Nursing - Accelerated BSN
UW-Eau Claire educates nurses at the baccalaureate and the master's levels. We offer various options, including an accelerated plan for second degree students wishing to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. Through natural and social science, humanities, and nursing science courses, the concepts of humanity, health, environment, and nursing are interwoven in a curriculum that clinically addresses nursing across the life span of health care recipients.
Accelerated BSN curriculum
This 12 month accelerated curriculum consists of 58 nursing credits. The next cohort of students will begin classes on June 8, 2009 and will complete the coursework in early June 2010.
Why study nursing?
- Gain the knowledge and experience to promote, maintain, and restore the health of individuals, families, groups, and communities.
- The BSN program will prepare you as a generalist to provide professional nursing in a variety of areas including hospital, nursing home, community/public health, ambulatory, and home care settings.
- The BSN prepares you for study in graduate nursing programs.
- At UW-Eau Claire, you can obtain a graduate degree in nursing and receive advanced role preparation as a clinical nurse specialist, nurse practitioner, nurse administrator, or nurse educator.
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Undergraduate programs
The UW-Eau Claire College of Nursing and Health Sciences offers:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) – traditional pre-licensure program (comprehensive major; requires no minor)
- RN-BSN completion program (collaborative nursing BSN@Home program)
- Accelerated BSN (for students working toward a second degree)
Special accelerated BSN admissions requirements
Formal application to the accelerated BSN program must be made. The deadline for filing applications to the Accelerated BSN program at UW-Eau Claire site is January 15, 2009, for June entry. To be considered for admission to the accelerated nursing program, students must have completed:
- Baccalaureate degree
- Chem 103 (General chemistry) or equivalent*
- Chem 150 (Biochemistry) or equivalent*
- Biol 214 (Human Anatomy & Physiology I) or equivalent*
- Biol 250 (Microbiology) or equivalent*
- Biol 314 (Human Anatomy & Physiology II) or equivalent*
- Psych 230 (Human development) or equivalent*
- Statistics*
- Cultural Diversity (3 credits)*
- CNA certification.
- All application materials (health requirements, CPR certification, background checks, essay, two references), and an application fee.
- An overall GPA of 3.00 and a science GPA of 2.5 are required. GPA will be one factor considered in admissions; highest GPA may not assure admission.
- An interview will be part of the selection process.
NOTE: *Indicated courses must be completed prior to being admitted to the program, with grades of C or higher; courses must be taken within the last 10 years. The College of Nursing and Health Sciences may find it necessary to deny admission to a qualified applicant because of enrollment limits in the professional program. Depending on the number of qualified applicants, meeting minimum criteria for admission may not be sufficient to be accepted into the nursing major.
High school preparation
Students are recommended to take the following courses in high school to prepare for the nursing major:
– 4 units English
– 1-2 units chemistry
– 1 unit physics
– 1-2 units biology
– 2 units of Spanish, French, German or other language
– 2 units algebra, 1 unit geometry
– 1-2 units history
– 3 units social studies
– 1 unit speech
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