Nursing Degrees Online

To graduate with ‘Honors’ in the nursing major the student must:
Obtain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 within the nursing major by the time of graduation. (3.3 for class of 2006).
Obtain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 overall by the time of graduation.
Complete 6 honors courses: 3 courses outside the nursing major and 3 within the nursing major, one of which is Nursing 380, the capstone course.
Arrange for honors work in a specific course with the faculty teaching the course and the nursing honors advisor. Any course in the nursing major may be taken for honors.
Meet with the nursing honors advisor no later than April of the year they are admitted to the upper division nursing major to discuss courses in the nursing major. They will receive information in order to select the courses they may wish to take for honors in the major. Students typically receive notification of their admission to the upper division major during March.
Meet with the honors advisor no later than March of their Junior year to plan their Senior honors thesis, project or portfolio.
Submit an honors thesis, project or portfolio as part of Nursing 380, the capstone course in the nursing major. Other requirements include:
Submit their honors project proposal to at least 2 professors in the nursing department for review.
Present the results of their honors project in a public forum or group as appropriate.
Participate regularly in departmental presentations or seminars as indicated.

The two-year pre-nursing curriculum requires nine courses in the natural and social sciences that provide the foundation for professional nursing.

These courses include Biology 141, 205, 206, 207, Chemistry 115, Health Education 254, Psychology 151, 201, and Sociology 151. In addition, twelve to fourteen liberal arts courses are required. Foreign language may be a component of the liberal arts core. Students are required to have either two years of high school foreign language with grades of “C” or better or one year of college level foreign language. If a student needs to take a foreign language at Calvin, it should be taken during the first or second year.

The upper division nursing major is a twoyear sequence normally taken in the junior and senior years. It consists of thirteen courses distributed over four semesters with 12 semester hours of course work required each semester. While students taking only nursing major courses are considered full-time during those four semesters, elective courses may also be taken during these semesters.

Those interested in nursing should indicate this at the time they begin their studies at Calvin. They will then be assigned to an academic advisor from the nursing department.

Application to the upper division nursing major normally occurs during the second semester of the sophomore year. Applications are due on January 31st for the class beginning the following September. Applicants who submit after the deadline will be considered on a space available basis only. Application forms are available in the Nursing Department office or on the departmental web site. In order to apply to the nursing program, students must have:
at least sophomore standing (greater than or equal to 27 hours) at the application due date.
completed six nursing prerequisite courses at the application due date.
a minimum overall cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 at the application due date.
a minimum pre-nursing GPA (GPA acquired from the nine pre-nursing courses) of 2.5 at the application due date.
a minimum grade of “C” on each of the prerequisite courses at the application due date.
no more than one repeat per required nursing pre-requisite course.