College
of Nursing and Allied Health
Today's
dynamic health care environment has created the need for nursing
professionals who can apply a broad range of knowledge and skills. Whether
a
traditional USF incoming freshman or an adult or transfer student to the
University of St. Francis, you will be prepared not only for the imminent
changes
in the nursing field, but also to be a competent clinician and a sensitive,
caring
advocate for your patients.
To complete
the B.S.N., students must complete two years ( a minimum 64 s.h.)
of lower division liberal arts and sciences courses as prerequisites to
the upper
division professional nursing courses at College of Nursing and Allied
Health campus is located in Joliet, IL. Lower division prerequisites may
be taken at USF or an accredited college or university with the exception
of the NURS250 Concepts of Professional Nursing course which must be taken
at USF.
Lower Division Course Requirements
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Major Supportive Courses |
General Education Requirements |
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College Writing I & II (6 s.h.) |
Religious Studies (3 s.h.) |
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Anatomy & Physiology * (8 s.h.) |
Philosophy (3 s.h.) |
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Microbiology (4 s.h.) |
Speech (3 s.h.) |
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General & Organic Chemistry (8 s.h.) |
Literature (3 s.h.) |
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General Psychology (3 s.h.) |
History (3 s.h.) |
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Principles of Sociology (3 s.h.) |
Electives (4-5 s.h.) |
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Human Growth & Development (3 s.h.) |
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Statistics (3 s.h.) |
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Computer Science (3 s.h.) |
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Nutrition (3 s.h.) |
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Concepts of Professional Nursing (3 s.h.) @ USF |
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* At some
institutions, Principles of Biology may be a prerequisite which fulfills
elective hours.
A cumulative
G.P.A. of 2.5 is required for all the above major supportive
courses; these courses must be completed before admission to clinicals.
Students may begin clinicals without having two general education requirements
completed; however, they must be completed before graduation.
Upper Division Course Requirements
|
Third Year - First Semester (16 s.h.) |
Third Year - Second Semester ( 16 s.h. ) |
|
Professional Nursing Practice I (5 s.h.) |
Professional Nursing Practice II (8 s.h.) |
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Health Assessment in Nursing (5 s.h.) |
Family Process and Assessment (3 s.h.) |
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Pathophysiology (3 s.h.) |
Ethical & Leg. Issues for Health Care (2 s.h.) |
|
Pharmacology (3 s.h.) |
Elective (3 s.h.) |
|
Fourth Year - First Semester (16 s.h.) |
Fourth Year - Second Semester (16 s.h.) |
|
Professional Nursing Practice III ( 8 s.h. ) |
Professional Nursing Practice IV ( 8 s.h. ) |
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Computers in Health Care (2 s.h.) |
Principles of Management ( 3 s.h. ) |
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Nursing Research ( 3 s.h. ) |
Professional Nursing Seminar ( 2 s.h. ) |
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Elective (3 s.h.) |
Ministry of Nursing (3 s.h.) |
Admission to the Basic BSN Program
Incoming Freshman Students Apply Here
Adult and Transfer Students Apply Here
Admission
to the College of Nursing major is a two step process:
admission to the University, followed by admission to the nursing major.
Students
are admitted to the nursing major during both the fall and spring semesters.
Admission
to the University for incoming Freshman students pursuing nursing as a
major is the same as for all students seeking admission. See our admission
web site
for details. High school students should submit their applications during
their senior
year. Transfer students anticipating enrollment as a nursing major should
contact
the Nursing and Allied Health Admissions Office as early in the lower
division coursework
process as possible in order to ensure taking the appropriate prerequisites.
Transfer
students should also submit an application for admission and have all
official transcripts
forwarded to the Nursing and Allied Health Admissions Office. An evaluation
of credits will
then be completed, identifying deficiencies in the courses required for
admission to the
nursing major.
The following are required for admission to the nursing major:
- Have been accepted to the USF
- Have completed an application for entrance into the nursing major
- Have
earned a minimum of 64 semester hours ( 96 quarter hours ) in
required prerequisite coursework - Have a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 2.0 in all college course work
- Have
earned a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 2.5 in all major supportive courses.
General Education requirements are not included in calculating this 2.5 G.P.A. - Have earned a minimum of a "C" grade in the following major supportive prerequisite courses:
College
Writing I & II
Anatomy & Physiology I, II
Inorganic (General) Chemistry and Organic/Biochemistry
Microbiology
General Psychology
Human Growth & Development
Principles of Sociology
Introduction to Statistics
Nutrition
Introduction to Computers
Concepts of Professional Nursing
BASIC
BSN UNDERGRADUATE EXPENSES 2002-2003 (per year)
Effective Summer 2002
Tuition, 12-18 s.h......................................................................................$16,800
Room & Board...........................................................................................$5,800
Part-time tuition ( per credit hour ), 1-11 s.h..................................................$455
Various academic and leadership scholarships are available to full time students based upon meeting specific criteria, please contact USF.
For additional information, please contact:
For Freshman: The Admissions Office
(815) 740-3400
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