La Salle University : School of Nursing and Health Sciences

Nursing Programs

Undergraduate
- BSN - day program
- Accelerated RN to BSN
- RN to MSN Bridge
- Achieve - Evening and Weekend Basic BSN Program
- RN-BSN to MSN Program
Graduate

Nutrition Programs

Undergraduate
- Nutrition

Speech-Language-Hearing Programs

Undergraduate
- Speech-Language-Hearing Science
Graduate
- Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology

Admission Requirements for Nursing Programs

Undergraduate

BSN - day program (apply online)
Students interested in pursuing a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing must apply to the Office of Admissions, 1900 West Olney Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19141.

Before beginning nursing major courses – which are concentrated in the junior and senior years – the student must have earned at least 60 required La Salle University credits in the liberal arts and sciences and have a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0 and science G.P.A. of 3.0 (Anatomy and Physiology I & II, Microbiology, and Chemistry). Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in developmental psychology and nutrition prior to admission.

After having met the above criteria, the Undergraduate admissions and Academic Standards Committee will review each student’s academic file for admission to the nursing major. Students may repeat 1 science course 1 time only to earn the science GPA of 3.0. Courses taken at La Salle University for which a student received a failing grade of “D” or “F” may not be repeated elsewhere. A student who withdrew from a course and received a “W” may repeat the course at another college or university with the approval of the Assistant Dean. Students are permitted to change division one time only during their program of studies in the Undergraduate Program. This applies to a student who wishes to transfer from the Day Program to the ACHIEVE Program or from the ACHIEVE Program to the Day Program. Nursing major courses consist of 52 credits.

Students should be aware that the School of Nursing Undergraduate nursing grading system is different than the general University. Please refer to the School of Nursing, Undergraduate and Graduate Handbook for details.

The Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing reserves the right to deny a professional license to any applicant who has been convicted of a felony or any offense related to the use and sale of alcohol or controlled substances in Pennsylvania or any other state. Other felony convictions, and certain misdemeanor offenses, may be considered impaired moral character. The determination of whether such conduct constitutes poor moral character is a discretionary matter for the Board of Nursing. Students should contact the Board with questions pertaining to this policy.

Students with English as a second language are expected to earn a TOEFL computer score of 225 or a paper based score of 600 and an essay rating of 5.0.

Students are required to submit the following before entering the clinical settings: cleared criminal record check, cleared child abuse check, history and physical examination, up-to-date CPR, immunization records, and tuberculin testing. Compliance with these requirements are mandatory before acceptance to the nursing major. All compliance paperwork should be submitted together in one packet. Students must provide their own means of transportation to all clinical sites.

Students should expect additional expenses while in the program, including a clinical laboratory pack, stethoscope, watch with a second hand, public transportation or parking expenses, licensure and NCLEX-RN fees, and a personal digital assistant (PDA).

Students are expected to meet specific academic NCLEX-RN-related criteria in the senior year before licensure paperwork can be completed.

Accelerated RN to BSN (apply online)
When applying, please submit the following to the Office of Adult Enrollment, 1900 West Olney Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19141.
• Completed application for admission and $35 fee / apply online to waive the $35 fee
• Official copies of transcripts from high school, colleges or universities attended and/or nursing school. If you have already completed 30 college credits, you do not need to submit a high school transcript.
• College credit may be granted for prerequisite courses through CLEP and Excelsior’s College Examinations
• Copy of R.N. licensure

Applicants will be accepted each year for the Summer, Fall, and Spring semesters, beginning in May, September, and January.

Before beginning nursing major courses, the student must have earned at least 60 credits in the liberal arts and sciences which include the following prerequisites:
• Writing 6 credits
• Anatomy and Physiology I & II 8 credits
• Chemistry 4 credits
• Microbiology 4 credits
• Psychology 6 credits
• Nutrition 3 credits
• Sociology 3 credits

Students with English as a second language are expected to earn a TOEFL computer score of 225 or a paper based score of 600 and an essay rating of 5.0. Students are required to submit the following before entering the clinical setting: cleared criminal record check, cleared child abuse check, history and physical examination, up-to-date CPR, immunization records, and tuberculin testing. Compliance with these requirements are mandatory prior to admission to the nursing program. All compliance paperwork should be submitted together in one packet.

RN to MSN Bridge (apply online)
The bridge program is intended for a Registered Nurse with a non-Nursing baccalaureate degree who is interested in pursuing a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN). Interested applicants would need to fulfill undergraduate evening admissions requirements. When applying, please submit the following to the Office of Adult Enrollment, 1900 West Olney Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19141.
Admission requirements include:
• Completing an Evening and Weekend Program Application for Admission and $35 fee / apply online to waive the $35 fee
• Providing official copies of transcripts from high school, colleges and/or universities or nursing program
• Providing a copy of current RN license

Students with English as a second language are expected to earn a TOEFL computer score of 225 or a paper based score of 600 and an essay rating of 5.0. Individuals must have achieved a 3.0 or above grade point average in their non-nursing baccalaureate degree. When accepted by the Office of Adult Enrollment, the student would need to successfully complete four courses at the undergraduate level:
• NUR 314 Health Assessment
• NUR 408 Nursing Research
• NUR 413 Public Health Nursing
• Statistics
After successful completion of the above courses with a GPA of 3.0 or above the applicant would be able to make application to the MSN program.

Students are required to submit the following before entering the clinical setting: cleared criminal record check, cleared child abuse check, history and physical examination, up-to-date CPR, immunization records, and tuberculin testing. Compliance with these requirements are mandatory prior to admission to the nursing program. All compliance paperwork should be submitted together in one packet.

Achieve - Evening and Weekend Part-Time BSN Program (apply online)
When applying, please submit the following to the Office of Adult Enrollment, 1900 West Olney Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19141.
• Completed application for admission and $35 fee / apply online to waive the $35 fee
• Official copies of transcripts from high school, colleges, or universities attended. If students have already completed 30 college credits, they do not need to submit a high school transcript.
• College credit may be granted for prerequisite courses through CLEP and Excelsior’s College Examinations.
• Letter of recommendation

Applicants will be accepted each year for the Summer, Fall, and Spring semesters, beginning in May, September, and January.

Before beginning nursing major courses, the student must have earned at least 60 La Salle University credits in the liberal arts and sciences which include the following prerequisites:
• Writing 6 credits
• Anatomy and Physiology I and II 8 credits
• Chemistry 4 credits
• Microbiology 4 credits
• Psychology 6 credits
• Nutrition 3 credits
• Sociology 3 credits

Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and a science GPA of 3.0 (Anatomy and Physiology I and II, Microbiology, and Chemistry). Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in developmental psychology and nutrition prior to admission. After having met the above criteria, the
Undergraduate admissions and Academic Standards Committee will review each student’s academic file for admission to the nursing major. Students may repeat 1 science course 1 time only to earn the science GPA of 3.0. Courses taken at La Salle University for which a student received a failing grade of “D” or “F” may not be repeated elsewhere. A student who withdrew from a course and received a “W” may repeat the course at another college or university with the approval of the Assistant Dean. Students are permitted to change division one time only during their program of studies in the Undergraduate Program. This applies to a student who wishes to transfer from the Day Program to the ACHIEVE Program or from the ACHIEVE Program to the Day Program. Students may change campus (Main/Bucks) cohorts one time only. Students in the part-time ACHIEVE Program must successfully complete each clinical course and pharmacology each semester before progressing to the next clinical semester in the program of studies.

Students should expect additional expenses while in the program, including a clinical laboratory pack, stethoscope, watch with a second hand, public transportation or parking expenses, licensure, and NCLEX-RN fees. Students are expected to meet specific academic NCLEX-RN-related criteria in the senior year before licensure paperwork can be completed.

RN-BSN to MSN Program (apply online)
Registered nurses interested can be admitted to the program through two routes.
1. The RN student completes an Evening and Weekend Program Application for admission and $35 or applies online to waive the $35 fee. The RN student must provide official copies of transcripts from High School, colleges, and or University Programs. The student must provide a copy of a current RN license. The RN student who is currently enrolled in the RN-BSN program and decides to pursue the RN-BSN to MSN option should submit a MSN application after having completed Statistics, Nursing Research and one 400 level nursing course (Nursing 401 or Nursing 413). The above criteria needs to be completed for early acceptance. Please refer to the Graduate Nursing Web site for admission and schedule an appointment with the Graduate Nursing Director.
2. The RN student who is new to La Salle should complete all requirements for admission to the MSN program (see MSN brochure). Students with English as a second language are expected to earn a TOEFL computer score of 225 or a paper based score of 600 and an essay rating of 5.0.

When applying, please submit your information to the Office of Adult Enrollment, 1900 West Olney Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19141.

Graduate

Master of Science in Nursing and Certificate Programs (apply online)

Doctor of Nursing Practice (apply online)

Master of Public Health (apply online)

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Admission Requirements for Nutrition Programs

Undergraduate

Nutrition (apply online)
Students interested in pursuing a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nutrition must apply to the Office of Admissions, 1900 West Olney Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19141

All students in the Coordinated Program in Dietetics must have a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 2.75 and a science G.P.A. of 2.75 (Anatomy and Physiology I and II, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Biochemistry) in order to begin practicum courses (which are concentrated in the senior year).

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Admission Requirements for Speech-Language-Hearing Programs

Undergraduate

Speech-Language-Hearing Science (apply online)
Students interested in pursuing the four-year Bachelor of Science Program or five-year Speech-Language Hearing Science Program leading to a Master of Science degree must apply to the Office of Admissions, 1900 West Olney Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19141. The Program Director reviews applications.

Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (apply online)