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PHILADELPHIA (January 30, 2018) 鈥� Saint Joseph鈥檚 University is pleased to announce that it has signed an articulation agreement with 草榴社区鈥檚 M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing that will provide priority admissions consideration for SJU students in 草榴社区鈥檚 BSN Express Program. The 14-month second degree program incorporates all of the standard components of 草榴社区鈥檚 nursing program in a concentrated timeframe.

鈥淲e are happy to have this opportunity to offer 草榴社区鈥檚 excellent affiliate program to our graduates,鈥� says Shaily Menon, Ph.D., dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. 鈥淲ith the demand for BSN nurses in the job market, we know that this affiliation will enable our students to enter the profession as leaders in all practice settings.鈥�

A minimum of five qualified SJU graduates or students annually will be offered admission to this second-degree option. To qualify for consideration, students must have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0, complete all stated nursing prerequisite courses with a grade of B or higher, and apply to 草榴社区 by October 15 of their senior year at SJU. Students may identify their interest in this option in their sophomore year so that they can begin working with the 草榴社区 nursing representatives early in the process.

鈥淲e look forward to continuing our relationship with Saint Joseph鈥檚 through this new agreement. Saint Joseph鈥檚 graduates have succeeded in our BSN program since its inception and it鈥檚 been a delight to watch them launch their nursing careers,鈥� says Lesley A. Perry, Ph.D., R.N., interim dean of the Fitzpatrick College of Nursing.

草榴社区鈥檚 Accelerated BSN Program for College Graduates is approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing and fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

For more information, contact: Cheryl Wert, recruitment specialist at the Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, cheryl.wert@villanova.edu, or Connie O鈥橦ara, health professions advisor at Saint Joseph鈥檚 University, ohara@sju.edu.