Direct Entry 2+2 Nursing Program with Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences
2024-25 Catalog
Contact: Scott Gehler, Associate Professor
B.A., Cornell College; Ph.D., University of Minnesota
For the direct-entry 2+2 B.S.N. option with Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences, students will complete two years of courses (64 credits) at Augustana, followed by two years of nursing study and B.S.N. degree completion at Trinity College. The structured pathway outlined below sets students up to meet all prerequisites and core requirements for a smooth transition to Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
Augustana Curriculum Details (64 credits)
Courses may be taken in any term in which the course is offered except for FYI 100/101, BIOL 251, BIOL 252, and PSYC 100, which must be completed in year one. This flexibility is crucial for elective courses that are offered in alternate years. Pay attention to prerequisites and avoid 300 level courses in the first year.
Complete the curriculum by taking 32-34 credits per year. During your first year fall semester, you will take a maximum of three courses. You may take one course during J term, and up to four courses each of your remaining semesters at Augustana.
Grade Point Average Requirement
To maintain acceptance to Trinity College, students must achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 and completion of all required prerequisite general education courses with a “C” or above.
First Year Course Requirements
FYI 100 and 101 - First Year Writing Course (1st year fall)
BIOL 251- Anatomy & Physiology 1 (1st year fall)
BIOL 252 - Anatomy & Physiology 2 (1st year spring)
PSYC 100 - Introduction to Psychology (1st year fall or spring)
Core Courses
Introductory Microbiology (pending approval)
CHEM 215 - Molecular Nutrition
COMM 101 - Public Speaking
SOAN 101- Introduction to Sociology
SOAN 102 - Introduction to Anthropology
MATH 130 - Statistics for Health Professionals
PSYC 216 - Human Development
Required Electives
English Composition II elective
Humanities elective
Ethics elective
General electives (2 courses)
English Composition II Elective (choose one)
ENGL 292 Illness Narratives
DISA 200 Disability and Society (cannot also count for humanities requirement)
Humanities Elective (choose one)
DISA 200 Disability and Society (cannot also count for English composition requirement)
HIST 333 Disease and Health
MEDH 200 Applied Concepts in Healthcare
PHIL 105 Life and Death
PHIL 312 Philosophy of Medicine
RELG 263 Sexual Ethics
RELG 370 Suffering, Death, & Hope
WGSS 130 Introduction to Gender Studies
WGSS 235 Gender and Sexuality
Ethics Elective (choose one):
PHIL 103 - Social Ethics
RELG 355 - Medical Ethics
PHIL 312 - Philosophy of Medicine
General Electives (choose two)
COMM 250 Health Communication
PSYC 226 Human Sexuality (PSYC 100 prerequisite)
PUBH 100 Introduction to Public Health
PUBH 180 Health Disparities (J term)
PUBH 306 Sexuality and Health Education (PUBH 100 prerequisite)
SOAN 223 Families & Relationships in U.S. Society (SOAN 101 or 102 prerequisite)
FYI-101 First Year Inquiry (4 Credits)
All incoming first-year students at Augustana College will have the opportunity to reflect on the question "How do you know what you think you know, and to what extent can you be certain?" In FYI 101, students will actively engage topics and methods that are the hallmarks of a liberal arts education, and will thereby develop the skills that define independent thought. Throughout the term, students will work to improve their active reading skills, their understanding of information literacy, and their appreciation of writing as an ongoing process of inquiry and reflection.
BIOL-251 Anatomy & Physiology I (4 Credits)
A concentrated introduction to the biology of human beings. Emphasis on the structure and function of the cell, tissue types, skeletal, muscular, nervous and endocrine systems. Four hours of lecture and two hours of anatomy/physiology laboratory per week. This class does not count towards the Biology major. Credit in biology will not be given for both BIOL-251 and 252 and BIOL-351 and 362.
BIOL-251L Lab for 251 (0 Credits)
BIOL-252 Anatomy & Physiology II (4 Credits)
A concentrated introduction to the biology of human beings. Emphasis on the structure and function of the cardiovascular, lymphatic, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems. Four hours of lecture and two hours of anatomy/physiology laboratory per week. This class does not count towards the Biology major. Credit in biology will not be given for both BIOL-251 and 252 and BIOL-351 and 362.
CHEM-215 Intro Molec Nutr (4 Credits)
(PN) CHEM-215 examines molecular structures and chemical reactions as they relate to the digestion, absorption and utilization of nutrients. Consequences of nutrient deficiency and excess, as well as their roles in human disease and prevention are included. Applied topics will also be addressed. The course is tailored to provide needed conceptual background for students majoring in public health, for those having interest in health policy, and those with an interest in their own health and nutrition. Although the course has no pre-requisites, successful completion of at least one high school or college level course in chemistry is expected. Does not count toward a chemistry or biochemistry major.
MATH-130 Stats for Health Prof (4 Credits)
(Q) Statistics is a powerful tool for making informed decisions. The goal of this course is to provide students the background to be able to read and understand research results, specifically those involving health and the practice of medicine. The course will start with the planning and organization of a study, then back up to talk about collecting and managing data followed by probability, distributions, hypothesis testing and confidence intervals. Analysis of variance, linear, multilinear and logistic regression are introduced in the context of actual medical studies. How to access the strengths and weaknesses of conclusions drawn from scientific studies is a central theme. This course will finish with a brief introduction to the language of risk, survival concepts, clinical trials, epidemiology and Bayesian statistics. Credit may not be earned for more than one of MATH-130 BUSN-211, PSYC-240, or SOAN-227.
PSYC-100 Intro to Psychology (4 Credits)
(PS) A survey course of the major areas of interest within the field of Psychology (physiological, cognitive, clinical, and social), including fundamental principles and theories about human behavior as well as the scientific methods used by psychologists to draw these conclusions.
PSYC-216 Human Development (4 Credits)
This course examines how biological, cognitive, social, and cultural factors shape development from conception through death. Students will analyze prominent concepts, theories, and methods to understand how earlier factors impact development later in life. Prerequisites: PSYC-100.
SOAN-101 Intro to Sociology (4 Credits)
(PS, D) A general introduction to society and culture, socially learned patterns of human behavior, formal and informal organization, collective behavior and social change.
SOAN-102 Intro to Anthropology (4 Credits)
(PS, G) A general introduction to society and culture, diverse cultural systems and groups of people from around the globe, and a holistic examination of the many parts of culture. Students will learn the tools, methods and key concepts anthropologists use to study humanity.