Nursing: BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Information
The section of the baccalaureate degree program in nursing offered for diverse adult learners in the College for Adults is designed to embrace multicultural and social justice perspectives on health and healing. The BSN is approved by the Minnesota Board of Nursing, accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and endorsed in holistic nursing by the American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation (AHNCC). A holistic approach and compassionate attitude supports students as they matriculate at St. Catherine University. The purpose of the program is to advance the study, understanding, and professional practice of the discipline of nursing. Holistic nursing embraces multicultural healing perspectives alongside Western medicine to advance health and healing for all.
Holistic nursing practice builds on a foundation of liberal arts and sciences to focus on the person, family and community. The overall goal of the curriculum is to prepare nurses whose practice nurtures the wholeness of persons through caring in a variety of nursing situations and settings.
St. Catherine University has a vast array of respected clinical partners who provide opportunities for students to learn to be excellent holistic nurses and leaders in health care settings. The nursing major portion of this baccalaureate degree will consist of 50 nursing credits over 21-23 months, depending on the start date, in a hybrid format. This program will prepare the graduate to take the NCLEX-RN licensure exam and practice as a registered nurse.
Admission to the Major in the College for Adults
All nursing candidates students must submit the nursing major application materials by a specified deadline in order to be considered for admission. Candidates should contact the Admissions Office at 651-690-7801 to receive application information.
Requirements for admission:
- All prerequisite coursework must be registered for, in progress, or completed (minimum grade of C required) at the time of application to nursing
- All required courses, except IPE 4200W and CORE 3990W, must be completed before starting the Nursing major
- Must have current CNA certification and CPR for Health Professionals
- Must pass a criminal background check
- Must meet all clinical compliance requirements
- Must have a minimum prerequisite GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Students may have only two withdrawals (W's) in prerequisite courses. A minimum grade of C must be achieved in the repeated or substituted course. If the student receives two or more prerequisite course grades of W or C- or lower, the student is ineligible for the nursing major.
- Must meet the Kaplan Nursing School Admission Test set scores. St. Kate’s will offer this test to accepted and enrolled St. Catherine University students. Students may take this test a total of three times; only the most recent Kaplan scores are used in making nursing admission decisions.
- Must complete an admissions application essay.
- Must have two references, one from an employment supervisor and one from a college-level faculty member.
- Acknowledge volunteer community service hours completed.
All Liberal Arts and Sciences courses with the exception of CORE 3990W must be completed before beginning the final semester of nursing courses.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 3106 | Foundations of Nursing and Holistic Care | 6 |
| NURS 3303 | Human Caring - Professional Roles and Culture | 3 |
| NURS 3403 | Holistic Care of Older Adults | 3 |
| NURS 3502 | Holistic Health Assessment | 2 |
| NURS 3705 | Holistic Nursing Care of Children and Childbearing Families | 5 |
| NURS 3804 | Holistic Population-Based Nursing: Community Perspectives | 4 |
| NURS 3902 | Pharmacology and Holistic Nursing Practice | 2 |
| NURS 4106 | Holistic Care of Adults | 6 |
| NURS 4203 | Holistic Nursing Approaches to Mental Health | 3 |
| NURS 4303 | Holistic Nursing Advances: Leading and Influencing | 3 |
| NURS 4603 | Holistic Nursing: Reflection in Action | 3 |
| NURS 4702 | Global Communities and Holistic Public Health Nursing | 2 |
| NURS 4704 | Unification of Nursing Concepts and Contexts in Holistic Complex Care | 4 |
| NURS 4804 | Holistic Nursing Practice in Complex Dynamic Situations | 4 |
| Total Credits | 50 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisite Courses (minimum grade of C required) | ||
| BIOL 2200 | Introduction to Microbiology with Lab 1 | 4 |
| BIOL 2400 | General Anatomy and Physiology with Lab 1 | 4 |
| BIOL 2410 | Advanced Anatomy and Physiology with Lab 1 | 4 |
| BIOL 2420 | Human Disease 1 | 2 |
| ECON 1080 | Statistical Analysis for the Social Sciences (or equivalent) 1 | 4 |
| HHS 2000 | Culture, Health and Healing | 3 |
| PSYC 1000 | General Psychology | 4 |
| or PSYC 2025 | Lifespan Developmental Psychology | |
| Total Credits | 25 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Supporting Courses | ||
| CHEM 1010 | General Chemistry for Health Sciences with Lab 1 | 4 |
| or CHEM 1110 | General Chemistry I with Lab | |
| FSNU 2300 | Nutrition Foundations | 4 |
| IPE 1030 | Healthcare Teams Foundations and Medical Terminology 3 | 2 |
| IPE 1040 | Healthcare Teams and Quality Outcomes 3 | 2 |
| IPE 4200W | Healthcare Teams - Evidence-Based Practice 2 | 4 |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
| 1 | Must have been completed within seven years to be considered for transfer |
| 2 | May be taken concurrent with nursing courses. All other required courses must be completed before beginning the nursing course sequence. |
| 3 | Or IPE 1050 Pain and Suffering - An Interprofessional Perspective. This IPE course also meets the liberal arts and science core requirement for theology. |
Nursing majors satisfy the Writing Requirement for Majors in IPE 4200W Healthcare Teams - Evidence-Based Practice. They complete the Liberal Arts and Science Core Writing Requirement with three other writing-intensive courses (CORE 1000W The Reflective Woman or CORE 2000W The Reflective Woman, CORE 3990W Global Search for Justice and any other writing-intensive course in another department).
The LPN to BSN section is meant to support a multicultural, diverse student body who wants to attend classes while working part-time and supporting families and communities.
Admission requirements are identical to the BSN section for non-LPNs, with the exception that students applying for the LPN to BSN must have a current unencumbered LPN license and recent practice experience. Students admitted to the LPN to BSN will receive four nursing credits of advanced standing.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 3102 | Holistic Nursing Care - Transition to Professional Practice | 2 |
| NURS 3303 | Human Caring - Professional Roles and Culture | 3 |
| NURS 3403 | Holistic Care of Older Adults | 3 |
| NURS 3502 | Holistic Health Assessment | 2 |
| NURS 3705 | Holistic Nursing Care of Children and Childbearing Families | 5 |
| NURS 3804 | Holistic Population-Based Nursing: Community Perspectives | 4 |
| NURS 3902 | Pharmacology and Holistic Nursing Practice | 2 |
| NURS 4106 | Holistic Care of Adults | 6 |
| NURS 4203 | Holistic Nursing Approaches to Mental Health | 3 |
| NURS 4303 | Holistic Nursing Advances: Leading and Influencing | 3 |
| NURS 4603 | Holistic Nursing: Reflection in Action | 3 |
| NURS 4702 | Global Communities and Holistic Public Health Nursing | 2 |
| NURS 4704 | Unification of Nursing Concepts and Contexts in Holistic Complex Care | 4 |
| NURS 4804 | Holistic Nursing Practice in Complex Dynamic Situations | 4 |
| Total Credits | 46 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisite Courses (minimum grade of C required) | ||
| BIOL 2200 | Introduction to Microbiology with Lab 1 | 4 |
| BIOL 2400 | General Anatomy and Physiology with Lab 1 | 4 |
| BIOL 2410 | Advanced Anatomy and Physiology with Lab 1 | 4 |
| BIOL 2420 | Human Disease 1 | 2 |
| ECON 1080 | Statistical Analysis for the Social Sciences (or equivalent) 1 | 4 |
| HHS 2000 | Culture, Health and Healing | 3 |
| PSYC 1000 | General Psychology | 4 |
| or PSYC 2025 | Lifespan Developmental Psychology | |
| Total Credits | 25 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Supporting Courses | ||
| CHEM 1010 | General Chemistry for Health Sciences with Lab 1 | 4 |
| or CHEM 1110 | General Chemistry I with Lab | |
| FSNU 2300 | Nutrition Foundations | 4 |
| IPE 1030 | Healthcare Teams Foundations and Medical Terminology 3 | 2 |
| IPE 1040 | Healthcare Teams and Quality Outcomes 3 | 2 |
| IPE 4200W | Healthcare Teams - Evidence-Based Practice 2 | 4 |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
| 1 | Must have been completed within seven years to be considered for transfer |
| 2 | May be taken concurrent with nursing courses. All other required courses must be completed before beginning the nursing course sequence. |
| 3 | Or IPE 1050 Pain and Suffering - An Interprofessional Perspective. This IPE course also meets the liberal arts and science core requirement for theology. |
Nursing majors satisfy the Writing Requirement for Majors in IPE 4200W Healthcare Teams - Evidence-Based Practice. They complete the Liberal Arts and Science Core Writing Requirement with three other writing-intensive courses (CORE 1000W The Reflective Woman or CORE 2000W The Reflective Woman, CORE 3990W Global Search for Justice and any other writing-intensive course in another department).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Term | ||
| BIOL 2400 | General Anatomy and Physiology with Lab | 4 |
| Spring Term | ||
| BIOL 2410 | Advanced Anatomy and Physiology with Lab | 4 |
| PSYC 1001 | General Psychology with Lab | 4 |
| or PSYC 2025 | Lifespan Developmental Psychology | |
| Fall Term | ||
| BIOL 2200 | Introduction to Microbiology with Lab | 4 |
| ECON 1080 | Statistical Analysis for the Social Sciences | 4 |
| IPE 1050 | Pain and Suffering - An Interprofessional Perspective 1 | 4 |
| Spring Term | ||
| BIOL 2420 | Human Disease | 2 |
| CHEM 1010 | General Chemistry for Health Sciences with Lab | 4 |
| FSNU 2300 | Nutrition Foundations | 4 |
| HHS 2000 | Culture, Health and Healing | 3 |
| Fall Term | ||
| NURS 3106 | Foundations of Nursing and Holistic Care | 6 |
| NURS 3303 | Human Caring - Professional Roles and Culture | 3 |
| NURS 3403 | Holistic Care of Older Adults | 3 |
| Spring Term | ||
| NURS 3502 | Holistic Health Assessment 2 | 2 |
| NURS 3902 | Pharmacology and Holistic Nursing Practice | 2 |
| NURS 4106 | Holistic Care of Adults | 6 |
| NURS 4702 | Global Communities and Holistic Public Health Nursing | 2 |
| Summer Term | ||
| IPE 4200W | Healthcare Teams - Evidence-Based Practice | 4 |
| NURS 4603 | Holistic Nursing: Reflection in Action | 3 |
| Fall Term | ||
| NURS 3705 | Holistic Nursing Care of Children and Childbearing Families | 5 |
| NURS 3804 | Holistic Population-Based Nursing: Community Perspectives | 4 |
| NURS 4203 | Holistic Nursing Approaches to Mental Health | 3 |
| Spring Term | ||
| NURS 4303 | Holistic Nursing Advances: Leading and Influencing | 3 |
| NURS 4704 | Unification of Nursing Concepts and Contexts in Holistic Complex Care | 4 |
| NURS 4804 | Holistic Nursing Practice in Complex Dynamic Situations | 4 |
| Total Credits | 91 | |
| 1 | If this course is not taken in the fall, the student will need to take IPE 1030 and IPE 1040 and a theology course (unless the theology requirement has already been completed). |
| 2 | Taken during J-Term |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Term | ||
| BIOL 2400 | General Anatomy and Physiology with Lab | 4 |
| Spring Term | ||
| BIOL 2410 | Advanced Anatomy and Physiology with Lab | 4 |
| PSYC 1001 | General Psychology with Lab | 4 |
| or PSYC 2025 | Lifespan Developmental Psychology | |
| Fall Term | ||
| BIOL 2200 | Introduction to Microbiology with Lab | 4 |
| ECON 1080 | Statistical Analysis for the Social Sciences | 4 |
| IPE 1050 | Pain and Suffering - An Interprofessional Perspective 1 | 4 |
| Spring Term | ||
| BIOL 2420 | Human Disease | 2 |
| CHEM 1010 | General Chemistry for Health Sciences with Lab | 4 |
| FSNU 2300 | Nutrition Foundations | 4 |
| HHS 2000 | Culture, Health and Healing | 3 |
| Fall Term | ||
| NURS 3102 | Holistic Nursing Care - Transition to Professional Practice | 2 |
| NURS 3303 | Human Caring - Professional Roles and Culture | 3 |
| NURS 3403 | Holistic Care of Older Adults | 3 |
| Spring Term | ||
| NURS 3502 | Holistic Health Assessment 2 | 2 |
| NURS 3902 | Pharmacology and Holistic Nursing Practice | 2 |
| NURS 4106 | Holistic Care of Adults | 6 |
| NURS 4702 | Global Communities and Holistic Public Health Nursing | 2 |
| Summer Term | ||
| IPE 4200W | Healthcare Teams - Evidence-Based Practice | 4 |
| NURS 4603 | Holistic Nursing: Reflection in Action | 3 |
| Fall Term | ||
| NURS 3705 | Holistic Nursing Care of Children and Childbearing Families | 5 |
| NURS 3804 | Holistic Population-Based Nursing: Community Perspectives | 4 |
| NURS 4203 | Holistic Nursing Approaches to Mental Health | 3 |
| Spring Term | ||
| NURS 4303 | Holistic Nursing Advances: Leading and Influencing | 3 |
| NURS 4704 | Unification of Nursing Concepts and Contexts in Holistic Complex Care | 4 |
| NURS 4804 | Holistic Nursing Practice in Complex Dynamic Situations | 4 |
| Total Credits | 87 | |
| 1 | If this course is not taken in the fall, the student will need to take IPE 1030 and IPE 1040 and a theology course (unless the theology requirement has already been completed). |
| 2 | Taken during J-Term |