Traditional BSN Owensboro Extension Program
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The University of Louisville School of Nursing offers an innovative Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) curriculum designed to prepare professional nurses to work in a changing health care system. The curriculum is based on two years of lower division general studies that can be completed at any accredited university or college before beginning the upper division nursing curriculum. To view transfer equivalencies for colleges and universities in the Owensboro area, please download our OMHS extension handout [PDF]. The curriculum emphasizes life skills for nursing that are used in all courses. These life skills, while not unique to nursing, are practiced in the discipline of nursing in every course.
Accepted students are enrolled in two nursing courses in the spring or fall of their first semester and must satisfactory complete these courses in order to continue into the Upper Division program. These courses, Lifespan Pathophysiology and Nursing Pharmacotherapeutics prepare the basis for the clinical application of pharmacology and focuses on the body's response to pathological processes throughout the lifespan. Since these two courses are 7 hours, students may choose to enroll in 5-7 additional hours of electives or lower division coursework. It is recommended that these course be non-science course due to the rigors of the program.
Students begin working in the clinical setting in the second upper division semester. The last upper division semester provides an internship model for intensive, preceptored clinical experiences. All courses provide interactive learning experiences within a community of learners. There are opportunities for extensive field and clinical experiences in each semester.
Students admitted into this extension program must be able to participate in distance education courses and complete all required clinical rotation assignments in Owensboro, Kentucky located in Daviess County. Student clinical placements will be assigned by the Owensboro Medical Health System (OMHS). All clinical compliance policies will be enforced by OMHS.
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) will be conferred from the University of Louisville upon completion of all degree requirements.
Application Process
Application deadlines for upper division are June 1 for a fall cohort and September 15 for spring cohorts. Students will apply in their final semester of completing the lower division requirements. Admission into the upper division nursing curriculum is competitive. Students must have a minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average and a program grade point average of 2.8 to be considered for admission to the upper division.
• Undergraduate application for admissions to the university Office of Undergraduate Admissions including all undergraduate transcripts and required fees. The Academic Unit and Lower Division Program Code are both NU.
• Complete the School of Nursing Applicant Data Sheet to the Upper Division online at http://louisville.edu/nursing/bsn/apply/upper-division. This includes a required 500-word essay.
• Apply for a Criminal Background Check using the link provided on the application page. A $40 fee is required. Confidential results are sent to the Associate Dean in the School of Nursing and are valid for one year. Applicants are contacted should the report include any information that may prevent licensure.
Transfer Information
The University of Louisville recognizes appropriate course work completed at other accredited universities and colleges and accepts that work according to the principles set forth in the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers Transfer Credit Practices and state law under course equivalencies established in the Office of Transfer Services.
If a student is transferring from a Kentucky public institution and it certifies that a student is “General Education Fully Certified” or certified in certain General Education categories, then the student may not need to take additional humanities, history or cultural diversity courses upon transferring to the University of Louisville. General Education classes will be waived for students with a baccalaureate degree.
Advising
After a student submits all official transcripts and is accepted to UofL, they should contact the School of Nursing Office of Student Services at 852-1196 to schedule an appointment with their academic advisor.
The professional advisors in the School of Nursing will provide each student with a Program of Study to assist them in developing an academic plan. Students are encouraged to communicate with their advisors regularly.
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