Your Nursing Future.
Jump Started.
Valdosta State University has created an accelerated pathway into the dynamic career of nursing for high-achieving students. Our Dual Enrollment Nursing 1+3 Program allows motivated high school students to earn college credit while exploring a rewarding career in healthcare.
Experience the VSU difference and start your college journey ahead of the curve with VSU’s Nursing 1+3 Program!
Dual Enrollment
26 Credit Hours (can be completed in 1 or 2 years)
Junior Year
Fall (6 credit hours)
• ENGL 1101*
• MATH 1401
Spring (6 credit hours)
• ENGL 1102*
• COMM 1101
Senior Year
Fall (7 credit hours)
• POLS 1101
Choose one:
• BIOL 1010/1020L or 1030/1040L
• CHEM 1151K or CHEM 1152K
Spring (7 credit hours)
• HIST 211x
Choose one:
• BIOL 1010/1020L or 1030/1040L
• CHEM 1151K or CHEM 1152K
* If a student has earned AP credit for ENGL 1101, they would go straight into ENGL 1102. If they earned credit for ENGL 1102, they would go straight into any of the world literature courses ENGL 2111, 2112, or 2113.
If a student has earned AP credit for ENGL 1102 and takes one of the world literature courses in their Junior Fall semester, they can take another CORE Impacts course or SOCI 1101 or PSYC 1101 from VSU Year One.
VSU Year One
Fall (12-13 credit hours)
• BIOL 2251K
• ENGL 211x
• MATH 1111
• INQR
Spring (16-17 credit hours)
• BIOL 2252K
• BIOL 2260K
• PSYL 1101
• SOCI 1101
• INQR
Summer (6 credit hours)
• PSYL 2103
• NURS 2700
VSU Year Two & Three
Dual Enrollment plus VSU Year One gives a student 60-62 total credit hours. Students need to maintain 3.0 nursing GPA and need to take the HESI.
Completion of this schedule and above requirements would guarantee admission to the Nursing Program without a separate application. Student will need two additional years in the Nursing Program to complete their degree.
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