Undergraduate - Clarion University

Clarion University of Pennsylvania 205
II. Liberal Knowledge .................................... 15 Credits
A. Physical and Biological Sciences ......... 3-9 Credits
B. Social and Behavioral Sciences ............ 3-9 Credits
C. Arts and Humanities .............................. 3-9 Credits
III. Health and Personal Performance ........... 3 Credits
A. Health and Wellness/Personal
Performance ............................................. 3 Credits
IV. General Education Electives .................. 3-9 Credits
(Sufficient to Total 30 Credits)
V. Allied Health ............................................. 30 Credits
Associate of Science in Nursing
Program
Admission Requirements
Candidates for admission into the Associate of Science
in Nursing Program must make application to the
Admissions Office at Clarion University. All candidates are
required to meet the following high school requirements:
• four units of English
• three units of social studies
• two units of science: one year of chemistry with a
grade of “C” or better and one year of biology with a
grade of “C” or better within five years of date of
entry.
• two units of mathematics (one must be algebra with
a grade of “C” or better and one course may be algebra
II, trigonometry, geometry, or calculus). These
courses must have been taken within five years of
date of entry.
Candidates who do not meet all the high school
requirements must take the following courses. A grade of
“C” or better must be earned.
1. To satisfy the social studies requirement, an
individual must complete a history course (e.g.,
United States, western civilization; not history of art
or music).
2. To satisfy the science requirement, an individual
must complete BIOL 111 and PHSC 111 or CHEM
153 and 163. (College credits for the sciences are
acceptable only if they have been earned within 10
years of admission.)
3. To satisfy the mathematics requirement, an
individual must take the university mathematics
placement test. Based on the results of this exam,
the individual will either be exempt from MATH 050
or be required to take MATH 050. College credits
for mathematics are acceptable only if they have been
earned within 10 years of admission.
4. To satisfy the English requirement all students must
take ENG 111 or ENG 110 (if placed) and ENG 111.
The university requires all entering students to take
a placement test in order to determine whether they
need to take a developmental course prior to taking
ENG 111, the course needed to graduate from Clarion
University. People who are placed in ENG 110
(Writing I) must complete this course in order to take
ENG 111 (Writing II).
Admission Policies for Entrance
Applicants who satisfy all of the high school criteria
will be considered for admission into the A.S.N. Program.
Admission procedures for the A.S.N. Program include:
1. completing a university application or a Change of
Status Form by the designated dates;
2. completing an essay (250 words or less) which
addresses the applicant’s interest in the nursing
profession;
3. requesting an official high school transcript and
official transcripts from any previously attended
colleges and/or universities to be sent to the
Admissions Office;
4. attending an informational session related to
Clarion’s nursing programs;
5. taking the NLN Pre-Entrance Tests (LPNs and
applicants with bachelor degrees are exempt);
6. meeting the accepted admission criteria in high
school class rank, admission scores in SAT/ACT, or
holding a four-year college/university degree; and
7. achieving a QPA of 2.00 or better in high school and/
or college.
Articulation Policy
Licensed practical nurses who have graduated within
three years from an NLNAC-accredited nursing program
are eligible for direct articulation into Clarion’s A.S.N.
program. Individuals who have graduated between three
and 10 years prior to application must have 1,000 hours of
nursing practice within the last three years for direct
articulation. Special arrangements are made for individuals
who have:
(1) graduated from a non-NLNAC accredited nursing
program;
(2) practiced nursing less than 1,000 hours within three
years of application;
(3) graduated from a NLNAC-accredited nursing
program more than 10 years ago.
Associate of Science in Nursing Degree
Program Curriculum
Although the Associate of Science in Nursing is designed
to be completed in two academic years, part-time study is
available. The curriculum outline for the program is as
follows.
FIRST SEMESTER
NURS 101
NURS 111
NURS 121
Credits
Nursing Process I: Fundamentals
of Nursing................................................... 3
Nursing Process I: Fundamentals
of Nursing Clinical Practice ...................... 2
Nursing Process I: Fundamentals
of Nursing Practice Laboratory ................ 1
NURS 131 Nursing Health Assessment .......................... 2
BIOL 258 Anatomy and Physiology I ........................... 3
PSY 211 General Psychology ...................................... 3
School of Nursing