Accelerated Pre-Licensure BSN Students
Admissions Requirements
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| How do I know if I qualify as an “Accelerated Student”? |
Beginning in 2012, St. John’s Colleges’ Accelerated program is designed to facilitate learning for the student who has already earned a baccalaureate degree in another field of study. The student applying must also complete the admissions process as if they were applying to our Traditional Pre-licensure BSN program. The student will begin with our Traditional Pre-licensure BSN students for the first year of study. After successful completion of the first year of study, the accelerated cohort of students will begin a summer session of accelerated study and continue in the fall, completing their studies in December.
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| How is this different than the Traditional Pre-licensure BSN program? |
| The Traditional Pre-licensure BSN program takes in students without a prior degree. The Traditional Pre-licensure BSN program takes the summer off, and offers classes in the fall and spring for the senior students, who complete their studies in May. |
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| Applicants who meet the admission criteria and core performance standards are accepted into the program without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, handicap or veteran status on a space available basis throughout the year. Applicants are expected to exemplify good character enabling them to actively seek the moral, intellectual and professional growth described in the mission statement of the College. Students are encouraged to recognize that submission of minimum acceptance requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the program. While applications are accepted throughout the year, on a rolling basis, applicants are encouraged to apply early due to the competitiveness of acceptance. |
| Criteria for Provisional Acceptance Accelerated Pre-Licensure BSN Students |
Applications for provisional acceptance are accepted from persons who have completed a Bachelor’s degree in an alternative major and are actively pursuing the required lower division credits. Consideration for provisional acceptance is based on the following requirements:
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Provisional Admission Accelerated Pre-Licensure BSN Students
(after 56 hours of designated lower division transferable College credit) |
| 1. Completed application accompanied by a $60.00 nonrefundable application fee. A late fee, $50.00, will apply to applicants applying after March 1 of the year of enrollment. 2. Applicants are required to complete the Test of Essential Academic Skills V (TEAS V®).
3. Submission of a legal document showing proof of name at time of application (certified birth certificate, marriage license, divorce decree, etc.)4. Submission of official transcripts at the end of each term from all regionally accredited College(s) attended showing:
A. Graduation from an accredited Bachelor’s degree program.
B. A minimum of fifty-six (56) semester hours of designated lower division transferable College credit with a cumulative GPA of 2.50/4.0.
C. A minimum grade of C in all required science courses completed within the last five years prior to enrollment in St. John’s College.
D. No designated lower division course may be repeated more than once. Official transcripts must come from the granting institution directly to St. John’s College. Hand carried transcripts are not acceptable.
5. Good academic standing in the last institution attended.
6. Proof of graduation from a high school approved by the State Board of Education via an official transcript or possession of a high school equivalency certificate verified by an official GED score report. Official transcripts should include ACT, SAT, if taken, and for Illinois residents, the Prairie State Achievement scores or score reports should be sent to the College.
7. All applicants with English as a Second Language are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and achieve a score of 550 on the paper based version or 213 on the computer based version. Applicants are also required to take the Test of Spoken English (TSE) and achieve a minimum score of 50.
8. Hold an active Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Certificate.
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| Criteria for Final Acceptance Accelerated Pre-Licensure BSN Students |
| To receive final acceptance and permission to enroll in classes, the student must achieve and maintain all provisional acceptance requirements required by St. John’s College and: |
1. Submit official transcripts showing proof of completion of the sixty (60) semester hours of designated lower division transfer credits from a regionally accredited university or College which meet the following requirements:
A. Cumulative GPA of 2.50/40.
B. No designated lower division course may be repeated more than once.
C. All science courses completed with a minimum grade of C within the last five years prior to enrollment in St. John’s College.
D. Required intersession courses (Nsg 202 and 204) completed at St. John’s College with a minimum grade of C on the first attempt.
E. Good academic standing at the last institution attended.
2. Two professional references.
3. Completion of a pre-entrance health examination.
4. Criminal background check with no disqualifying conditions.
5. Personal interview as requested by the College.
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| All persons provisionally accepted must meet the criteria for final admission before being enrolled in the College. |
| Lower Division Pre-Nursing Requirements for Accelerated Pre-Licensure BSN Students |
| Prior to entering St. John’s College, students complete 56** semester hours of lower-division course work at another accredited College or university. Cooperative contracts exist for completion of the lower-division prerequisites and for transfer of credit to St. John’s College with three Colleges: Lincoln College, Lincoln Land Community College and Springfield College in Illinois. However, you may choose to attend one of the 43 institutions which have been evaluated for transfer credit. Information regarding transfer/accreditation is available. Contact the College for advisement. |
Course / Semester Hours
English Composition / 6
Intro to Philosophy or Logic / 3
Anatomy & Physiology with Lab / 8
Chemistry with Lab / 4
Nutrition / 3
Microbiology with Lab / 4
General Psychology / 3
Intro to Sociology / 3
Lifespan Growth & Development / 3
Political Science (Government) / 3
Intro to Statistics / 3
Communications/Humanities Electives* / 6
General Electives* / 7
Upper division Elective / 3
Intersession Courses**
Nsg202 Dimensions in Health Care / 2
Nsg 204 The Human Experience / 2
Total Semester Hours 60
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| *An additional thirteen (13) semester hours of electives must be completed. Six (6) of these hours must be from the Communications/Humanities area of study. Seven (7) semester hours may be from any area of study. |
| ** The remaining four (4) hours of lower division introductory courses come from St. John’s College. |
Accelerated students are enrolled with traditional students for the intersession, semester 1 and semester 2. Only accelerated students are enrolled as a separate cohort for the 12 week summer session and last 16 week fall session.
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ATI is a requirement throughout many nursing courses for NCLEX success. Each individual course faculty will determine ATI requirements and expectations with in their course. Students who do not complete ATI requirement and course expectations will delay their registration process until they complete their ATI course expectations.
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| To Apply for Admission to the Accelerated BSN Pre-licensure program click here. (Interactive PDF) |
| Click here to download a printable version of the Accelerated BSN Pre-licensure admission requirements Fast Facts document. |