Nursing
Applicants must fulfill the following requirements by February 1 in order to be considered for Fall semester program admission.
Assessment Scores
All program applicants are required to to take the College's placement test. If the
results of this examination indicate a need for developmental courses, these must
be completed with "C" grades prior to February 1.
Program Prerequisites
BIOL 221- Human Anatomy and Physiology
Successful completion of the Certified Nursing Assistant Program (PSC NURS 100) or any other Illinois Department of Public Health CNA course and current status on the Illinois CNA registry
APPLICATION
Application for the Prairie State College Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Program consists
of the regular PSC Student Application, a completed nursing intent form by clicking
on the selective admissions link.
TRANSCRIPTS
High School transcripts, any college transcripts and the placement test administered
through the College's Counseling and Academic Advising Center.
Within 30 days of the receipt of the PSC Application, Nursing Program Intent Form, Assessment Scores and transcripts, a preliminary appraisal form will be mailed to each applicant indicating the completed prerequisite on file, to date, in the Enrollment Services Office.
Mathematics: Successful completion of PSC's MATH 091 or MATH 093 or any assessment test placement score of MATH 095 or higher
Reading: Successful completion of reading courses through PSC's RDG 099 or an assessment test placement score of RDG 105
CERTIFICATION
Upon completion of the Prairie State College Nursing Program, students are granted
the Associate in Applied Science in Nursing degree. This credential allows one to
apply to take the NCLEX-RN licensure examination to become a registered professional
nurse.
COURSES
A listing of course descriptions is available in the current Academic Catalog. For a listing of when courses are offered,
consult the current course schedule or WebAdvisor.
STUDENT COSTS
| Registered Nursing Program- 5 Semesters- in district | Nursing Credits | Non-Nursing Credits | Cost | Lab Fee | Health Course Fee | Total Tuition |
| Summer Semester (Year before fall entry) | ||||||
| English 101 - Composition I | 3 | $476 | $476 | |||
| Biology 221- A&P | 4 | $634 | $17 | $651 | ||
| Psych 102 – Human Growth & Development | 3 | $476 | $476 | |||
| Humanities Elective | 3 | $476 | $476 | |||
| Fall Semester (First Year) | ||||||
| Biology 222 - A&P | 4 | $634 | $17 | $651 | ||
| Nursing 111 | 1 | $159 | $20 | $75 | $254 | |
| Nursing 101 | 7 | $1,110 | $95 | $525 | $1,730 | |
| Spring Semester (First Year) | ||||||
| Bio 211 – Microbiology | 4 | $634 | $17 | $651 | ||
| Nursing 102 | 8 | $1,268 | $95 | $600 | $1,963 | |
| Fall Semester (Second Year) | ||||||
| Communication 101 | 3 | $476 | $476 | |||
| Nursing 201 | 11 | $1,744 | $95 | $825 | $2,664 | |
| Spring Semester (Second Year) | ||||||
| Nursing 202 | 11 | $1,744 | $95 | $825 | $2,664 | |
| Nursing 211 | 2 | $317 | $20 | $150 | $487 | |
| Nursing Courses Total | 40 | 24 | $13,615 |
| Registered Nursing Program- 5 Semesters- out of district | Nursing Credits | Non-Nursing Credits | Cost | Lab Fee | Health Course Fee | Total Tuition |
| Summer Semester (First Year) | ||||||
| English 101 - Composition I | 3 | $1,168 | $1,168 | |||
| Psych 102 – Human Growth & Development | 3 | $1,168 | $1,168 | |||
| Humanities Elective | 3 | $1,168 | $1,168 | |||
| Biol 221 – A&P | 4 | $1,557 | $17 | $1,574 | ||
| Fall Semester (First Year) | ||||||
| Biology 222 - A&P | 4 | $1,557 | $17 | $1,574 | ||
| Nursing 111 | 1 | $389 | $20 | $409 | ||
| Nursing 101 | 7 | $2,725 | $95 | $525 | $3,345 | |
| Spring Semester (First Year) | ||||||
| Bio 211 – Microbiology | 4 | $1,557 | $17 | $1,574 | ||
| Nursing 102 | 8 | $3,114 | $95 | $600 | $3,809 | |
| Fall Semester (Second Year) | ||||||
| Communication 101 | 3 | $1,168 | $1,168 | |||
| Nursing 201 | 11 | $4,282 | $95 | $825 | $5,202 | |
| Spring Semester (Second Year) | ||||||
| Nursing 202 | 11 | $4,282 | $95 | $825 | $5,202 | |
| Nursing 211 | 2 | $779 | $20 | $799 | ||
| Nursing Courses Total | 40 | 24 | $28,160 |