Basic Track - A Partnership with Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
The University offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree in partnership with Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences, 3609 Marx Drive, Quincy, IL 62305. Blessing-Rieman is affiliated with Blessing Hospital, one of the Midwest’s finest health care facilities, and offers a CCNE accredited baccalaureate nursing program.
Students in this 4-year program may anticipate a fully integrated curriculum, with nursing courses beginning in the sophomore year, and most of their classes in the junior and senior years on the BRCN campus. At Blessing-Rieman, students will utilize the Blessing Health Professions Library; a computer lab with the latest software for nursing research; and the simulation center, a facility that replicates the hospital and clinical setting.
The application into the Nursing Program is a one-page form that complements the application to Quincy University. There is no additional application fee.
The requirements for acceptance into the program at the sophomore year for traditional basic track students are:
- Minimum composite score of 22 on the ACT/1100 SAT (currently waived)
- Minimum high school GPA of 3.0
- Cumulative college GPA of 2.7 or higher
- Prerequisite GPA of 2.7 or higher
- Completion of all prerequisites courses for sophomore nursing courses with a grade of C or better (English Composition I, General Psychology, Child Psychology, Anatomy & Physiology I, and Anatomy & Physiology II)
- Completion of at least 24 hours of college credit
The requirements for acceptance into the program at the sophomore year for transfer students are:
- Minimum composite score of 22 on the ACT/1100 SAT (currently waived)
- Cumulative college GPA of 2.7 or higher
- Prerequisite GPA of 2.7 or higher
- Completion of all prerequisite courses for sophomore nursing courses with a grade of C or better (English Composition I, General Psychology, Child Psychology, Anatomy & Physiology I, and Anatomy & Physiology II)
- Completion of at least 24 hours of college credit
For high school and transfer students who have an ACT of 21 or below and/or a high school GPA below 3.0, see the Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing Catalog for further admission requirements.
Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences publishes its own catalog with more details of its nursing programs than are contained here. Please consult them at Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences, P.O. Box 7005, Quincy, Illinois 62305-7005, 217-228-5520. Similarly, the current BRCN catalog should be consulted regarding specific admissions, progression, and/or degree requirements for the joint nursing program with Quincy University. The Blessing-Rieman program accepts RN-BSN students and students with previous degrees. See the Blessing-Rieman catalog for details.
See the BRCN catalog for the Nursing program’s TOEFL policy.
The Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences determines that technological competency is attained by our students in the following way: We require integrative computer skills throughout all of our courses as evidenced by student papers, computer exams, accessory Blackboard content, and library (computer orientation time).
