The Department of Nursing & Allied Health Sciences offers a degree in general nursing. You will discover a rich academic experience that combines a foundation in theory and practice with hands-on learning and leadership development in a variety of healthcare settings. You will also get the benefit of being a part of the greater undergraduate and medical school community at St George’s University. With strong international connections, the SGU nursing graduate will be prepared to practice in a number of settings and areas.

This three-year program leads to graduates being eligible to sit the RENR examination for licensure as a registered nurse to work in the CARICOM member states.

The program includes nursing, science and liberal arts courses. And is a minimum of 121 credit hours.

Class sizes are small, facilitating close interaction with faculty and active participation in the classrooms, as well as promoting mutual support and a ready exchange of ideas among fellow students. As a practice, professional nursing classes are interactive, utilizing the simulation lab and clinical practicums.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

St. George’s University nursing students complete 3 years of study to obtain a 126 credit degree. Typically, students carry a course load of 5 courses per term during the Fall and Spring semesters and 1 or 2 courses during the Summer and Winter semesters.

STUDY ABROAD

There are possibilities for student experiences abroad, depending on your interests and focus. Nursing and Allied Health Sciences students can gain hands on experience in study-abroad programs in the following areas: San Jose, California (USA); Boston, Massachusetts (USA); Cardiff and Northumbria (UK) as well as others though our affiliate universities and hospitals.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Direct admission to the nursing program.
Nursing classes begin in your first semester.
Clinical placements start in your second semester, with study-abroad opportunities in the sixth semester.
Nursing students graduate with 1500 hrs of clinical experience.
Learning in a multi-disciplinary environment, taking classes with preclinical and medical students.
Learn alongside visiting international nursing students.
Acquire skills and knowledge through highly kinetic curriculum, featuring a state-of-the-art simulation lab
Enjoy the full undergraduate experience with robust undergraduate university life experience.

DEGREE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

The following course listing indicates the required electives for the nursing degree:

Introduction to University Life
Foundation Chemistry with lab (if needed)
Foundation Mathematics (if needed)
Foundation English (if needed)
Introduction to Sociology
Introduction to Psychology
Computer Concepts and Applications
College Mathematics
College Writing

The following course listings indicate the required non-nursing core courses for the nursing degree:

Human Biology with lab
General Chemistry I
General Chemistry I Lab
Biochemistry for Life Sciences
Pathophysiology
Pharmacology

The following course listings indicate the required nursing core courses for the Nursing degree:

Introduction to Professional Nursing
Fundamentals of nursing with lab
Community and Population-Based Health & Practicum
Microbiology for Nursing with lab
Adult Health I with lab
Nursing Childbearing Family – Obstetrics with lab
Pediatrics – Nursing Care: 1 month – 19 years
Adult Health II with lab
Specialized Nursing & Informatics
Gerontological Nursing: Fundamentals of Aging
Collaboration & Communications in Health Care