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Education Opportunities | BSN Upward Mobility Option

BSN Upward Mobility Option
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society and South Dakota State University

WHAT: An RN Upward Mobility option leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. The online option is designed to build on a licensed registered nurse's past education and experience. South Dakota State University (SDSU) is located in Brookings, SD.

AVAILABLE AREA: All states served by The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society.

BENEFITS:

• Offered on a part-time schedule
• Allows staff to work, earn and learn
• Scheduled to facilitate study for employees with work and family responsibilities
• Nursing and support courses offered online
• All clinical practicum requirements performed in your own community with local agencies and families
• No wait list once admitted to the nursing program while current funding exists
• Credit earned from the USD RN program and many other accredited ADN nursing programs has been articulated for transfer to SDSU
• One year full time or two years part time

ACCREDITATION: The SDSU College of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

REQUIRED COURSES: Click here to see the required courses.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Click here to get the application procedure.

COST ESTIMATES: Tuition and fees are approved by the South Dakota Board of Regents effective each May. It is important to discuss an estimated cost with the advisor.

TIME TO EARN DEGREE: Typically one to two years, but this depends on the number of transferable credits and how many courses a student can take each semester. The nursing core requirements are delivered to allow a student to complete the degree in one year full time or two years part time.

SCHOLARSHIP/LOANS: Employees are invited to visit with their Center Administrator about financial assistance that may be available through local resources. Some states may offer scholarship/grant or loan assistance through the state Board of Nursing or another state government agency. Please inquire about SDSU nursing scholarships with your advisor.

Contact learn@good-sam.com for a list of online nursing scholarships.

SUPPORT SERVICES: Click here to access the Internet Learning Web site. Click here to get to the tutorial assistance in 47 subject areas at no cost to the employee. The tutorial service is provided through May 2006 by a grant awarded under the President's High Growth Job Training Initiative US Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration.

ADVISING: Susan Rosen, susan.rosen@sdstate.edu or 1.888.216.9806 option 1 or 605.688.6186. Please identify that you are a Good Samaritan Society employee, your Center number and location.