Baccalaureate to doctor of nursing practice (BACC2DNP)
What is BACC2DNP?
Do you want a direct path to become a leader in the nursing profession? BACC2DNP is a unique option for high school students who are planning on entering the nursing profession with the goal of becoming a nurse practitioner or nurse executive. This is a special admission pathway into the University of Toledo College of Nursing for students interested in ultimately completing their D.N.P. in one of the following specialty areas:
- Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Nurse Executive
- Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
First, you complete your Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at UToledo and then seamlessly transition into the Doctor of Nursing Practice program to achieve a terminal nursing degree.
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Who’s eligible to apply for Bacc2DNP?
- High School Students who have:
- 3.8 high school GPA without test scores
- 3.6 high school GPA, 23 ACT or 1130 SAT
- Maintenance of 3.0 GPA while completing the undergraduate program.
- Upon completion of the B.S.N. degree, students must take and pass the NCLEX-RN exam.
If you meet the eligibility requirements, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions will send you a letter with a link to the application. Students will be notified of their BACC2DNP pathway admission status by the D.N.P. program director. The program is limited to 20 students.
What are the advantages of BAcc2dnp?
Get started now on your goal to become a nures practitioner or nurse executive!
Seamlessly move through both the B.S.N. and D.N.P. programs uninterrupted.
No NursingCAS application or fee.
No application fee for the graduate program.
Opportunity to shadow a current nurse practitioner or nurse executive.
Assigned D.N.P. student mentor.
Upon graduation benefit from being a highly sought after employee.
How do i get started?
- Apply to UToledo and indicate nursing as your major of interest by the deadline of January 3
- Let your nursing advisor know of your interest in the BACC 2 D.N.P. program
What's Next?
- Complete the UToledo B.S.N. program with a 3.0 higher ed GPA
- Meet with APRN and D.N.P. program directors during the final semester of the B.S.N. program to discuss your specific plan.
- Take and pass the NCLEX-RN exam
- Complete the UToledo D.N.P. program
- Take appropriate certification exam in your area of specialty
QUESTIONS?
Contact Heidi Shank, D.N.P., M.S.N., RN
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and Diversity for the College of Nursing
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