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Avila University
Nursing
Study detals
: Bachelor's degree : BS in Nursing : Full time : 48 MonthRequirements
English Proficiency for Undergraduate Students
Students must meet English proficiency requirements through any of the following minimum standards. Please note that any English test score submitted must be dated within two years and be submitted by the examining body:
- TOEFL exam – an overall score of at least 61 iBT
- IELTS exam – an overall score of at least 5.0 with no individual band score below 5.0
- Duolingo score of 90 or higher
- Other approved English Language test or program with score consistent with above approved scores.
Applicants with a secondary school education from an institution where the language of instruction is English, as indicated on a transcript.
Full-Time Requirement
You are required to be enrolled as a full-time student each semester due to the rules of your F-1 student visa. Avila’s policies regarding full-time enrollment are:
- Undergraduate students must take a minimum of 12 credits per semester.
For all F-1 Students at Avila:
- Always keeps your I-20 updated.
- Request an extension of your I-20 at least 30 days before it expires.
- Get a signature on your I-20 from Avila’s ISS in the Registrar’s office before you travel outside the U.S.
- Keep your passport valid at all times while in the U.S.
- Obtain your I-94 number
- Be a full-time student at all times unless you have met very limited conditions, as will be explained by a DSO in Avila’s Registrar’s office.
- Report any address change to the Registrar’s office within ten days.
- Do not work more than 20 hours per week at Avila while classes are in session.
- Meet with a DSO before beginning OPT (Optional Practical Training).
Maintaining your F-1 Student Visa Status
- Be a full-time student each semester or session.
- Do not work off-campus without DSO and USCIS approval.
- Part-time enrollment is granted only under limited situations and must be approved by a DSO.
- Get good grades and go to class. Dismissed students will have their I-20s terminated and need to return home immediately.
- Notify the ISS office if you plan on going home and will not be taking courses during the next semester.
- Make sure your I-20 is updated, signed when you travel, and does not expire.
- Notify the ISS office if you plan on dropping all of your courses for any reason.
Clinical Requirements
- Provide immunization documentation and other Avila and clinical agency requirements prior to the beginning of and continuing throughout nursing clinical courses (these requirements are subject to change).
- Complete criminal disclosure information and background check.
- Hold current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) (Health Professional American Heart Association 2 year)
- Provide proof of the absence of active Tuberculosis (2-step TB screen or IGRA).
- Submit a negative drug screen
- Carry health insurance coverage while in the nursing major (a health insurance form must reflect company and coverage and be on file in the nursing office).
Speciality
You are required to notify Avila’s International Student Services office of any changes in your program or status. You are also required to understand the rules and responsibilities of your F-1 student status. As part of your responsibility, you must continue to provide information to Avila’s International Student Services in the Registrar’s office while you are a student and while you are on OPT. Failure to follow these policies could cause problems with re-entering the U.S. and your student status.
Undergraduate deposit = $8,000.
Additional information
Choose Your Pathway
The nursing program curriculum is built around outcomes relating to Professional Role Competencies, Effective Communication, Clinical Reasoning, and Personal Knowing, Spirituality, and Cultural Humility. The nursing major curriculum is four semesters long with each semester building upon the previous one.
Courses in the pre-licensure nursing major are designed to prepare the student as a graduate nurse to practice in a variety of settings. Avila’s nursing program is grounded in the natural and social sciences, arts, and humanities, as well as the theoretical knowledge and skills needed to practice nursing.
Sample 4-year Pre-Licensure Curriculum
Courses in the pre-licensure nursing major are designed to prepare the student as a graduate nurse to practice in a variety of settings. Avila’s nursing program is grounded in the natural and social sciences, arts, and humanities, as well as the theoretical knowledge and skills needed to practice nursing. The curriculum is designed to develop personal and professional values that enable the student to better assume the responsibilities they will face in contemporary society. An emphasis is placed on safe and quality nursing practice, effective communication, professional competencies, clinical reasoning grounded in evidence, and socially and globally responsible health care.
