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4. To foster the spiritual commitment, moral discernment, intellectual inquiry and competence in critical and creative thinking essential for continued growth as individuals, citizens, and professionals. 5. To prepare graduates who are safe, competent practitioners and who are equipped for involvement in leadership, advocacy, collaboration, education, and research utilization activities required to fulfill the responsibilities of baccalaureate professional nurses in a broad variety of settings.

Introduction to Nursing Research

Units: 2

NURS 441

Applied Nursing Research

Units: 1

NURS 442

Leadership/Management in Nursing—Theory Units: 2

NURS 450

Leadership/Management in Nursing: Team Leading—Clinical Leadership/Management in Nursing: Elective Setting —Clinical

NURS 451

191

Units: 3

NURS 452

Units: 2

NURS 460A Nursing in the Community—Theory NURS 460B Nursing in the Community—Clinical

Units: 4

Units: 5

Supporting Courses Three units of each of the following:

Nursing

Degree Program A Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing is offered upon completion of the University baccalaureate and major requirements. The nursing major requires the completion of the following (totaling 17 science units):

A intercultural studies or sociology course, MATH 210

Introduction to Probability & Statistics

Units: 3

or

Biostatistics

Units: 3

MATH 318

Introduction to Psychology

Units: 3

PSYC 200

Human Anatomy

Units: 4

BIOS 254

The general education requirement for a foreign language for nursing majors is two years of the same high school language or four units of a college language. Nursing majors are exempt from general education requirements of literature (3 units) and history (3 of 6 units required).

Notes:

Physiology

Units: 4

BIOS 281

Microbiology

Units: 4

BIOS 282

Principles of Organic & Biochemistry

Units: 5

CHEM 112

The four courses above total 17 science units.

First Aid/CPR

Units: 1

NURS 110

Admission Requirements Admission to Biola University, as a pre-nursing major or otherwise, does not guarantee admission into the clinical nursing program. Admission into the clinical nursing program is competitive and there is a separate application process. Merely meeting the minimum criteria listed below does not guarantee admission into the clinical nursing program. Student selection into the clinical nursing program is exclusively determined by the full-time nursing faculty members. Selected students must then meet all departmental criteria including health physical and immunization documentation, criminal background check, CPR for health care professionals, and payments of all fees.

NURS 201A Nursing of the Client/Family I—Theory NURS 201B Nursing of the Client/Family I—Clinical NURS 201C Nursing of the Client/Family I— Nursing Application Lab NURS 202A Nursing of the Client/Family II—Theory NURS 202B Nursing of the Client/Family II—Clinical NURS 202C Nursing of the Client/Family II— Nursing Application Lab

Units: 3

Units: 3

Units: 1

Units: 4

Units: 3

Units: 1

Essentials of Clinical Nursing Pharmacology

Units: 2

NURS 204

NURS 303A Nursing Assessment of the Client—Theory NURS 303B Nursing Assessment of the Client—Clinical

Units: 2

Units: 1

NURS 340A Mental Health Nursing of the Client/Family—Theory NURS 340B Mental Health Nursing of the Client/Family—Clinical

Units: 1.5

1. Minimum admission criteria required of all applicants for acceptance into the clinical nursing program include the following:

Units: 2.5

NURS 342A Nursing of the Childbearing Family—Theory NURS 342B Nursing of the Childbearing Family—Clinical

Units: 2

Units: 2

• Be a student in good standing at Biola University with no history of cheating, behavioral or other disciplinary problems.

NURS 344A Nursing of the Older Adult Client/Family—Theory NURS 344B Nursing of the Older Adult Client/Family—Clinical

Units: 2

• Submission of complete application and supporting documents by designated deadline.

Units: 2

NURS 362A Nursing of the Childrearing Family—Theory NURS 362B Nursing of the Childrearing Family—Clinical NURS 364A Advanced Nursing: A Pathophysiological Approach— Theory NURS 364B Advanced Nursing: A Pathophysiological Approach—Clinical NURS 366A Critical Care Nursing:A Pathophysiological Approach—Theory NURS 366B Critical Care Nursing: A Pathophysiological Approach—Clinical

Units: 2

Units: 2

• Submit satisfactory personal references as described on the application form.

Units: 2

• Submit a well-written biographical sketch meeting the criteria described on the application form.

Units: 2

• Demonstrate adequate English language and grammar writing skills on a paper written at the time of the group interview.

Units: 2

Units: 2

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