BSN PROGRAM

FAQs

 

1.   WHEN DO I APPLY?

Students do NOT apply in high school.  All students must attend any other accredited college or university of choice and complete 62 semester hours of pre nursing courses which are transferable to SFMC-CON (College of Nursing).  The Pre-Nursing courses are general education courses in the areas of:

Humanities

Communications

Social & Behavioral Sciences

Physical & Life Sciences

Mathematics

An application may be submitted upon satisfactory completion of at least 30 semester hours of the Pre-Nursing courses.  At least 8 semester hours of the 30 must be in the physical/life sciences area (example: anatomy and physiology, chemistry, microbiology).  If you are a full time student, the 30 semester hours can be completed after the first year of college.

 

 

2.   HOW DO I KNOW WHAT SPECIFIC Pre-Nursing COURSES TO ENROLL IN?

Please refer to our website or contact our Admissions Office at (309) 655-2596.

3.   DO I NEED TO TAKE THE ACT or SAT EXAMS BEFORE APPLYING TO

      SFMC-CON?

No, we do not require these test results.

4.  WHAT IS THE REQUIRED GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) TO APPLY?

 

An overall grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.50 on a 4.00 scale and a grade of “C” or above in each of the Pre-Nursing courses is required.  IN ADDITION, A 2.50 GPA IS REQUIRED FOR THE TWO ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY COURSES (STUDENT MUST RECEIVE AT LEAST ONE GRADE OF “B” AND ONE GRADE OF “C”).  However, applications are competitive and the grade point averages of selected applicants are usually higher than 2.50.

 

5.   IS THERE A TIME LIMIT ON WHEN THE Pre-Nursing COURSES WERE COMPLETED?

 

We have a recency policy only for the physical/life sciences courses.  Science courses (i.e. Anatomy & Physiology, Microbiology and Chemistry) completed TEN OR MORE YEARS PRIOR to enrollment in the College of Nursing are NOT transferable.  These courses would have to be repeated.

 

6.  WHAT IS THE APPLICATION FEE AND DO I NEED TO SUBMIT ANYTHING ELSE WITH THE APPLICATION FORM?

The application fee is $50.00 which is non-refundable.   Also required are:

1. Official high school transcript or official score report of the GED.   

2. Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended.

NOTE: All transcripts must be mailed directly to our Admissions Office from the other institutions attended.

7.   IS AN INTERVIEW REQUIRED?

No, but most applicants arrange for an individual visit to the CON.  Also, high school students may schedule a College Day visit.  An interview is optional at the request of either the College or the applicant.  Please contact Admissions.

8.   ARE LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION REQUIRED?

No.  However, if a student has attended another nursing program and did not complete it, we do require a letter of recommendation from the Dean/Director of that nursing program.

 

9.   HOW OFTEN DOES THE CON ADMIT NEW STUDENTS?

The College of Nursing admits students each semester in the fall and again in the spring.

10. HOW MANY NEW STUDENTS ARE ADMITTED EACH SEMESTER?

We admit 90 new students each semester, fall and spring.

 

11. DOES THE CON HAVE AN APPLICATION DEADLINE DATE?

 

Semester	Application Deadline	Selection Date
FALL 2011	SEPTEMBER 15, 2010	OCTOBER 30, 2010
SPRING 2011	FEBRUARY 15, 2010	MARCH 30, 2010

 

12. IS THERE A WAITLIST AND WHEN DO I RECEIVE A DECISION LETTER?

There is no waitlist. Applicants must submit current college transcripts. Completed applications received prior to the application deadline date may be considered for early acceptance notification. Decision letters are mailed by the established selection date for each statement. Applicants not accepted must request in writing that their academic files remain active for a maximum of one year.