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The baccalaureate program at the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791 (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org). The program is approved by the Minnesota Board of Nursing.

Pass rates on the national licensing exam (NCLEX) typically exceed national pass rates for baccalaureate graduates.

We offer a Direct Admission Program for High School Seniors with a high school GPA of 3.25.

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Course List

Course Number Course Title Credits
NRSG 201 Clinical Nursing I: Implementing Primary Prevention 5 Credits
NRSG 220 Topics in Conversations & Culture 2 Credits
NRSG 220A Conversations in Culture: The Hmong Migration 2 Credits
NRSG 220B Conversations in Culture: The Somali Migration 2 Credits
NRSG 220C Conversations in Culture: The Hispanic Migration 2 Credits
NRSG 256 Introduction to Professional Nursing Practice and Leadership 2 Credits
NRSG 271 Individual Learning Project 1-4 Credits
NRSG 301 Clinical Nursing II: Implementing Secondary Prevention 8 Credits
NRSG 302 Clinical Nursing III: Implementing Tertiary Prevention 8 Credits
NRSG 303 Clinical Nursing IV: Community/Population Capstone 8 Credits
NRSG 303C Immersion – Belize 0 Credits
NRSG 303D Immersion – Local 0 Credits
NRSG 303H IMMERSION-ST LUCIA 0 Credits
NRSG 303I IMMERSION-ZAMBIA 0 Credits
NRSG 303J IMMERSION-COSTA RICA 0 Credits
NRSG 312 Informatics 3 Credits
NRSG 314 Integrated Pathophysiology and Pharmacology I 4 Credits
NRSG 315 Integrated Pathophysiology and Pharmacology II 2 Credits
NRSG 317 Global Perspectives 3 Credits
NRSG 318 Ethics, Healthcare Policy and Advocacy 3 Credits
NRSG 319 Health Care Systems and Organizational Leadership 3 Credits
NRSG 336 Practicum I (MS) 1 Credit
NRSG 343 Core Concepts IV: Integration of Levels of Prevention in Nursing Care of Populations 2 Credits
NRSG 344 Transforming Nursing Practice through Leadership and Technology 4 Credits
NRSG 355 Leadership: Leading Transformational Systems 2 Credits
NRSG 356 Leadership: Designer, Manager, and Coordinator of Care 4 Credits
NRSG 371 Individual Learning Project 1-4 Credits
NRSG 390 Healthcare Ethics 4 Credits
NRSG 395 Provider of Care/Leadership Capstone 5 Credits
NRSG 397 Internship 1-16 Credits