Swain Department of Nursing
843-953-1630
www.citadel.edu/root/eveningundergraduatestudies-2-2-programs/nursing

Dr. Kimberly Subasic
Dept Head and Program Director
Ksubasic@citadel.edu

Mission

The mission of the Nursing Program is to educate and develop our students to become principled leaders in the health care environment and profession of nursing by incorporating the core values of The Citadel of honor, duty and respect into the learning experience.

Program Description

The 2 + 2 transfer program in nursing was created to provide students with an opportunity to receive a four-year degree from The Citadel. The program is a full-time, cohort-based program. Students are expected to complete the program in two years (Summer, Fall & Spring each academic year) with their cohort. The requirements for the major consist of a total of 60 upper division credit hours: 38 credit hours in the major and nine credit hours of inter-professional health related courses and 12 elective credit hours, 9 of which must be in an approved health-related course.

Expected Student Learning Outcomes

The purpose of The Citadel nursing program is to prepare nurses at the baccalaureate level to assume leadership roles within the healthcare team, providing for quality and safe practice in a complex health care environment. Specifically, students will:

• Apply the principles of a liberal education to the practice of nursing by incorporating scientific evidence and using creative and critical thinking skills for the safe and effective of care of individuals, families, and communities.
• Demonstrate intercultural knowledge and competence of individual and family centered care in the practice of nursing by understanding the importance of eliciting individual values, preferences and needs as part of the overall assessment process and creating a plan of care that addresses the unique needs of the individual.
• Will provide a complete biopsychosocial assessment of individuals, and facilitates their care through a complex health system.
• Communicates effectively with individuals, families and other members of the healthcare team to promote safe care and a safe work environment.
• Understand and apply health promotion and disease prevention to individuals, families, communities and the global world throughout the health continuum.
• Understand the role of the professional nurse relative to health finance and regulatory policies.
• Demonstrate the professional values of human dignity, integrity, social justice, altruism and autonomy within legal and ethical boundaries in order to maximize patient safety and optimize quality care.

Admission Requirements

In addition to The Citadel’s Admissions Requirements, the nursing program considers the following in the competitive admissions process:

1. A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
2. Completion of the required prerequisite courses from an accredited technical college or other accredited college or university. Particular weight is given to the grades earned in the required science, math, and social science courses on the applicant’s transcripts.
3. Completion of the questionnaire and written essay.
4. All science courses must have been completed within 5 years of the date of the admissions application.

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program requires 60 credit hours of general education and nursing prerequisite courses. These courses will be taken at another institution for transfer. The student must complete the required courses with a minimum of a “B” grade in each course: two semesters of English; one semester of history; two semesters of general chemistry with accompanying labs; two semesters of anatomy and physiology with acompanying labs; one semester of general biology with accompanying lab; one semester of microbiology with accompanying lab. It is preferred that applicants also have the following social science courses: psychology, developmental psychology, and sociology. 

Program Start Date

The 2 + 2 transfer program in nursing starts a cohort each Summer (May). Admissions is granted on a rolling basis. Applicants are encouraged to apply by December 1st priority application deadline. Meeting this early deadline allows us to work with qualified applicants to ensure that they have the required course prerequisites aligned with our May start date. The final application date is March 1st. Students will be admitted on a space available basis until the cohort is filled. All admission material must be recieved prior to the final admission date for consideration of admission into the summer cohort.

The Nursing cohort is competitive for limited seats in each cohort.

Research Opportunities

Clinical practice partners are increasingly interested in scientific evidence to support the practice of nursing and students have an opportunity to support this need through evidence-based projects. Students are encouraged to participate with faculty in research and evidence based practice projects when possible. As a developing science, the opportunities for research in nursing are numerous.

Progression Policy

To successfully progress through the Nursing program, students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.000 and achieve a minimum “B” grade in all nursing and science courses. Students may repeat only one nursing course once over the course of their tenure in the program, valid reasons for course repetition include: Grade “C” or below, or a withdrawal. If the student fails to meet the minimum grade requirement on the second attempt, they may not take the course again and cannot continue to progress through the program.