The Department of Nursing Traditional Undergraduate Nursing Track is an on-campus program that prepares students for entry-level professional nursing practice, including the health needs of underserved populations. This level of education is based on core knowledge and clinical competency applied through a unique blend of critical thinking, caring, communication and collaboration. Health promotion, illness management and population-based care are the focus of the traditional undergraduate curriculum. Students are prepared to practice holistically as leaders in healthcare delivery, with an educational foundation grounded in the Benedictine values. Throughout the curriculum faculty blend the use of simulation, technology and integrative therapies to prepare students as healers of the mind, body and spirit.
Application to the major requires a cumulative GPA of 3.0, at least a "C" in all required courses taken at CSS and at least a "C" in all required courses that are transferred.
Contact Information
nursing@css.edu
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Traditional Nursing track, the graduate will:
- Apply knowledge from the arts, sciences, and humanities in promoting at least one of the four spheres of care: wellness, chronic disease management, regenerative/restorative, or palliative.
- Demonstrate values and behaviors consistent with professional nursing standards and the Benedictine values.
- Utilize information and technology to promote health and safety within dynamic health care systems.
- Implement a plan of care that promotes the health and well being of nurses, individuals, or communities.
- Discover collaborative partnerships to address social determinants of health and advocate for health equity.
- Organize resources to assure safe, quality, and equitable care for diverse populations.
Requirements
Students must achieve the following program requirements for all courses listed under Program Requirements and Program Required Courses for the Traditional Undergraduate Nursing major.
Program Requirements
Major Credits: 83
Major Residency Credits: 16
Minimum GPA: 2.0
Minimum Grade: C
Program Required Courses
Degree Requirements
To graduate from The College of St. Scholastica, baccalaureate students must meet the following minimum degree requirements.
Total Credits: 120
Upper Division Credits: 40
Residency Requirement: 30
Minimum GPA: 2.0
