BSN Program
Anderson University offers a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) that emphasizes analytic skills, a liberal arts perspective, and expertise for beginning nursing practice.The BSN focuses on developing students for beginning practice in the professional roles of practitioner, educator, scholar, member of the profession, and leader/manager. Students are prepared to design innovative nursing systems for individuals, families, and communities with complex health states in varied settings. The program is based on the self-care deficit model of nursing, which emphasizes the patient’s/client’s ability to maintain or regulate health. Health is a state in which body, mind, and spirit are in a complementary relationship for the purpose of living a meaningful life in constructive service to God and people. Students spend the first year taking liberal arts and supporting courses that provide the base for nursing.
ADMISSION TO THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING AS A FRESHMAN
Students who meet the following criteria may be considered for admission in the freshman year:- Rank in top one-third of high school graduating class
- Cumulative GPA of 3.5 in high school
- 2 years of high school math, including algebra
- 3 years of high school science, including biology and chemistry
- Minimum SAT total score (verbal plus math) of 1050 or a minimum ACT composite score of 21
- Provide evidence of current CPR certification for health-care providers from the American Heart Association, criminal background check, documentation of current immunizations, and a physical exam. The student must also provide documentation that he or she is free from tuberculosis.
- Complete the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) at the level designated by Anderson University School of Nursing faculty.
PROGRESSION TO THE SOPHOMORE YEAR
Requirements for admission/progression to the sophomore year:- Completion of 28 credit hours
- Grade of C or above in PSYC 2000, BIOL 2410, BIOL 2420
- Cumulative GPA 3.0 on a 4.0 scale at the end of the spring semester in the year being considered for admission (summer classes taken following the spring semester in the year being considered for admission will not be counted toward the GPA requirement).
- Provide evidence of current CPR certification for health-care providers from the American Heart Association, criminal background check, documentation of current immunizations, and a physical exam. The student must also provide documentation that he or she is free from tuberculosis.
- Complete the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) at the level designated by Anderson University School of Nursing faculty.
PROGRESSION REQUIREMENTS
- Students must maintain a minimum of C in nursing, science, and psychology courses to continue.
- Only one nursing course may be repeated.
- A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required to continue and graduate.
Admission is competitive with a limited class size. Transfer students are welcome and may apply for admission to the sophomore year; however, Anderson University students are given first priority during the admission process. Transfer credit is evaluated by the university registrar and the School of Nursing dean.
Clinical experiences may include day, evening, and weekend hours. Students must receive a capable evaluation in the clinical component to successfully complete any clinical course. An accumulation of two failures in nursing courses may result in dismissal from the program. Students with extended progression times in the nursing major will meet nursing requirements of the class with which they graduate. A national and departmental comprehensive examination is given during second semester of the senior year. Examination requirements must be fulfilled to complete the program.
"The School of Nursing helped me to learn how to think like a servant within the health care system. This ideal sets AU grads apart from others, because it allows us to see the needs of a person or population, and think about how we can best go about meeting those needs." - SON Alum, Stephanie Douglass
