held degrees in engineering or computer technology, 2 percent in mathematics, and the remaining 61 percent had degrees in fields of business, accounting, finance, health care, arts and the humanities . Understandably FSU’s new core curriculum’s inclusion of the humanities and creative arts, as little as it is, is at least moving in the right direction to students develop a “help sense of social responsibility, as well as strong and transferable intellectual and practical skills such as communication, analytical and problem-solving skills, and a demonstrated ability to apply knowledge and skills in real-world settings”. It remains to be seen how successful this core curriculum is translated into majors of focus in the upcoming years ahead. School of Nursing Following the reinstatement of their nursing program in 2011, there were 407 students enrolled in the fall 2012 semester and 429 students enrolled in the spring 2013 semester (Fayetteville State University, 2013a). A breakdown of the actual school of nursing student population was not available, but it is possible that it mirrors the parent institution’s student profile. Also, using statistical data provided by the North Carolina Board of Nursing, it is most likely that the profile of nursing students at FSU are predominately female, and between the ages of 21 25 years old . Outside of offering a generic four year track baccalaureate in science – program, FSU also offers a RN-BSN program that has been actively successful since 1992. Admission into the generic BSN nursing program is calculated using an admission ranking formula. Components of the formula include: successful completion of all required prerequisite courses with a grade of C or better; an overall GPA of 2.75 and a Math/Science GPA of 2.8 or higher; and a passing score on the Kaplan, TEAS or HESI entrance exams. Additional points are awarded to students who are FSU active military, including veterans, and 4-year second degree seeking students (Fayetteville State University, 2013b).
held degrees in engineering or computer technology, 2 percent in mathematics, and the remaining 61 percent had degrees in fields of business, accounting, finance, health care, arts and the humanities . Understandably FSU’s new core curriculum’s inclusion of the humanities and creative arts, as little as it is, is at least moving in the right direction to “help students develop a sense of social responsibility, as well as strong and transferable intellectual and practical skills such as communication, analytical and problem-solving skills, and a demonstrated ability to apply knowledge and skills in real-world settings”. It remains to be seen how successful this core curriculum is translated into majors of focus in the upcoming years ahead. School of Nursing Following the reinstatement of their nursing program in 2011, there were 407 students enrolled in the fall 2012 semester and 429 students enrolled in the spring 2013 semester (Fayetteville State University, 2013a). A breakdown of the actual school of nursing student population was not available, but it is possible that it mirrors the parent institution’s student profile. Also, using statistical data provided by the North Carolina Board of Nursing, it is most likely that the profile of nursing students at FSU are predominately female, and between the ages of 21 – 25 years old . Outside of offering a generic four year track baccalaureate in science program, FSU also offers a RN-BSN program that has been actively successful since 1992. Admission into the generic BSN nursing program is calculated using an admission ranking formula. Components of the formula include: successful completion of all required prerequisite courses with a grade of C or better; an overall GPA of 2.75 and a Math/Science GPA of 2.8 or higher; and a passing score on the Kaplan, TEAS or HESI entrance exams. Additional points are awarded to students who are FSU active military, including veterans, and 4-year second degree seeking students (Fayetteville State University, 2013b).
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