8 Semester BS Degree in Nursing Brochure

UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS B A C C A L A U R E AT E D E G R E E

Nursing: A degree that works for you.

Nursing Program

Deciding on a major is never easy. At USF we understand our students want degrees designed for success in the real world. Degrees that will allow them to go places, see things and be part of a bigger picture. Our students are also looking for job security in the future. This is why USF offers an exciting, “hands-on� nursing program designed to give students the tools they need to be competent, compassionate nurses. Our university has a traditionally strong curriculum based in the humanities, sciences and professions. Providing students with an opportunity to earn a nursing degree is a natural fit for us and for you.

Apply to USF. For more information or to apply to the University of Sioux Falls: Visit www.usiouxfalls.edu (click into the Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Program)

Call Dr. Barbara Vellenga at 800-888-1047 or 605-331-6671 Email her at nursing@usiouxfalls.edu

1101 W 22ND ST S I O U X FA L L S , S D 57105

Be the best you can be.

Degree in eight semesters. Career for life.

We are here for you. Literally.

You can obtain your baccalaureate nursing degree by completing courses designed

The 8-semester program offers real-life teaching, advanced technology and simulated classroom

over an 8-semester period. That means you’re just four years away from a career that gives back just

experiences to help enrich the learning process. A limited number of students are admitted each year in order to provide more

as much as you put into it. According to the South Dakota Department of Labor, nearly 3,000

hands-on opportunities and total support of the teaching staff. The caring USF experience is an added bonus to getting a high-

additional nurses will be needed in the state by 2014. An aging population and a high number of

quality education. Students will be eligible to apply for the nursing program after completing at least one semester of college

RNs nearing retirement will help keep you in demand.

post-high school.

3,000 additional nurses will “beNearly needed in South Dakota by 2014.”

Basic admission criteria: • Admission or re-admission to USF. • A minimum 2.75 high school GPA is required for all students with less than 24 college credits.

Experience is on your side.

Program specifics: • Total credits for nursing is 68. Students must maintain a C+ minimum in all nursing courses.

The director of the USF School of Nursing is Barbara Vellenga. Barbara is a Ph.D.-prepared nurse

• A total of 32 students will be admitted. educator who used her nursing background to

• A minimum 2.75 post-high school GPA is required for students with 24 college credits or more. High school GPA may also be considered.

• Preferred ACT score of 22 or higher.

• Two professional letters of recommendation must be submitted.

• An essay is required within the nursing application.

• Background checks are required before students begin nursing courses.

• Students are required to have a laptop computer.

• Specific supporting courses, in addition to general education requirements, that are required in the nursing major: – Introduction to Chemistry – Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry – Biology of Microorganisms – Human Anatomy – General Psychology – Human Development – Nutrition – Human Physiology

spearhead a nursing program at Minnesota State University Moorhead before joining the faculty at USF. Her passion for the field and her enthusiasm are contagious. As a student in the program, you will have the advantages of working alongside role models like Barbara as you take the exciting journey towards your nursing degree.