Bachelor of Science in Nursing
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) is an undergraduate program for the preparation of professional nurses. The program is built upon a strong foundation of the liberal arts and sciences and prepares students as beginning professional practitioners.
Distinguishing characteristics of the B.S.N. program include:
- Special emphasis on acute/critical care nursing
- Involvement of acute/critical care nurse-experts from the affiliated hospitals in the clinical learning experiences of students.
- Extended opportunities for the socialization of students into the acute/critical care settings through clinical learning experiences and summer employment/work options.
Graduates will have a basic knowledge of the nursing discipline, demonstrate leadership in clinical practice, utilize clinical inquiry to advance practice, and assume responsibility for their own professional development. The primary clinical focus for the program is acute/critical care.
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program prepares nurses in the care of people of all ages with a special emphasis on the acute/critically ill in tertiary care settings as well as experience with health care technology. The practice of nursing includes the application of knowledge derived from many disciplines in the arts and sciences and has, as its foundation, a sound liberal education encompassing the natural, social, and behavioral sciences and the humanities. The development of values, attitudes, personal qualities, and professional behaviors is fostered and facilitated by educational strategies and socialization to the profession.
The baccalaureate program in nursing prepares nurses who appraise accurately and enhance effectively the health status, health assets, and health potential of individuals, groups, families, and communities.
Graduates of the program are able to:
- Apply knowledge from selected nursing and relevant theories in clinical nursing practice.
- Demonstrate clinical nursing judgment and skill in providing direct care to individuals, families, and groups with special emphasis on acute/critical care nursing.
- Teach and counsel individuals, families, and other groups about health, illness, and health-seeking behaviors.
- Work collaboratively with all members of the health care team.
- Demonstrate leadership in directing patient care and participate in the change process.
- Evaluate research and incorporate findings into clinical nursing practice: facilitate and participate in clinical research activities.
- Develop a personal philosophy of nursing.
- Demonstrate commitment and accountability to professional standards.
The program leading to a B.S.N. degree is a four year (8 semester) curriculum that prepares professional nurses to care for acute/critically ill patients.
Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be eligible to write the examination for licensure which is given by State Boards of Nursing. Satisfactory completion of this examination enables the graduate to practice as a registered nurse (R.N.) in the state in which the examination was written.
For a description of the four-year curriculum write or call:
B.S.N. Program Director
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
Case Western Reserve University
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106-4904
(216) 368-2540
Students will be admitted concurrently to the School of Nursing and to the undergraduate colleges at Case Western Reserve University. Admission to the B.S.N. program is competitive. All applicants will be evaluated on the basis of high school performance, including class rank, level of courses completed, and grades. Aptitude as measured by the Scholastic Aptitude Test or the American College Test will also be an important consideration. Prospective students are encouraged, but not required, to take three of the College Board Achievement Tests. An interview with an admission counselor is recommended. Students who have been out of high school several years may wish to consult the Office of Undergraduate Admission about entrance requirements.
The university operates on a two-semester calendar and has an abbreviated summer session. Students seeking to enroll in the B.S.N. program will begin their program of study during the fall semester. Students may use either of two applicant plans. Those for whom Case Western Reserve University is a clear first choice may apply for Early Decision by meeting a January 15 application deadline. Applicants will be notified of the Admission Committee's decision within two weeks of reception of the completed application, and, if admitted, will be required to withdraw all applications to other colleges and universities and accept, within three weeks, Case Western Reserve's offer of admission. Students who wish to be considered for the university's extensive competitive scholarship program must submit their applications by February 15. They will be notified of the university's decision on their admission by April 1, and of scholarship results by April 15. All candidates who meet the February 15 deadline will be notified of their admission by April 1, and will be expected to indicate whether or not they will accept the university's offer of admission by May 1.
Note: Applicants who have been offered admission by a college or university that requires a response before May 1 should contact the college or university to ask for an immediate extension of its deadline until all the colleges to which the student has applied have responded. They also should contact the Office of Undergraduate Admission to inform the admission committee of this problem.
All entering B.S.N. students will be expected to have completed 16 units of full-credit academic work in secondary school, including four years of English, three years of mathematics, and two years of laboratory science, (one year of chemistry and one year of biology). All applicants will be encouraged to have completed two to four years of foreign language study.
Applicants must submit scores from either the American College Testing Program or the Scholastic Aptitude Test of the College Board. It is recommended that these tests be taken no later than December of the senior year. The university strongly recommends that applicants for admission take three College Board Achievement Tests by December of their senior year. Students are encouraged to take English Composition and two other tests of their choice. Results of the tests aid in the admission decision and in placement in freshman courses.
Before an admission decision can be made, the applicant must submit the following:
- A completed nomination form.
- An application form, completed and signed.
- The secondary school record, including class rank, courses and grades from school years 9 through 11, and senior year courses in progress. If class rank is not available, this should be noted on the high school transcript. It is the applicant's responsibility to have the guidance counselor prepare and send the secondary school record to the Office of Undergraduate Admission.
- Scores for ACT or SAT. Scores may be reported either through the testing agency or on the official high school transcript.
- Written recommendation from a high school counselor and a teacher.
- No application fee is required. To aid the admission committee in its decision, applicants should submit, whenever possible, the following supporting materials: achievement test results, as noted above, and grades for the first semester of the senior year.
Offers of admission are contingent upon completion of secondary school work and graduation. Admitted students should arrange to have their final semester grades sent to the Office of Undergraduate Admission.
Case Western Reserve University grants degree credit and placement in advanced courses on the basis of the College Board Advanced Placement Examinations and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma or the International Baccalaureate higher level examinations. The determination of credit and placement is made by the appropriate academic departments. An Advanced Placement score of 4 or higher or an IB higher level examination score of 5, 6, or 7 may receive favorable consideration. Students who are enrolled in high schools that do not offer Advanced Placement courses who wish to take the examinations should contact their high school counselors for registration information. It is the student's responsibility to have Advanced Placement scores sent to the Office of Undergraduate Admission. Students may also receive college credit on the basis of proficiency examinations administered by individual departments.
Registered nurse graduates of an NLN accredited A.D. or Diploma, Nursing program can obtain a B.S.N. if their record shows good academic ability (GPA of 2.5 or greater) and they complete the 47 credits of Arts and Sciences corequisites and the required 25 credits of upper division nursing courses. They may be admitted any time after completion of their nursing education. Arts and Sciences requirements may be taken concurrently with the required upper division nursing course work.
Required Corequisites Semester Hours
A. Natural Sciences 20
B. Behavioral Sciences
(Psych., Soc., Anthro,.
Human Dev.) 9
C. Statistics (Quantitative) 3
D. Arts and Humanities 15
Required Upper Division Nursing Courses, R.N. to B.S.N.
Semester One Semester Hours
NURS 345, Nursing Informatics III 2
NURS 421, Prof. Dev. I 3
NURS 392, Dynamics of Nursing Practice
Management 4
NURS 392, New Applications in
Nursing Practice Management 4
Total 13
Semester Two
NURS 320, Nursing Research 3
NURS 346, Nursing Informatics IV 2
NURS 318, Nursing in the Community 4
NURS 422, Prof. Dev. II 3
Total 12
Students who wish to receive a Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) may continue their education if they achieve a 3.0 grade point average in their arts and sciences co-requisites and their transition nursing coursework taken at Case Western Reserve University. This RN to B.S.N. curriculum plan gives the RN student greater educational flexibility since two of the nursing courses (6 credits) encompass course work from the M.S.N. curriculum. Students who wish to obtain their M.S.N. will be able to replace these two courses (6 credits) with electives related to the career option, one of the dual degree programs, or to begin pre-doctoral course work at the master's level.
- GPA of 3.0 or greater at FPB in Arts and Science co-requisites and their transition nursing course work taken at Case Western Reserve University.
- Satisfactory score on MAT or GRE
Students may enter the last two years of the N.D. program after completion of their B.S.N. degree or they can complete the M.S.N. and then enter the last year of the N.D. program. Upon graduation students may apply for certification as a nurse midwife, nurse anesthetist, or a nurse practitioner in adult, pediatric, primary health nursing care of women, or psychiatric-mental health nursing.
Each applicant must have completed an NLN-accredited A.D. or Diploma Nursing program and be licensed to practice as a registered nurse. The record should show good academic ability, letter grade if available a 2.5 or greater GPA.
Arts and Science requirements (47 credits) may be taken concurrently with the required nursing course work at Case Western Reserve University.
Applicants who do not meet the above admission requirements but whose credentials reveal potential ability for study may be referred to the Admissions Committee for recommendations pertaining to their acceptance. In some instances, applicants may be required to fulfill additional prerequisites and demonstrate clinical nursing proficiency.
Courses taken at other accredited colleges or universities will be evaluated through the usual university evaluation process.
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