Franciscan University of Steubenville Nursing School Review

The Franciscan University of Steubenville (FUS) has been around for a bit more than 60 years and is now known to be a leader in passionately Catholic and academically excellent education. The University integrates both reason and faith into their teaching in one gorgeous hillside campus.

The Franciscan University of Steubenville currently has more than 2,100 undergraduate students and 400 graduate students that represent 13 countries in total. There are more than 40 undergraduate programs and 7 graduate programs for students to choose from, as well.

Franciscan University of Steubenville – Nursing

Undergraduate Nursing

Students in this program will be given one of the best technical nursing educations to date. To apply, students need to have a minimum GPA of 2.5, complete all of the required coursework, and be committed to the nursing profession as a whole.

Once admitted, students have to maintain a GPA of at least 2.0 and a grade of at least C in every nursing course and required sciences.

Registered nurses who wish to apply to the program, on the other hand, need to be graduates of accredited nursing schools and must have a current nursing license. All required courses need to have been completed with a minimum grade of C, as well.

Graduate Nursing

This program has been in the Franciscan University of Steubenville curriculum since 1999 and was designed to help students get ready for more advanced roles in nursing. This program has been accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC).

To apply, students need to submit the graduate admission application, two recommendations letters and all college transcripts.

Post-Master Certificates

To get an MSN degree through this program, students will have to complete 46 hours for the Education Specialist Track or 48 hours for the Family Nurse Practitioner Track, depending on which track they choose to follow.

The Education Specialist Track

This program will prepare students to become advanced practice nurse educators for families, hospital patients, healthcare consumers, and communities. They will also acquire the ability and the knowledge to evaluate and use the effectiveness of instructional methods, curriculum theories, learning theories and teaching theories to teach in different educational, hospital and community settings.

The Family Nurse Practitioner Track

This program will prepare students for national certification by a national credentialing center. It will also help students apply for the State Board of Nursing, so they can practice nursing in the real world.

Special Programs

BS to MSN Program

Nursing undergraduate students at the Franciscan University of Steubenville can take 9 graduate nursing credits that they can apply to an MSN degree in case they want to get a master’s degree in nursing. Students will need to get permission for this, though.

RN to MSN Program

Registered nurses who do not have a bachelor’s degree yet can take this program to progress to the master’s level with fewer redundancies. They can choose a maximum of 10 credits from graduate courses to finish the BSN, which they can then apply to a master’s degree.

Graduates who complete the coursework and get enough credits will get a BSN degree, with which they can progress to the master’s degree in their track of choice.

Contact:
Franciscan University of Steubenville
1235 University Blvd.,
Steubenville, OH 43952