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 deadline for submission of the application will be October 15th with notification of the decision in early January. Students will be considered for admission to the nursing major in two groups.

  1. 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.
  2. 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:

  1. Prerequisite and cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
  2. TEAS result of proficient or higher. TEAS test exam results must be within three years of the application to the major submission date.
  3. Successful completion (C or above) of all nine prerequisite courses prior admission.
  4. All math and science prerequisites need to have been completed within five years prior to the first term of enrollment at the University.
  5. No prerequisite or corequisite course may be taken "Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory."
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. Certification as a nursing assistant (CNA). Must be on the Minnesota CNA registry at the time of application for admission to the program.
  9. 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.

  10. Documented completion of all required immunizations and a clear criminal background check.

  11. 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.

Read the full requirements

Curriculum

Nursing Courses
NURS 2XXX Foundations of Nursing Care4
NURS 2XXX Holistic Nursing Philosophy, Theory and Practice3
NURS 2XXX Health Assessment and Foundational Nursing Skills3
NURS 3XXX Pathophysiology and Pharmacology I: Application in Nursing4
NURS 3XXX Pathophysiology and Pharmacology II: Application in Nursing4
NURS 3XXX Acute Care I: Holistic Nursing Across the Lifespan4
NURS 3XXX Acute Care II: Holistic Nursing Across the Lifespan4
NURS 3XXX Population and Global Health Nursing4
NURS 3XXX Behavioral Health Nursing4
NURS 4XXX Complex Holistic Nursing Care4
NURS 4XXX Holistic Nursing Care of Children and Childbearing Families4
NURS 4XXX Transformational Leadership3
NURS 4XXX Holistic Nursing Preceptorship4
NURS 4XXX Preparation for Nursing Practice1
Total Credits50
Prerequisite Courses (minimum grade of C required)
BIOL 2200Introduction to Microbiology with Lab 14
BIOL 2610
BIOL 2620
Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab
and Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab 1
8
CHEM 1010General Chemistry for Health Sciences with Lab 14-8
or CHEM 1110
CHEM 1120
General Chemistry I with Lab
and General Chemistry II with Lab
FSNU 2300Nutrition Foundations4
IPE 1020Medical Terminology1
NURS 2994Topics (Nursing Med Math Topics) 14
or STAT 1090 Statistical Analysis
or PSYC 1090 Statistical Methods in Psychology
PSYC 1001General Psychology with Lab4
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 Credits33-37
Required Supporting Courses (minimum grade of C required)
IPE 4200WHealthcare Teams - Evidence-Based Practice 24
Total Credits4
1

Must have been completed within the 5 years prior to first term of enrollment at the University.

2

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 WomanCORE 3990W Global Search for Justice and any other writing-intensive course in another department).

Fall Term
BIOL 2610Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab4
CHEM 1010General Chemistry for Health Sciences with Lab 14
CORE 1000WThe Reflective Woman4
PSYC 1001General Psychology with Lab4
or PSYC 2025 Lifespan Developmental Psychology
Spring Term
BIOL 2200Introduction to Microbiology with Lab4
BIOL 2620Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab4
IPE 1020Medical Terminology1
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 Care4
NURS 2XXX Holistic Nursing Philosophy, Theory and Practice3
Spring Term
FSNU 2300Nutrition Foundations4
NURS 2XXX Health Assessment and Foundational Nursing Skills3
Fall Term
NURS 3XXX Pathophysiology and Pharmacology I: Application in Nursing4
NURS 3XXX Acute Care I: Holistic Nursing Across the Lifespan4
NURS 3XXX Population and Global Health Nursing4
Spring Term
NURS 3XXX Pathophysiology and Pharmacology II: Application in Nursing
NURS 3XXX Acute Care II: Holistic Nursing Across the Lifespan4
NURS 3XXX Behavioral Health Nursing4
Fall Term
IPE 4200WHealthcare Teams - Evidence-Based Practice 24
NURS 4XXX Complex Holistic Nursing Care4
NURS 4XXX Holistic Nursing Care of Children and Childbearing Families4
Spring Term
CORE 3990WGlobal Search for Justice4
NURS 4XXX Transformational Leadership3
NURS 4XXX Holistic Nursing Preceptorship4
NURS 4XXX Preparation for Nursing Practice1
Total Credits91

*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. 

1

Or CHEM 1110 and CHEM 1120

2

Can be taken fall or spring term