Health Science 201.”
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Minimum prerequisite grade
C
source · indianastate.edu
“A grade of C or above earned within the last ten years in the following cognate courses”
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Do prerequisites expire?
Prerequisite recency
Within the last 10 years
No reference date is stated.
source · indianastate.edu
“A grade of C or above earned within the last ten years in the following cognate courses”
Course failure limits
Failing the same cognate course twice, or failing any three different cognate courses, makes an applicant ineligible for at least five years
Failing a science lecture and its lab in different semesters counts as failing the course a second time.
source · indianastate.edu
“Failure of any single cognate course in the nursing curriculum, whether taken at ISU or at another institution, for a second time will result in ineligibility for admission to the major for a minimum of five years.”
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GPA and grades
Minimum science GPA
2.5 (all attempts within the last ten years)
source · indianastate.edu
“A minimum cumulative science grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for required science courses (all attempts within the last ten years)”
Minimum prerequisite GPA
2.75 (all attempts, last ten years)
The actual GPA of admitted students may be significantly higher than the minimum.
source · indianastate.edu
“A minimum cumulative pre-requisite grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale (all attempts of the nine pre-requisite cognate courses within the last ten years).”
Minimum cumulative GPA for admission Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Is there an entrance exam?
Pre-admission exam Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Required; the exam is not named. Reading, writing, math and science section scores are used.” vs “Required; exam name and benchmarks not stated”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Where can courses be taken?
Online labs Not published. Confirm with the school.
Pass/fail Not published. Confirm with the school.
Credit by exam Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Application deadlines and start dates
Upcoming cycles Indiana State publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
Summer startDeadline not publishedSummer start inferred from the semester sequence. No application open date, deadline, or start date is published on the provided pages; the policy PDF refers to 'the deadline' without giving it.
source · indianastate.edu
“This full-time program is completed in 15 months (consecutive summer, fall, spring, and summer semesters).”
Application route
Admission to ISU first, then a School of Nursing application portfolio; NursingCAS is not mentioned
source · indianastate.edu
“You must first be admitted to the University before you are eligible to apply to the nursing major.”
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Tuition Not published. Confirm with the school.
Application fee Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Other requirements
What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.
Prior degree
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
The program page says the degree must be in a non-nursing field. International degrees need a NACES credential evaluation.
source · indianastate.edu
“Submission of an official transcript verifying a baccalaureate degree earned from an accredited institution.”
Indiana residency
Not required but strongly recommended; all clinicals are in Indiana
source · indianastate.edu
“Indiana residency is not required. However, it is strongly recommended to facilitate visits to campus and outlying clinical sites. All clinicals must be completed in Indiana.”
CPR certification
Current AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers card required in the application portfolio
Online-only CPR courses without hands-on skills testing do not count.
source · indianastate.edu
“When applying for admission, the student must include in the application portfolio a copy of a CPR card (or certificate) verifying current certification at the required level.”
Background check
National background check performed within 3 months of the deadline
source · indianastate.edu
“Inclusion of an approved national level criminal background check, performed within 3 months of the application deadline, in the application portfolio.”
Drug screen
Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of application
source · indianastate.edu
“Submission of a negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of application (result included in the application portfolio) and signed copy of drug screening procedure and policy acknowledgement form.”
Residency and clinical location
Indiana residency is not required but is strongly recommended; all clinicals are in Indiana
source · indianastate.edu
“Indiana residency is not required. However, it is strongly recommended to facilitate visits to campus and outlying clinical sites. All clinicals must be completed in Indiana.”
University admission first
University admission is required before applying to the nursing major
source · indianastate.edu
“You must first be admitted to the University before you are eligible to apply to the nursing major.”
- A complete application portfolio must be submitted by the deadline.
source · indianastate.edu
“Submission of a complete application portfolio by the deadline. (See checklist on final page of application form.)”
Interview Not published. Confirm with the school.
Recommendations Not published. Confirm with the school.
CNA Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Good to know
What the school says about the program that is not a requirement: how it selects, how many it admits, what to expect.
Format
Hybrid: mostly asynchronous online didactic, with on-campus skills training and in-state clinicals
All clinicals must be completed in Indiana.
source · indianastate.edu
“Most of the theory and didactic components are delivered asynchronously in an online format. Clinical training is comprised of online simulation, on-campus skills training, and clinical practicum in community settings.”
Start term
Summer
Inferred from the semester sequence.
source · indianastate.edu
“This full-time program is completed in 15 months (consecutive summer, fall, spring, and summer semesters).”
No deferral
Admitted applicants who do not enroll must reapply
source · indianastate.edu
“Any applicant who receives an offer of admission to the major but opts not to enroll for that admission cycle must reapply and may need to retake the pre-admission examination if the minimum required scores have been raised or other changes have been made.”
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Sources
Every page we read for Indiana State, with when we last checked it. Tier 1 is the program's own pages; tier 2 the nursing school's general pages; tier 3 university-wide pages.
- Online Nursing: Accelerated Second Degree (BSN) | Indiana State Universitytier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Admissions | Indiana State Universitytier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Freshman Admissions | Indiana State Universitytier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Costs & Aid | Indiana State Universitytier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Policy: Table of Contents | Indiana State Universitytier 3 · policy · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://indianastate.edu/sites/default/files/2024-12/son-2nd-deg-bsn-admission-progression-retention-dismissal-graduation-policy.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://indianastate.edu/sites/default/files/2024-12/son-bsn-cpr-requirements.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- The application deadline and open dates are not published on the provided pages.
- The pre-admission exam is not named (TEAS or HESI?), and its benchmark scores are not published.
- Titles for BIOL 412 and AHS 201 are not printed.
- Tuition and application fee for this track are not stated.
- No campus location is named on the provided pages.
- Application deadlines and the application route are not published on the provided pages; NursingCAS is never mentioned.
- The pre-admission exam is not named, and its benchmark scores are not published.
- Course titles for BIOL 274, BIOL 412 and AHS 201 are not given, so their categories are inferred.
- Tuition and application fee are not published.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on entrance_exam: Required; the exam is not named. Reading, writing, math and science section scores are used. | Required; exam name and benchmarks not stated.
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