Nursing
to change and are available through the Department of Nursing. 1. All applicants for acceptance into the clinical nursing program must: • Be a student in good standing at Biola University with no history of academic dishonesty and/or behavioral or other disciplinary problems. • Submit a complete application and supporting documents by the designated deadline, including satisfactory personal references and a well-written biographical sketch as described on the application form. • Demonstrate adequate English language and grammar writing skills, critical reasoning and effective communication during an interview with the nursing faculty. • Perform at or above 65 on the comprehensive TEAS nursing pre-admission test. Preparation for the exam is highly encouraged. • Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher from all colleges attended. • Have a total science GPA of 2.0 or higher on all required pre-requisite sciences. • Have completed 3 of the required sciences by the time of application review. • Have earned a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in all required pre-requisite courses. 2. Priority placement is awarded to students who meet the following criteria: • Have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher from all colleges attended. • Have a total science GPA of 3.0 or higher on all required science courses taken at Biola or transferred in from other colleges. • Have performed at or above 75 on the comprehensive TEAS nursing pre-admission test. Preparation for the exam is highly encouraged. • Have successfully completed 3 of the required science courses by the time of application review. • Have successfully completed 2 of the 4 required science courses at Biola by the time of the application review. • Have not had to repeat any required course due to a grade of “C-” or below at Biola or at any other university or college. • Will have completed 4 semesters as a designated nursing major at Biola before entering the clinical nursing program. 3. Factors which are considered in the selection process which may enhance an applicant’s potential for admission include, but are not limited to, the following: • Work experience of any kind. Additional consideration is given for those with work experience in health care settings. • Volunteer experiences. Additional consideration is given for those with volunteer experience in health care settings. • Leadership activities at church, high school, or college.
Nursing of the Patient/Family I - Nursing Application Lab Nursing of the Patient/Family II - Theory Nursing of the Patient/Family II - Clinical Nursing of the Patient/Family II - Nursing Application Lab Nursing Assessment of the Patient - Theory Nursing Assessment of the Patient - Clinical Nursing of the Mental Health Patient/Family - Theory Nursing of the Mental Health Patient/Family - Clinical Introduction to Women’s Health - Theory Introduction to Women’s Health - Clinical
NURS 213
Credit(s): 1.
NURS 217
Credit(s): 4.
NURS 218
Credit(s): 3.
NURS 219
Credit(s): 1.
NURS 306
Credit(s): 2.
NURS 307
Credit(s): 1.
NURS 341
Credit(s): 2.
NURS 343
Credit(s): 2.
NURS 347
Credit(s): 2.
NURS 348
Credit(s): 2.
Nursing of the Older Adult Patient/Family - Theory Nursing of the Older Adult Patient/Family - Clinical Pediatric Nursing - Theory Pediatric Nursing - Clinical
NURS 351
Credit(s): 2.
NURS 353
Credit(s): 1. Credit(s): 2. Credit(s): 2.
NURS 355 NURS 356 NURS 358
Nursing of the Patient/Family III - Theory Nursing of the Patient/Family III - Clinical Critical Care Nursing - Theory Critical Care Nursing - Clinical Introduction to Nursing Research
Credit(s): 2.
NURS 365
Credit(s): 2.5.
Credit(s): 2.
NURS 367 NURS 368 NURS 441 NURS 442 NURS 450
Credit(s): 2.5. Credit(s): 2. Credit(s): 1.
Applied Nursing Research Leadership/Management in Nursing - Theory
Credit(s): 2.
Leadership/Management in Nursing: Team Leading - Clinical Leadership/Management in Nursing: Elective Setting - Clinical Nursing in the Community - Theory Nursing in the Community - Clinical
NURS 451
Credit(s): 3.
NURS 452
Credit(s): 2. Credit(s): 4. Credit(s): 4.
NURS 461 NURS 462
Supporting Courses Three credits of each of the following:
INCS, ANTH or SOCI.
See Department for approved options.
Integration Seminar
Credit(s): 3.
BBST 465
And
Introduction to Probability and Statistics
MATH 210
Credit(s): 3. * Credit(s): 3. *
OR MATH 318
Biostatistics
* Must be taken prior to Level 3, NURS 441. Clinical Nursing Program Admission Guidelines Admission to Biola University, as a pre-clinical nursing major or otherwise, does not guarantee admission into the clinical nursing program. Admission into the clinical nursing program is competitive. There is a separate application process for designated pre-clinical nursing students to apply for acceptance into the clinical program. Guidelines for student selection are subject
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