Bachelor of Science, Nursing

Department of Nursing Goals

The goals of the Department of Nursing are to:

1. Promote a Christ-like perspective and Christian worldview by facilitating the integration of faith and professional values into the educational process.
2. Prepare graduates to demonstrate caring behaviors that show respect for the value and uniqueness of persons across the lifespan: as well as for families, groups, and communities of diverse cultural, religious, and economic backgrounds.
3. Prepare graduates for leadership in the profession of nursing and for collaboration with the healthcare team.
4. Facilitate students in the intellectual development of nursing knowledge and skills, emphasizing the use of evidence-based practice and critical thinking in the safe application of the Nursing Process to individual clients, families, groups, and communities.

Administrator: Chair, Department of Nursing

Requirements for Admission to the Professional Nursing Program

1. Submission of an Application for Admission to the Professional Nursing Program.
2. Minimum grade of “C” in courses listed on the Department of Nursing Plan of Study as prerequisite to the Professional Nursing Program.
3. Cumulative GPA of 2.75 on a scale of 4.0 (based on the Department of Nursing Plan of Study).
4. Meet the designated requirements of a standardized entrance examination.
5. Meet health requirements.

Prerequisite Courses for Admission to the Professional Nursing Program

Applicants for admission to the Professional Nursing Program will be accepted based on successful completion in the following prerequisite courses.

Minimum grade of “C” required:

BIOL2010. Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3); and,

BIOL2010L. Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory (1)

BIOL2030. Human Anatomy and Physiology II (3); and,

BIOL2030L. Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory (1)

CHEM1210. Principles of Organic and Biochemistry (3); and,

CHEM1210L. Principles of Organic and Biochemistry Laboratory (1)

ENGL1020. English Composition (3)

NURS1000. Introduction to the Profession of Nursing (2)

PSYC1550. Introduction to Psychology (3)

SOGY1550. Introduction to Sociology (3)

The following courses are taken concurrently with the nursing program:

Minimum grade of “C” required:

BIOL2420. Microbiology (3); and,

BIOL2420L. Microbiology Laboratory (1)

BIOL3820. Pathophysiology (3)

KINE2730. Nutrition Across the Lifespan (2)

MATH2240. Elementary Statistics (3)

PSYC 2100. Lifespan Development (3)

Professional Nursing Courses:

Minimum grade of “C” (73%) required:

NURS2000. Health Assessment and the Promotion of Family Health (5)

NURS2030. Fundamentals of Family Health Nursing (5)

NURS2100. Medical Terminology (1)

NURS3000. The Childbearing and Childrearing Family (6)

NURS3020. Family Mental Health (3)

NURS3030. The Family With Acute and Chronic Health Needs (7)

NURS4000. The Family with Complex Health Needs (7)

NURS4010. The Family Within the Community (4)

NURS4020. Leadership and Management in Professional Nursing (3)

NURS4030. Nursing Research (3)

NURS4040. Transition to Professional Nursing Practice (4) 

Refer to this catalog for the Standard General Education requirements.