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
ugnursinginfo@css.edu
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Traditional Nursing track, the graduate will:
- Synthesize knowledge from nursing, the arts and sciences, and the Benedictine values in the holistic practice of professional nursing.
- Demonstrate values and behaviors consistent with professional nursing standards.
- Demonstrate competence in utilizing patient care technologies and information system technologies in dynamic healthcare environments.
- Integrate effective inter-professional collaboration into practice to enhance the health of all patients, including diverse and vulnerable populations.
- Utilize knowledge of healthcare policy and evidence-based nursing to advocate for the quality and safety of patient care.
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
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| BIO 2020 | Microbiology | 3 |
| BIO 2510 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BIO 2520 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| CHM 1040 | General, Organic, and Biochemistry for Health Sciences 1 | 4 |
| ENG 1110 | First Year Composition | 4 |
| PSY 2208 | Lifespan Developmental Psychology | 4 |
| PSY 3341 | Introduction to Counseling 1 | 2 |
| SOC 1125 | General Sociology | 4 |
| or SOC 2125 | Sociology of Health |
| NSG 2050 | Nutrition for Health and Wellness | 2 |
| NSG 3050 | Healthcare Research and Appraisal | 4 |
| NSG 3150 | Professional Nursing I | 2 |
| NSG 3250 | Recipients of Care I | 2 |
| NSG 3350 | Health Continuum I | 2 |
| NSG 3450 | Nursing Practicum I | 1 |
| NSG 3158 | Professional Nursing II | 3 |
| NSG 3258 | Recipients of Care II | 3 |
| NSG 3358 | Health Continuum II | 4 |
| NSG 3370 | Pathopharmacology for Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NSG 3458 | Nursing Practicum II | 3 |
| NSG 4777 | Nursing Elective (Professional Nursing III) | 3 |
| NSG 4777 | Nursing Elective (Recipients of Care III) | 3 |
| NSG 4777 | Nursing Elective (Health Continuum III) | 3 |
| NSG 4777 | Nursing Elective (Nursing Practicum III) | 4 |
| NSG 4777 | Nursing Elective (Professional Nursing IV) | 3 |
| NSG 4777 | Nursing Elective (Health Continuum IV) | 3 |
| NSG 4777 | Nursing Elective (Nursing Practicum IV) | 6 |
| Total Credits | 83 |
Degree Requirements
To graduate from The College of St. Scholastica, baccalaureate students must meet the following minimum degree requirements.
Total Credits: 128
Upper Division Credits: 42
Residency Requirement: 32
Minimum GPA: 2.0
