The Baccalaureate Nurse
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The Baccalaureate Nurse is a special person who enjoys the satisfactions of a career in professional service. To excel in nursing, you need an outstanding education from excellent teachers in a first class educational institution.
You'll enjoy the best of two worlds . . . the advantages of attending a comprehensive academic health sciences center at a major university and the atmosphere of a small college.
The educational resources include the Learning Resource Center, Nursing Research Center, Computer Lab, and affiliations with three teaching and tertiary care hospitals: University Hospital, Arkansas Children's Hospital, and John L. McClellan Memorial Medical Center. Each hospital offers outstanding opportunities for clinical experience. The UAMS Library holds the state's largest collection of health sciences publications.
Extracurricular activities of the College support classroom experiences and build professional relationships, teamwork, and pride through the Student Nurses Association, Sigma Theta Tau&emdash;the international honor society for nurses&emdash;and other professional nursing organizations.
The College offers a baccalaureate program in professional nursing and is fully accredited by the National League for Nursing. The upper division professional nursing courses are completed in residence at the College campus in Little Rock with the first courses beginning in the summer following admission.
Admission to the nursing program requires successful completion of a minimum of 64 hours of required general education courses. These may be taken at any accredited college or university.
The College is committed to the policy of providing educational opportunities to all qualified students regardless of their economic or social status, and does not discriminate on the basis of disabilities, race, color, sex, creed, or national origin.
The baccalaureate program prepares highly competent practitioners of nursing for professional careers. Graduates give state of the art nursing care in ambulatory, acute care, and long-term settings to individuals, families and communities. At the completion of the program, graduates are eligible to take the state board examination for licensure.
Students seeking admission to the College should begin the application process during the Fall semester of the academic year preceding the summer of anticipated enrollment. Students are expected to have completed all general education requirements before entering into the UAMS College of Nursing.
Request an application from:
UAMS College of Nursing
Student Services' Office
4301 West Markham Street, #529
Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
(501) 686-5374
Student loans, scholarships, and other assistance based on academic merit or financial need are available. For example, in a typical junior class up to 10% of the students may be granted a full tuition and fees academic scholarship. Students seeking financial assistance may inquire directly to:
University of Arkansas for Medical
Sciences
Director, Office of Financial Aid
Slot 601, 4301 West Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 686-5454
Information sessions are held each month at the College of Nursing. We invite you to call for a reservation. You will be able to see the College, learn more about our programs and have your transcripts evaluated by the Student Services. Call 686-5374 to schedule a visit.
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Chemistry (organic) |
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Microbiology & Lab |
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Anatomy and Physiology &
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Social Sciences |
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General Sociology |
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History (U.S. or Amer. Govt.) |
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General Psychology |
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Growth and Development or Developmental Psychology |
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Cultural Anthropology or
History of Civilization |
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Humanities and English Composition |
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Advanced English Composition |
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Introduction to Philosophy/Logic/Ethics |
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Speech Communication |
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College Algebra |
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Introductory Statistics |
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Nutrition |
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Total General Education Credits |
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* A grade of "C" or better is required on all courses. Prerequisites may be required for some courses. Please check your College Catalog.
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*Once successfully passed NLN mobility exams, credit will be awarded for above courses.
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The BSN completion and articulated BSN/MNSc curriculum allows for two pathways leading to the completion of the BSN degree. All candidates for this program must meet the following requirements.
1. A student must have a minimum cumulative 2.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale in all -college courses with a grade of "C" or better in all prerequisite courses to be eligible to apply.
NOTE: The curriculum allows for students with a cumulative GPA of 2.85 or above to take -selected graduate course work to be applied to the BSN through the articulated BSN/MNSc pathway.
2. Students are expected to complete 64 semester hours of prerequisite general education courses prior to admission.
NOTE: All prerequisite course work and credit by examination must be completed before -acceptance into the program.
3. If English is not the applicant's first language, a TOEFL score of 550 or above is required and must have been taken in last two (2) calendar years of admission.
4. If an International Applicant is -basing admission eligibility on credits from a foreign university, the official transcript must first be evaluated by the American college where prerequisite courses are being taken. A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with the -application by the school attended.
5. Official transcripts of course work from all institutions attended should be forwarded -directly from those institutions to the Director of Admissions and Student Services for review.
6. Requirements necessary to receive advanced placement vary with length of time since graduation and length of time of nursing employment. See "Arkansas Nursing Articulation Model for Registered Nurses to Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing".
7. All application material must be received by February 1st of the year the applicant plans to enter the program.
The BSN Completion and Articulated BSN/MNSc program is offered part-time and full-time. Sche-duling of classes is a two calendar year period for part-time study and nine months for full-time study. The BSN will be awarded at the end of the two -calendar year or nine month period.
Upon completion of the BSN, application may be made to the MNSc program for students from -pathway one or pathway two. See admission -requirements to the MNSc program.
Applicants with an ADN or diploma in nursing who have achieved licensure as a registered nurse may apply for admission to the baccalaureate -nursing program with advanced standing. The RN applicant may receive credit for 40 semester hours through advanced testing. The following steps are in addition to the admission requirements for the BSN:
1. RN applicants must have a transcript sent by the nursing school to the Director of Admissions and Student Services.
2. For advanced standing tests, the minimal passing score is 45 for ACT/PEP, 90 for NLN Nursing Mobility Profile exams, and 70% for the teacher-made exams. The exams may be taken no more than two (2) times. The exams must be passed prior to entry into the program. NLN Mobility and ACT/PEP exam scores may not be more than five (5) years old at the date of admission to enter the BSN program.
3. RN applicants must supply proof of completion of a health assessment course by:
a) Official transcript verification.
b) Documentation of a Continuing Education Course, with College of Nursing written and practical exams.
4. See "Arkansas Nursing Articulation Model" to determine need for testing for advanced standing (on the next page).
5. Applicants who have graduated from nursing school 12-60 months prior to entering the BSN program must submit the "Employee Verification Letter" obtained from the College of Nursing as part of their admission packet.
Please Contact:
Director of Admissions & Student Services
College of Nursing, Slot 529
University of Arkansas for Medical
Sciences
4301 West Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72205-7199
(501) 686-5374
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12-36 Months |
37-60 Months |
>60 Months (5 years) |
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Arkansas and Out-of-State: Graduates of NLN accredited programs |
Arkansas and Out-of-State: Graduates of NLN accredited programs |
Arkansas and Out-of-State: Graduates of NLN accredited programs |
Arkansas and Out-of-State: Graduates of NLN accredited programs |
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NURSING CREDITS: |
No testing required. No work experience required. Nursing credits for previous learning held in escrow until completion of program. |
No testing required if during past 12 months have had 1000 hours of nursing employment. Nursing credits for previous learning held in escrow until completion of program. |
No testing required if during past 24 months have had 2000 hours of nursing employment. Nursing credits for previous learning held in escrow until completion of program. |
Testing required. Nursing credits for previous learning held in escrow until completion of program. |
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NON-NURSING CREDITS |
May be transferred subject to individual college policies; credits from nonregionally accredited institutions of higher learning are not transferable. |
May be transferred subject to individual college policies; credits from nonregionally accredited institutions of higher learning are not transferable. |
May be transferred subject to individual college policies; credits from nonregionally accredited institutions of higher learning are not transferable. |
May be transferred subject to individual college policies; credits from nonregionally accredited institutions of higher learning are not transferable. |
Abbreviations: ASBN Arkansas State Board of Nursing; RN - Registered Nurse; NLN - National League for Nursing
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