ABSN Curriculum
Averett University’s 16-month ABSN program comprises 66 credit hours spread over four full-time semesters. Our ABSN curriculum covers the foundational nursing knowledge that will prepare you to sit for the NCLEX-RN licensure exam.
This program consists exclusively of nursing courses, totaling 66 credits.

Semester I
| Course | Course Title | Credits | 
|---|---|---|
| NUR 210 | Client-Centered Care: Introduction | 4 | 
| NUR 210 | Client-Centered Care: Introduction Practicum | 1 | 
| NUR 211 | Health Assessment with Lab | 2 | 
| NUR 216 | Improving Patient Outcomes | 3 | 
| NUR 330 | Global Health Perspectives | 3 | 
| NUR 438 | Ethics for Health Sciences | 3 | 
| 16 | 
Semester II
| Course | Course Title | Credits | 
|---|---|---|
| NUR 213 | Clinical Management of Disease I | 3 | 
| NUR 215 | Client-Centered Care Adult I | 3 | 
| NUR 215 | Client-Centered Care Adult I Practicum | 2 | 
| NUR 329 | Evidence-Based Practice | 3 | 
| NUR 439 | Client-Centered Care: Public Health | 3 | 
| NUR 439 | Client-Centered Care: Public Health Practicum | 2 | 
| 16 | 
Semester III
| Course | Course Title | Credits | 
|---|---|---|
| NUR 325 | Client-Centered Care: Adult II | 3 | 
| NUR 325 | Client-Centered Care: Adult II Practicum | 2 | 
| NUR 326 | Clinical Management of Disease II | 3 | 
| NUR 327 | Client-Centered Care: Mental Health | 3 | 
| NUR 327 | Client-Centered Care: Mental Health Practicum | 1 | 
| NUR 328 | Client-Centered Care: Maternal & Child | 4 | 
| NUR 328 | Client-Centered Care: Maternal & Child Practicum | 1 | 
| 17 | 
Semester IV
| Course | Course Title | Credits | 
|---|---|---|
| NUR 214 | Contemporary Issues in Health Care | 3 | 
| NUR 440 | Health Care Economics | 2 | 
| NUR 441 | Client-Centered Care: Complex Health Problems | 3 | 
| NUR 441 | Client-Centered Care: Complex Health Problems Practicum | 2 | 
| NUR 442 | Transition into Practice I | 3 | 
| NUR 442 | Transition into Practice I Practicum | 2 | 
| NUR 443 | Transition into Practice II | 2 | 
| 17 | 
Total Credits: 66

For More Information
Contact us to learn more about our ABSN curriculum.