Deciding on a major is never easy. At USF we understand our

students want degrees designed for success in the real world. Degrees that will allow them to go

places, see things and be part of a bigger picture. Our students are also looking for job security

in the future. This is why USF offers an exciting, “hands-on” nursing program designed to give

students the tools they need to be competent, compassionate nurses. Our university has a

traditionally strong curriculum based in the humanities, sciences and professions. Providing

students with an opportunity to earn a nursing degree is a natural fit for us and for you.

Apply to USF.

For more information or to apply to theUniversity of Sioux Falls:

Visit www.usiouxfalls.edu(click into the Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Program)

Call Dr. Barbara Vellenga at800-888-1047 or 605-331-6671

Email her at nursing@usiouxfalls.edu

1101 W 22ND ST

SIOUX FALLS, SD

57105

U N I V E R S I T Y O F S I O U X F A L L SB A C C A L A U R E A T E D E G R E E

NursingProgram

Be the best you can be.

Nursing:A degree that works for you.

You can obtain your baccalaureate nursing degree by completing courses designed

over an 8-semester period. That means you’re just four years away from a career that gives back just

as much as you put into it. According to the South Dakota Department of Labor, nearly 3,000

additional nurses will be needed in the state by 2014. An aging population and a high number of

RNs nearing retirement will help keep you in demand.

We are here for you. Literally.

The 8-semester program offers real-life teaching, advanced technology and simulated classroom

experiences to help enrich the learning process. A limited number of students are admitted each year in order to provide more

hands-on opportunities and total support of the teaching staff. The caring USF experience is an added bonus to getting a high-

quality education. Students will be eligible to apply for the nursing program after completing at least one semester of college

post-high school. Experience ison your side.

The director of the USFSchool of Nursing is Barbara

Vellenga. Barbara is a Ph.D.-prepared nurse

educator who used her nursing background to

spearhead a nursing program at Minnesota State

University Moorhead before joining the faculty at

USF. Her passion for the field and her enthusiasm

are contagious. As a student in the program, you

will have the advantages of working alongside role

models like Barbara as you take the exciting

journey towards your nursing degree.

Degree in eight semesters. Career for life.

Nearly 3,000 additional nurses willbe needed in South Dakota by 2014. Basic admission criteria:

• Admission or re-admission to USF.

• A minimum 2.75 high school GPA is required for allstudents with less than 24 college credits.

• A minimum 2.75 post-high school GPA is requiredfor students with 24 college credits or more. Highschool GPA may also be considered.

• Preferred ACT score of 22 or higher.

• Two professional letters of recommendation mustbe submitted.

• An essay is required within the nursing application.

• Background checks are required before studentsbegin nursing courses.

Program specifics:• Total credits for nursing is 68. Students mustmaintain a C+ minimum in all nursing courses.

• A total of 32 students will be admitted.

• Students are required to have a laptop computer.

• Specific supporting courses, in addition to generaleducation requirements, that are required in thenursing major:– Introduction to Chemistry– Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry–Biology of Microorganisms–Human Anatomy–General Psychology–Human Development–Nutrition– Human Physiology

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