Nursing- BSN
The Baccalaureate Degree Program-College for Women (BDP-CFW) program of study in the School of Nursing at St. Catherine University prepares students to be safe, effective, professional general practitioners, function as responsible members of the nursing profession, and continue formal education through advanced study. Upon graduation, students are awarded the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (B.S.N.). Graduates are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX-RN) to become a registered nurse and apply for public health certification and graduate programs in nursing. After passing NCLEX and obtaining RN licensure, graduates are also eligible for certification in holistic nursing by the American Holistic Nurses Certification Corporation (AHNCC).
Admission to the Major in the College for Women
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 School of Nursing at baccnursing@stkate.edu to receive application information.
Students apply for admission to the nursing major in the fall semester. The application opens August 25th, submission is due September 15th, and compliance requirements for application are due November 1st. The notification of decision is in early January. Students will be considered for admission to the nursing major in two groups.
- Students who begin at St. Kate’s as first year students are guaranteed admission into the nursing major provided they have a 3.25* or higher prerequisite GPA and a TEAS test result that is proficient or higher. Students must also complete all other admission requirements under the application eligibility criteria.
- First year students who do not meet the requirements for guaranteed admission and students who transfer to St. Kate’s will be offered admission into the nursing major contingent upon the number of positions available. Transfer students must meet the minimum 3.0 prerequisite GPA, have a TEAS test result that is proficient or higher, and they must also complete all other application eligibility criteria. Applications will be rank ordered by prerequisite GPA and TEAS results in the event that there are more students who are qualified than there are spots available.
*Students who began at St. Kate's as first-year students prior to 2018 are guaranteed admission into the nursing major with 3.0 or higher prerequisite and cumulative GPA.
Application eligibility criteria:
- Prerequisite and cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- TEAS result of proficient or higher. TEAS test exam results must be within three years of the application to the major submission date.
- Successful completion (C or above) of all prerequisite courses prior admission.
- All math and science prerequisites need to have been completed within five years prior to the first term of enrollment at the University.
- No prerequisite or corequisite course may be taken "Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory."
- Students who received more than two prerequisite course grades of a W or C- or lower within the last 5 years are ineligible for the nursing major.
- If a prerequisite course grade is a C- or lower, this course (or an alternative course approved by the baccalaureate nursing program director) must be successfully completed with a grade of C or above.
- Certification as a nursing assistant (CNA). Must be on the Minnesota CNA registry at the time of application for admission to the program.
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Basic Life Support Certification (CPR/BLS). BLS through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required. Fully online courses will not be accepted, however a hybrid format (online + classroom) will fulfill the requirement. This certification must be maintained throughout the program.
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Documented completion of all required immunizations and a clear criminal background check.
- Students who have been unsuccessful in a previous nursing program at St. Catherine University or any other institution in the last five years are ineligible for this nursing program.
*Cumulative GPA is calculated using all college credits completed in the last 10 years, including Ds or Fs earned at other institutions.
Important Technical Standards
For successful admission and continuance in St. Catherine University’s pre-licensure nursing programs, a specific set of essential cognitive, sensory, communication, psychomotor, and behavioral/ emotional/spiritual health abilities are required to be performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing Courses | ||
| NURS 2000 | Foundations in Nursing and Holistic Health Assessment | 6 |
| NURS 2020 | Holistic Nursing Philosophy, Theory, and Practice | 4 |
| NURS 3XXX Pathophysiology and Pharmacology I: Application in Nursing | 4 | |
| NURS 3XXX Pathophysiology and Pharmacology II: Application in Nursing | 4 | |
| NURS 3XXX Acute Care I: Holistic Nursing Across the Lifespan | 4 | |
| NURS 3XXX Acute Care II: Holistic Nursing Across the Lifespan | 4 | |
| NURS 3XXX Population and Global Health Nursing | 4 | |
| NURS 3XXX Behavioral Health Nursing | 4 | |
| NURS 4XXX Complex Holistic Nursing Care | 4 | |
| NURS 4XXX Holistic Nursing Care of Children and Childbearing Families | 4 | |
| NURS 4XXX Transformational Leadership | 3 | |
| NURS 4XXX Holistic Nursing Preceptorship | 4 | |
| NURS 4XXX Preparation for Nursing Practice | 1 | |
| Total Credits | 50 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisite Courses (minimum grade of C required) | ||
| BIOL 2200 | Introduction to Microbiology with Lab 1 | 4 |
| BIOL 2610 & BIOL 2620 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab and Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab 1 | 8 |
| or BIOL 2400 & BIOL 2410 | General Anatomy and Physiology with Lab and Advanced Anatomy and Physiology with Lab | |
| CHEM 1010 | General Chemistry for Health Sciences with Lab 1 | 4-8 |
| or CHEM 1110 & CHEM 1120 | General Chemistry I with Lab and General Chemistry II with Lab | |
| FSNU 2300 | Nutrition Foundations | 4 |
| IPE 1020 | Medical Terminology | 1 |
| MATH 2994 | Topics (Nursing Med Math Topics) 1 | 4 |
| or STAT 1090 | Statistical Analysis | |
| or PSYC 1090 | Statistical Methods in Psychology | |
| PSYC 1001 | General Psychology with Lab | 4 |
| or PSYC 2025 | Lifespan Developmental Psychology | |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Economics of Social Issues | ||
| Culture, Health and Healing | ||
| Principles and Concepts of Sociology | ||
| Sociology of Health and Medicine | ||
| Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Total Credits | 33-37 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Supporting Courses (minimum grade of C required) | ||
| IPE 4200W | Healthcare Teams - Evidence-Based Practice 2 | 4 |
| Total Credits | 4 | |
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Must have been completed within the 5 years prior to first term of enrollment at the University.
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May be taken concurrent with nursing courses. All other required courses must be completed before beginning the nursing course sequence.
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, CORE 3990W Global Search for Justice and any other writing-intensive course in another department).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Term | ||
| BIOL 2610 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 1010 | General Chemistry for Health Sciences with Lab 1 | 4 |
| CORE 1000W | The Reflective Woman | 4 |
| PSYC 1001 | General Psychology with Lab | 4 |
| or PSYC 2025 | Lifespan Developmental Psychology | |
| Spring Term | ||
| BIOL 2200 | Introduction to Microbiology with Lab | 4 |
| BIOL 2620 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab | 4 |
| IPE 1020 | Medical Terminology | 1 |
| Select one from: | 4 | |
| Economics of Social Issues | ||
| Culture, Health and Healing | ||
| Principles and Concepts of Sociology | ||
| Sociology of Health and Medicine | ||
| Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Select one from: | 4 | |
| Topics (Nursing Med Math Topics) | ||
| Statistical Methods in Psychology | ||
| Statistical Analysis | ||
| Fall Term | ||
| NURS 2XXX Foundations of Nursing Care | 4 | |
| NURS 2XXX Holistic Nursing Philosophy, Theory and Practice | 3 | |
| Spring Term | ||
| FSNU 2300 | Nutrition Foundations | 4 |
| NURS 2XXX Health Assessment and Foundational Nursing Skills | 3 | |
| Fall Term | ||
| NURS 3XXX Pathophysiology and Pharmacology I: Application in Nursing | 4 | |
| NURS 3XXX Acute Care I: Holistic Nursing Across the Lifespan | 4 | |
| NURS 3XXX Population and Global Health Nursing | 4 | |
| Spring Term | ||
| NURS 3XXX Pathophysiology and Pharmacology II: Application in Nursing | ||
| NURS 3XXX Acute Care II: Holistic Nursing Across the Lifespan | 4 | |
| NURS 3XXX Behavioral Health Nursing | 4 | |
| Fall Term | ||
| IPE 4200W | Healthcare Teams - Evidence-Based Practice 2 | 4 |
| NURS 4XXX Complex Holistic Nursing Care | 4 | |
| NURS 4XXX Holistic Nursing Care of Children and Childbearing Families | 4 | |
| Spring Term | ||
| CORE 3990W | Global Search for Justice | 4 |
| NURS 4XXX Transformational Leadership | 3 | |
| NURS 4XXX Holistic Nursing Preceptorship | 4 | |
| NURS 4XXX Preparation for Nursing Practice | 1 | |
| Total Credits | 91 | |
*You must take the Liberal Arts Core and writing-intensive courses that meet the requirements to complete a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree with a major in nursing.
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Or CHEM 1110 and CHEM 1120
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Can be taken fall or spring term