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Cooperative Degree Program in Nursing and Allied Health Sciences
Rush University in Chicago has established with Cornell College and certain other liberal arts schools the nation's first network of colleges and universities affiliated in a coordinated program in nursing and medical technology, emphasizing a basic science background and creativity in caring for patients. Students spend at least two years at Cornell College for studies in the liberal arts and then transfer to the College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences of Rush University where, after an additional two years of professional training, they will receive the University's degree of Bachelor of Science.
To be eligible for promotion to the nursing and medical technology programs at the Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, a student must complete a minimum of 15 course credits (including those described below) and earn a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher. Admission to any of the Rush University programs is not automatic but is competitive and based upon grade point average, the recommendations of the chairs of Cornell's departments of Biology and Chemistry, and the approval of the Admissions Committee of Rush University.
The course requirements for nursing are:
BIO 141 and
142 (Foundations: Cellular Biology and Foundations: Organismal Biology),
326 (Microbiology),
329 and 330 (Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II);
CHE 121 and
122 (Chemical Principles I and II) or
161 (Accelerated General Chemistry), and
225 (Organic Chemistry I);
INT 201 (Statistical Methods I);
PSY 161 (Fundamentals of Psychological Science) and
277 (Child Psychology);
and one course selected from
anthropology,
economics and business,
history,
psychology, and
sociology.
The course requirements for medical technology are: three course credits in biology, including
141 and 142 (Foundations: Cellular Biology and Foundations: Organismal Biology) and either
205 (Cell and Molecular Biology),
315 (Genetics),
326 (Microbiology),
329 (Human Anatomy and Physiology I), or
330 (Human Anatomy and Physiology II);
four course credits in chemistry including
CHE 121 and
122 (Chemical Principles I and II) or
161 (Accelerated General Chemistry),
and additional courses selected from
202 (Analytical Chemistry),
225,
326, and
327 (Organic Chemistry I, II, and Laboratory), or
334 (Biochemistry); and
a college-level math course (statistics is recommended).
Suggested electives include courses in
sociology,
psychology,
physics, and
English.
Five or six courses of electives chosen from
English,
foreign languages,
history,
philosophy,
religion,
art,
music,
speech, and
theatre
are strongly recommended for either nursing or medical technology.
Rush University comprises Rush Medical College, Rush College of Nursing
and Allied Health Sciences, and Rush Graduate College. The University
offers master's and doctor's degrees in nursing and provides facilities
for research which are available to Cornell students and faculty.
Program Advisor: Barbara Christie-Pope
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