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The Valley Foundation School of Nursing equips you with a bachelor's degree in Nursing to launch your professional career.
To earn the baccalaureate degree, students must finish these courses (or their approved equivalents). Clinical training occurs at diverse off-campus locations such as public health departments, home healthcare providers, sub-acute centers, nursing homes, outpatient clinics, hospitals, Nurse-Managed Centers, and various community organizations. Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation to these external sites. Certain community placements involve home visits, necessitating personal vehicle access. During the 2020-2021 Academic Year, the University implemented alternative instructional methods, with details available on the official website (including COVID-19 related changes).
Students must Earn a high school diploma, or equivalent.
Composite GPA of 3.2 in 5 prerequisite courses (BIOL 065, BIOL 066, MICRO 020, ENGL 001A, and STAT 095). All courses must be passed with a C or better.
BIOL 065, BIOL 066, and MICRO 020 must be completed within 5 years of establishing eligibility and passed with a grade of "C" or better. If the course does not meet the 5-year. recency requirement the student will need to retake that course. The grade for any of these 3 courses taken within the 5 years will be used for calculation purposes. Courses may not be repeated, except for forgiveness when taken at the original school and this designation must appear on official transcripts. ("W" and "WB" grades are excluded).
A minimum TEAS score of 78; version 6 of the TEAS. This exam may only be taken two times regardless of the version.
Composite GPA of 3.0 in CHEM 030A, COMM 020, and an Area A3 (critical thinking) course. All courses must be passed with a C or better.
A passing score on the Writing Skills Test (WST).
English Language Requirements: IELTS - 6.0, TOEFL – 61 (IBT), Paper based – 500; Pearson Test of English (PTE) – 44.