205 726-2494 or 205-726 2746
Admission Counselor:
Mrs. Trisha Stovall, ph. 205-726-2264
pstovall@samford.edu [2]
Call-out text:
Undergraduate faculty course coordinators evaluated the Accelerated Second-Degree Program curriculum and planned to revise it to meet the specific needs of adult learners in an accelerated learning environment.
Mrs. Lisa Gurley, ph. 205-726-2060
legurley@samford.edu [3]
Dr. Nena Sanders, ph. 205-726-2261
nfsander@samford.edu [4]
Long text (Legacy Book):
As a result of NCIN funding, the Samford University, Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing has been able to increase partnerships with area hospitals and place new graduate nurses in jobs. The school also increased partnerships with health care technology companies like Vocera, introducing students to new products. A community health nursing course offered leadership and learning opportunities, especially during the summer of 2011, following devastating tornadoes in the state. All students in the accelerated nursing program participated in a public health forum, Tornado Recovery and Vulnerable Populations. The project helped make faculty more aware that adult, second-degree students must be taught differently than traditional students. A presentation on the accelerated nursing program supported by NCIN was featured at an international conference in 2012.
Degrees Conferred:
BSN
Samford University is committed to the education of the whole person (intellectual, spiritual, and social dimensions) within a framework of Christian values and beliefs. Our outstanding faculty, state-of-the-art building, and comprehensive clinical sites and resources are foundational to our nursing program. Located in the greater Birmingham, Alabama area, our program has access to a remarkable community of health care resources which provides our students and faculty multiple opportunities for collaborative practice and research initiatives.
Accelerated Second Degree Program begins each August. Program duration is fifteen months.
15 months
Prospective undergraduate students who desire to enter the Accelerated Second Degree BSN (15-month) program must:
• Apply [5] as an undergraduate transfer student to Samford University and be accepted.
• Have a 2.8 GPA (cumulative) on a 4.0 scale on all college work attempted.
• Have a 2.5 GPA (cumulative) on a 4.0 scale on required science courses (chemistry, anatomy, physiology, and microbiology) to progress into first fall semester.
• Have 2.0 GPA (each) on general education courses required for the nursing curriculum.
• Submit three letters of reference which speak to the applicant’s academic ability to successfully complete a rigorous academic load.
The following criteria are also necessary for admission consideration:
• Invitation to and submission of LikeLive interview for faculty review
• International applicants or American citizens who learned English as a second language must score at least 550 (paper), 213 (computer) or 80 (internet) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
See Web site [6]
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Scholarships Awarded:
18
2010
2013
2014
Round 3: 2010 – 2011
Phil Breiner
Jonathan Gosnell
Timothy Griffin
Asya Love
Shayla Montgomery
Joshua Talley
Aaron Walker
Round 6: 2013 – 2014
Andrew Carter
Lya Chavarria
Tyler McBeth
Robert Stephenson
Round 7: 2014 – 2015
Farah Hussain
Alysha Jackson
Lars Larson
Kristian Taylor