Nursing (Bachelor of Science)

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  • 星空无限传媒鈥檚 BSN program is tailor-made for high school graduates and transfer students seeking their bachelor鈥檚 degree. Our top-ranked School of Nursing empowers nursing students to meet the healthcare needs of individuals, families and communities. Our faculty provide one-on-one instruction in cutting-edge nursing environments, and our students are campus leaders whose specialized education, on-the-job training and vital community involvement drive their career success.

    Program Highlights

    • 星空无限传媒 offers two pathways to a BSN degree: Direct Entry and Pre-Nursing. Both pathways lead to a guaranteed seat in the Nursing program once criteria are met.
    • Performance Learning opportunities across multiple clinical affiliations ensure your student experiences exceed national guidelines.
    • Small class and clinical group sizes are taught by experienced, full-time faculty.
    • Academic advising by nursing faculty creates personalized, purposeful goal-setting.

    Click here to find the plan of study 

  • StudentSpotlight

    When 星空无限传媒 University senior Naomi Hall graduated in Spring 2023 with her  degree, she will moved directly into her nursing career as an intensive care nurse at St. Mary鈥檚 Hospital in Decatur.

  • 星空无限传媒 offers two pathways to a BSN degree: Direct Entry and Pre-Nursing. Both pathways lead to a guaranteed seat in the Nursing program once criteria are met. Direct admission to the School of Nursing requires the following:

    First-Year Student BSN (Direct Admission) Requirements:

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    • ACT Composite Score of 20+
    • ACT Reading Score of 22+

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    • SAT Composite Score of 1030+
    • SAT EBRW Score of 480+

    In place of ACT reading or SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading & Writing) score: At the discretion of the Director of the School of Nursing, a standardized reading comprehension test (Nelson Denny Reading Test) demonstrating reading comprehension at the college-ready level may be accepted.

    Transfer Student BSN (Direct Admission) Requirements:

    • 3.0 Cumulative GPA
    • C- or better in prerequisite courses. May have only repeat one pre-requisite course and repeat it only once (F/W/R).
      • PS130

      • PS240

      • CH203/205 (note 鈥 have pre-requisite of CH114)

      • BI206

      • BI207

      • BI230

    听 听 听 Note 鈥 may co-enroll in fourth science during first semester of nursing courses (i.e.BI207 or CH203/205)

    • Demonstration of reading comprehension at college-ready level via standardized testing or other means as determined by the School of Nursing.

    Progression

    Each student admitted to the nursing major is guaranteed a space in the major as long as the student makes scheduled academic progress as defined below.

    To enroll in the first nursing courses NU 202 and NU203, the student must:

    1. Maintain a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 2.50;
    2. Earn a grade of C- or better in all courses required for the major;
    3. Have earned a grade of C- or better in at least 3 out of 4 of the following science prerequisites (CH 203/205, BI 206, BI 207, BI 230);
    4. Be co-enrolled or previously earned a C- or better in the 4th science pre-requisite course;
    5. Meet health standards required by the School of Nursing and affiliating agencies;
    6. Display appropriate professional behavior.

    To continue to the junior and senior year in nursing, the student must:

    1. Maintain a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 2.50;
    2. Maintain a Nursing GPA of at least 2.0;
    3. Earn a grade of C- or better in all courses required for the major;
    4. Have earned a grade of C- or better in all courses required for the major CH 203/205, BI 206, BI 207, BI 230, PS 130, PS 240 (or NU 250), and PS 201 (or MA 130);
    5. Meet health standards required by the School of Nursing and affiliating agencies;
    6. Display appropriate professional behavior; and
    7. Progress in a timely manner
  • Do I have to apply to the School of Nursing once I've been admitted to 星空无限传媒?

    • No. You will either be placed into the Pre-Nursing program or as a direct admit into the Bachelor of Science Nursing Program.

    What are the direct admission requirements to the BSN program?

    • Please see the Admission Requirements tab.

    Can you play a sport while being enrolled as a nursing student?

    • Absolutely, yes! 星空无限传媒 has 22 men's and women's NCAA Division III sports that you can join.

    Does the program accept transfer students?

    • Yes. Internal and external transfer students are accepted based on academic progress and space availability. Individualized elements of plan of study will be directed by School of Nursing faculty advisors.