421 N. Ninth Street
Springfield, IL 62702

St. John's College of nursing is a nursing school connected with St. John's College in Springfield, Illinois. St. John's College of Nursing prepares professionals who aspire to have a career as a nurse in hospitals, community agencies, business/industry or in the military. Nurses who graduate from the program at St. John's College of Nursing can pursue careers as nurse anesthetists, nurse practitioners, clinical specialists, case managers, nurse midwives, nurse administrators, nurse educators, school nurses or nurse researchers.

The 100-year-old St. John's College of Nursing is an upper division college the prepares students for a career in nursing by offering a Bachelor's degree program. Students entering St. John's College of Nursing must have 60 hours of coursework from another lower-division accredited college or university. St. John's College of Nursing has agreements with three colleges for a transfer of all lower division credits: Lincoln College, Lincoln Land Community College and Springfield College in Illinois.

The nursing curriculum at St. John's College of Nursing builds on two years worth of liberal arts education. Students in the pre-nursing program at one of the above colleges will complete 13 hours of electives - at least 6 of which must be in the humanities division; English composition; introduction to philosophy or logic; anatomy and physiology with lab; nutrition; microbiology with lab; psychology; introduction to sociology; life span growth and development; political science; introduction to statistics; dimensions in healthcare; and the human experience.

Prospective students enrolling at St. John's College of Nursing must have the pre-requisite lower level coursework and have a GPA of no less than 2.5. Students must also not have repeated a course more than once; present two professional references; complete a pre-enrollment health screening and complete a personal interview.

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St. John's College of Nursing is a small private college that offers students the benefit of a quality education and small class sizes.

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