School of Nursing
University of Northwestern – St. Paul’s School of Nursing provides a Christ-centered program which cultivates sensitivity and compassion in order to serve all patients. Our nursing program also instills the medical knowledge, clinical skills, and spiritual strength each student will need as they carry out their calling as a nurse.
About the School
The School of Nursing seeks to provide Christ-centered, biblically based, service-focused nursing education, equipping individuals with the skills and abilities required of professional nurses to effectively serve Christ and to assume servant leadership roles while providing ministry and service to humankind.
Program Pathways
The School of Nursing offers a degree in Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). The four-year BSN degree consists of pre-nursing coursework with two years of core curriculum and prerequisite courses (a minimum of 62 credits), followed by the four-semester nursing program.
If you plan to complete a degree in Nursing, you will be enrolled as a Pre-Nursing student. Once you have completed the TEAS examination and achieve a score of 65% or higher, along with a minimum GPA of 2.75, you will become a Nursing major. UNW highly encourages students to take the TEAS before the start of their first semester at UNW.
If a student took courses outside the UNW, they will undergo an acceptance process which could result in a reduction of class load for the pre-nursing requirement. Full details can be obtained by contacting the Registrar’s Office. Students will complete all nursing specific courses while at Northwestern.
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) pre-licensure program is an accredited program from the Minnesota Board of Nursing and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Nursing students who have completed all program and degree requirements will need to pass the NCLEXRN® in order to practice as a registered nurse (RN).
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Our Nurse Assistant course is an approved training program by the Minnesota Department of Health that prepares you for the state certification exam and a rewarding career in healthcare. This one-month, non-credit course is designed for flexibility and hands-on learning through a blended format for high school students or adults looking for a career change.
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