Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University School of Nursing

Program Length & Format

• 16-month
• Total degree requires 120 credit hours
• Nursing coursework completed full-time over 16 months
• Format includes in-classroom instruction and clinical nursing courses

Admission Requirements

• Earned bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
• Be in good academic standing at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
• Minimum combined GPA of 3.0 on required prerequisite coursework plus all previous coursework applied to the BSN program
• Grade of C or better required in all courses applied to the ABSN program
• NURS 2510 (Pathophysiology) must be completed with a grade of C or better within three years of admission; maximum two attempts within three years (any grade, including W, counts as an attempt)

Prerequisites

• Required courses (must appear on transcript; grade of C or better required for applied courses):
  • BIOL 2310 Anatomy and Physiology I (3), BIOL 2311 Anatomy and Physiology II (3)
  • BIOL 2325 Microbiology (3) plus associated science lab (1)
  • PSYC 2330 Developmental Psychology (3); PHIL or RELS ethics elective (3)
  • MATH 2315 Statistics (3); BIOL 2320 Nutrition (3)
  • NURS 2510 Pathophysiology (4); THEO 1310 Introduction to Theology (3)
• At least 12 hours of the listed prerequisite courses must be completed with grade of C or better before application to the clinical nursing program
• Pathophysiology (NURS 2510) must be taken at FranU prior to entering clinical courses

Deadlines

• Application to Office of Admission due by January 30 for August start or August 30 for January start
• Submit application by January 15 for August class or July 15 for January class

Application

• Submit program-specific application to the Office of Admission
• Application is a two-step process: admission to university followed by access to clinical application after admission
• Advising for new students opens mid-October for spring semester and early April for summer semester
• Upon acceptance students must: attend new nursing student orientation; submit to a criminal background check (at student expense); comply with School of Nursing health and safety requirements; submit application for approval to enroll in a clinical nursing course
• LSBN approval required to enroll in clinical nursing courses; students with arrests, charges, convictions, addiction, or impairment must petition the Louisiana State Board of Nursing prior to enrolling in clinicals

Selection Process

• Applications reviewed on a competitive basis and consistent with university admission policy
• Review factors include listed admission criteria and ability to meet School of Nursing Core Performance Standards
• Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission
• Final program acceptance is contingent upon Louisiana State Board of Nursing approval

Clinical & Simulation Lab

• Clinical nursing courses included each semester; clinical course starts occur in spring and fall
• Semester-level clinical/theory breakdown:
  • Semester 1: 3 credit theory course and 7 credits (3 theory/4 clinical); total 10 semester credits
  • Semester 2: 8 credits (4 theory/4 clinical) and 7 credits (5 theory/2 clinical); total 15 semester credits
  • Semester 3: 8 credits (4 theory/4 clinical) and 3 credits (3 theory); total 11 semester credits
  • Semester 4 (two 8-week sessions): first 8 weeks 8 credits (4 theory/4 clinical); second 8 weeks 6 credits (4 theory/2 clinical); total 14 semester credits
• LSBN approval required before enrollment in clinical courses

Credit Transfer

• Contact the Office of Admissions for evaluation of transfer credits and course applicability
• Pathophysiology (NURS 2510) must be taken at FranU before entering clinical courses

Contacts

• ABSN program phone: (225) 526-1631
• Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University main phone: (877) 242-3509
• University address: 5414 Brittany Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70808