Chicago State University BSN Nursing Reviews

Nursing program

• Entrance into the nursing profession nationwide is competitive, tough, fascinating, and also rewarding. The faculty and also departmental staff are there to help you. They are devoted to developing you professionally, as well as to guide you to excel academically. They hope to assist you in achieving your individual and also professional objectives; and also eventually a career in nursing.
• The Division of Nursing at Chicago State University is endorsed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulations. The training program received an initial eight-year certification from the National League for Nursing in the year 1981, and this training program is certified by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc.
• Graduates of the Department of Nursing can take and sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) administered by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. After successful completion of this examination, the individual will be a Registered Nurse (RN) and will be entirely competent to practice professional nursing.

About the school

• Chicago State University is a state school in Illinois, situated in Chicago, United States. The Institution is a member-school of Thurgood Marshall College Fund. The institution was founded in the year 1867.
• The Emil and also Patricia Jones Convocation Center is a 7,000-seat multi-purpose on-campus arena began on October 4, in the year 2004 and also completed in the year 2007.

Total estimated cost of attendance is approximately $23,000

Following are the minimum requirements for BSN Nursing Program. Minimum admission standards include:

Admission into the nursing program has two phases; phase one is the admission into the Pre-professional program and phase two is the admission into the professional program.

Requirements and Academic Criteria for Admission into the Pre-Professional Program

High school students or students who have taken courses in other institutions are admitted to Chicago State University as a Pre-Nursing major. The level of academic achievement required to be admitted to the University are the following:

• Students must obtain a minimum ACT composite score of 16 and a minimum grade point average of 2.75 .
• High school courses taken must include a minimum of:
• Four English units emphasizing written and oral communications and literature.
• Three Mathematics units including introduction through advanced algebra, geometry, trigonometry or fundamentals of computer programming.
• Three social science units including a diversity component
• Three science units that includes laboratory sciences.
• Two elective units of foreign language, music, vocational educational or art.

• 6th semester transcript acceptable before graduation, GED required if non-high school graduate or graduate of non-accredited school.
• Official transcripts from home-schooling guilds or associations.
• Test Results
• Personal Statement
• Letter of Recommendation

Requirements and Academic Criteria for Admission into the Professional Program

To be admitted into the professional program, both freshmen and transfer students, after completing all the prerequisite courses, are screened by the Admission, Progression, Retention and Graduation (APRG) Committee using established criteria before they are admitted into the professional program. Applications are due April, 1st each year for admission in the Fall semester.

To be considered for admission into the professional phase of the nursing program, the students must:

• Meet the general admission requirements of the University and be enrolled as a pre-nursing major.
• Successfully complete the required University placement examinations or developmental courses in English, mathematics and reading. University placement examinations are waived for second baccalaureate degree students.
• Attain a cumulative and science grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.
• Students must complete the TEAS examination and have their official scores sent to the Nursing Department.
• A personal essay of 400 words, typewritten on a separate sheet, describing the factors that influenced your decision to enter the nursing profession and your professional aspirations following completion of the program.
• Three recommendation forms in sealed envelopes are required.
• Complete the following pre-requisite courses with a grade of C or better.
• ENG 1270 and 1280 (Composition)
• PSYC 1100 and 2000 (Introduction and Life Span Developmental Psychology)
• BIOL 1080, 2020, 2021 and 2059 (Cell Biology, Anatomy and Physiology I and II, Microbiology)
• CHEM 1050 (General and Organic Chemistry)
• MATH 1200, equivalent or higher level
• SOC 1250 or ANTH 1010
• HSC 2150 (Introduction to Health Professions)
• PHIL 1020 or 1030 (Mathematics/Critical Thinking)
• Nine credits of Humanities; six credits must be in a single foreign language.
• PSYC 4190 or NURS 3329
• NURS/HSC 3321

Contact:

Address: 9501 S King Dr, Chicago, IL 60628

Phone: 773.995.2000

Website: http://www.csu.edu/