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University of Tennessee, Knoxville

KNOXVILLE , Tennessee ,United States

Nursing Major (Accelerated Track), BS in Nursing

An accelerated track is available for non-nurses with a prior baccalaureate degree.

Accelerated Track Admission

Students will be selected on the basis of the following criteria:

Cumulative GPA for all courses completed.
Cumulative GPA in required prerequisite courses.
Number of course withdrawals and repetitions.
Grade improvement over time.
Probability of completing all required prerequisite courses prior to fall semester.
Interest in and commitment to nursing.
Availability of space.
The admission process is highly selective, with more qualified applicants than spaces available. If a student is selected for admission but then fails to successfully complete all required prerequisites with a grade of C or better prior to beginning the nursing sequence, the student will not progress into the accelerated BSN program.

Intakes

  • Jan
  • May
  • Aug

Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Our Employee Relations team is growing and we are searching to add an Employee Relations Specialist position. If you are looking for a position that makes a positive impact on campus, consider applying or share this with someone you know who would be interested.

UTK is looking to expand our services by adding a dedicated Career Development Coach in Human Resources! This is a commitment we want to extend to all members of the VOL family, and we will make sure we have every resource possible to make that happen.

PSW Opportunity

3 years PSW

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Unless you are a US citizen, permanent resident, or a graduate of a high school, college, or university in the United States, applicants must demonstrate English proficiency by:

Providing proof of citizenship of a country from the approved list of official English language nations.
Providing an official high school, college, or university transcript validating English was the language of instruction.
Receiving a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 523 on the paper-based test or 70 on the Internet-based (iBT). UT’s code is 1843.
Receiving an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) minimum score of 6.5.
Taking the ACT (English score of 21 is required) or SAT (evidence-based reading and writing score of 540 is required). Scores must be received from the ACT or the Educational Testing Service. Copies are not acceptable. UT’s ACT code is 4026 and SAT code is 1843.
Completing the ELS 112 intensive program.
Completing the UT English Language Institute’s (ELI) core intensive curriculum with a recommendation from the ELI faculty.