Sinclair School of Nursing is introducing a new Accelerated Evening/Weekend BSN pathway, providing another option to earn a bachelor’s degree from Mizzou Nursing.
The pathway offers the same rigorous education and hands-on clinical experiences as the traditional BSN program, with an evening and weekend schedule designed to provide greater flexibility for students.
Why is our Accelerated Evening/Weekend BSN pathway a good choice for me?
Designed for students pursuing their first bachelor’s degree or those who already hold a degree in another field, this pathway offers the flexibility of evening and weekend classes to meet the needs of a broad student population including those balancing education with work, family and other responsibilities.
Highlights
- Program length: 17 months, completed over four consecutive semesters which includes one 10-week summer semester. All regular scheduled MU breaks and holidays are observed.
- Application deadline: Applications are open Dec. 31 – Jan. 31 each year for a fall semester start.
- Curriculum: The plan-of-study mirrors the accelerated BSN curriculum.
- Class Times: Courses begin at 5 p.m., with nearly all classes ending by 9 p.m. Some classes or simulations may run later.
- Sundays and Mondays: No regularly scheduled classes or clinical experiences during semester 1-3.
- Course delivery: Most courses will be in person, but the evening/weekend option may offer more hybrid and online course delivery opportunities than the daytime programs.
Schedule
| SUN | MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI | SAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No regular classes/clinical* | No regular classes/clinical* | Classes Lab/Sim | Classes Lab/Sim | Classes Lab/Sim | Classes Lab/Sim | Clinical Experiences Lab/Sim |
Semesters 1-3: No regularly scheduled classes or clinical experiences on Sundays or Mondays.
Semester 4: In-person classes will not be scheduled Sundays or Mondays. There will be classes on ONE weekday evening. Clinical timing depends on placement and preceptor schedule. Simulation will take place in the evening and Saturdays.
Semester 4: Clinical semester practicum and community health nursing clinical assignments may include daytime commitments. You will be expected to work when your preceptor works or when the community health location is open during their business hours. Your assigned preceptor may work on any day/time of the week Monday – Sunday.
LAB HOURS
Required lab hours will be scheduled during in the weekday evening or Saturday during the day-time hours. Open lab practice will be available on select days during both daytime and evening hours.
SIMULATION HOURS
Simulation experiences may be scheduled during weekday evening hours (5 p.m. to 10 p.m.) or on Saturdays (7 a.m. to 5 p.m.).
CLINICAL HOURS Semesters 1 & 2
Most clinical experiences are expected on Saturdays during daytime hours. This could be an 8 or 12-hour shift. There may be some additional clinical hours on weekday evenings.
CLINICAL HOURS Semester 3
During this summer 10-week semester clinical experiences may take place on Fridays and Saturdays. This could be an 8 or 12-hour shift. There may be some additional clinical hours on weekday evenings.
CLINICAL HOURS – Semester 4
Clinical semester practicum and community health nursing clinical assignments may include daytime commitments. You will be expected to work when your preceptor works or when the community health location is open during their business hours. Your assigned preceptor may work on any day/time of the week Monday – Sunday.
CURRICULUM
Whether you are a first degree BSN student or this is your second degree, once you are accepted into the Sinclair School of Nursing Clinical Program, your curriculum will follow a four semester path. For our accelerated BSN pathways, the curriculum includes one 10-week summer session.