Those students with a prerequisite GPA of 3.0 or above may apply for consideration of early admission status. Deadline for receipt of applications for early admission is January 1. Nursing courses for the R.N. are one day a week except for the last half of spring semester of the senior year. 12 hours a week for clinical are then required. Part-time program available to all students in major.
Faculty serve as advisors for students in major.
The Department of Nursing is a member of the Council of Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs, the National League for Nursing, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, and the Midwest Alliance in Nursing. High-school graduates and licensed practical nurses who fulfill admission requirements are considered for admission to the program. A special educational track is designed for registered nurses. The baccalaureate nursing curriculum includes courses from the liberal arts and sciences and the professional Nursing major. The liberal arts component provides a foundation of knowledge from the natural and behavioral sciences and the humanities.