What is a pre-nursing student?
These students are on track to fulfill requirements that allow for enrollment in a nursing program, usually found at another institution (this is the case for Eureka College Students).
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Eureka College and Methodist College have an articulation agreement in which Eureka College students can take four lower division Methodist College nursing courses on the Eureka College campus. After completion of two years at Eureka College, all students who meet the requirements for progression to upper division nursing courses will be accepted into Methodist College’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program. Students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or greater, complete all lower division and general education courses.
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Eureka College and Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing have an affiliation whereby each semester five recommended Eureka College full-time students as prescreened for all pre-nursing prerequisites listed below will be guaranteed matriculation into the junior year B.S. in Nursing program. Students must complete a minimum of 62 semester hours at Eureka College. A minimum GPA of 2.50 is required, and students can only have one grade of C in their science courses.
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Eureka College and Rush University of Rush University Medical Center have an agreement in which two Eureka College students per year, upon our recommendation, can enroll in the Generalist Entry Masters of Science in Nursing degree program (MSN). Such students must meet the course and admission requirements listed below and hold a Eureka College bachelor’s degree in any of our recognized majors. This Generalist Entry Masters of Science in Nursing program engages students in a full-time curriculum which focuses on clinical leadership and prepares students to successfully sit for the NCLEX (RN licensure exam).
The admission requirements for Rush University include:
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale).
Prerequisite GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) in the following required courses:
BIO263 and BIO264 – Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II
BIO320 – Microbiology
CHM131 – General Chemistry I
3. Substantive answers to personal essay questions.
4. Three professional letters of recommendation.
5. Resume or CV that includes the following information:
Community service, work experience
Educational, leadership, and professional organization activities
Scholarly activities, publications, presentations, research, honors, and awards