Admission Requirements
All students must be formally accepted before enrolling in any Nursing course. Admission to the Department of Nursing is based upon
- reading proficiency at college-level in comprehension and vocabulary;
- completion of a minimum of 32 semester hours of Level I designated core and support courses with a grade of C or better;
- minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.5;
- successful score on all entrance examinations;
- formal application for admission to the Department of Nursing;
- evidence of health compatible with curriculum requirements; and
- three letters of recommendation.
Preference will be given to applicants who complete Pre-Nursing courses at University of Holy Cross. Admission to the Department of Nursing is competitive. Admission to the Department is by competitive application, and meeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee admission to the Department of Nursing.
The Department of Nursing does not accept into its program students who are not eligible to return to a nursing program previously attended. A letter of good standing must be on file from the previous nursing program.
Admission Policy for an L.P.N.
The Department of Nursing has the following plan for an L.P.N. to attain the B.S.N. degree at University of Holy Cross. An L.P.N. student may challenge NSG 203 Nursing I (7 semester hours). The challenge of NSG 203 may not be undertaken until the 32 prerequisite hours in Level I are completed. In addition, the L.P.N. must be concurrently enrolled in NSG 200 Dimensions of Professional Nursing (3 semester hours) and NSG 202 Pharmacology (3 semester hours). These courses are taught every fall semester.
Students who are L.P.N.s follow the same procedures for any new student regarding admission to the College and/or Department of Nursing. To expedite the progression of the L.P.N. within the Nursing curriculum, the L.P.N. will be afforded the opportunity to challenge seven hours of Nursing courses. The challenge of NSG 203 Nursing I (7 semester hours) must be completed during the fall semester that the student is enrolled in NSG 200 and NSG 202. A student who successfully challenges NSG 203 will have a grade of "P" recorded on the official transcript.
The L.P.N. must have current work experience equivalent to at least one year of full-time employment. A résumé of work experience of the L.P.N must be provided and include length of time, type of patients requiring nursing care, skills required, responsibilities, etc.
In addition, the L.P.N. must successfully pass the Nursing Acceleration Challenge Exam (NACE) I (Foundations of Nursing), provided by the National League for Nursing, as well as successfully demonstrate competency in selected fundamental nursing clinical skills.
Reporting of Any Subsequent Disciplinary Action, Arrest, Charge, Conviction, Addiction or Impairment
If a student is admitted to the clinical sequence of the Nursing program, any subsequent disciplinary action, arrest, criminal charge or conviction, addiction, or impairment shall be reported IMMEDIATELY to the Chair of Nursing and the Louisiana State Board of Nursing. All required documents shall be forwarded to the Louisiana State Board of Nursing for evaluation in determining the student's eligibility to continue in the clinical sequence of the program.
Graduation Requirements
The student must
- complete the nursing curriculum with a grade of C or better in each Nursing course;
- complete all general education courses with a minimum grade of C;
- achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.0; and
- achieve the designated score on the Department exit exam.
Requirements
Freshman (Level One)
BIO 261
| Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
BIO 262
| Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
| CHE 105 | General, Organic, & Biochemistry | 3 |
| ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| MAT 105 | College Algebra | 3 |
| PHI 207 | Introduction to Logic & Critical Thinking | 3 |
| PSY 101 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SPE 101 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 32 |
Sophomore (Level Two)
| THE 285/PHI 285 | Theology & Health Care Ethics | 3 |
| BIO 275/HSC 275 | Introduction to Microbiology | 3 |
HIS
| History | 3 |
| NSG 200 | Dimensions of Professional Nursing | 3 |
| NSG 202 | Pharmacology | 3 |
| NSG 203 | Nursing I with Clinical Component | 7 |
| NSG 205 | Health Assessment with Laboratory Component | 3 |
| ENG 200 | Introduction to Literary Forms | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 28 |
Junior (Level Three)
SOC/PSY/HIS/GEO/PSC/COU/CJU
| Social Science elective | 3 |
| MAT 160 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| NSG 300 | Nursing II with Clinical Component | 9 |
| BIO 353/HSC 353 | Human Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NSG 307 | Evidence-Based Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NSG 308 | Nursing III with Clinical Component | 7 |
PHI
| Philosophy Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 31 |
Senior (Level Four)
THE
| Theology Elective | 3 |
FNA/MUS/ART
| Elective | 3 |
| NSG 400 | Nursing IV with Clinical Component | 9 |
| NSG 401 | Nursing Leadership & Management | 3 |
| NSG 402 | Perspectives in Nursing | 2 |
| NSG 403 | Preparation for Professional Nursing Practice | 2 |
| NSG 420 | Nursing V with Clinical Component | 7 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 29 |
Total Credit Hours: 120
Summary
| Biology |
14 |
| Chemistry |
3 |
| English |
9 |
| Fine Arts, Music or Art |
3 |
| History |
3 |
| Mathematics |
6 |
| Nursing |
58 |
| Philosophy |
6 |
| Psychology |
3 |
| Sociology |
3 |
| Speech |
3 |
| Theology |
6 |
| SOC/PSY/HIS/GEO/PSC/COU/CJU Elective |
3 |
Total Credit Hours: 120