Cardinal Stritch College

Nursing Programs Offered

ADN Program Details

Cardinal Stritch University's Associate of Science in Nursing (A.D.N.) program is designed for students seeking a nursing degree with a liberal arts foundation in a university environment. Our program is aimed at developing your abilities to practice nursing using the principles of health promotion, maintenance and restoration across the life span in a variety of structured client settings.

Throughout the program you will be exposed to the broad curricular concepts of:

Nursing process
Critical thinking
Communication
Nursing care
Professional behavior
Teaching and learning

Our A.D.N. program is arranged so that you will have a variety of clinical experiences in community agencies and hospitals. Some of our clinical sites include: St. Mary’s Hospital, Sinai-Samaritan Medical Center, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, St. Joseph’s Hospital, the Agape Community Center and the Oak Creek Health Department.

To complete the degree, 70 credit hours are required. Of these, 32 credits are in liberal arts core courses and 38 are in nursing courses.

BSN Program Details

The Ruth S. Coleman College of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) Completion program for registered nurses in a one-day-per-week format. The courses run from 5 to 9 p.m. one night each week, except for the two clinical courses.

The courses are taught over six-, eight-, or 10-week time periods, depending on the number of credits, and each course has either 18 or 25 hours of mandatory study team meetings outside of class time. The study teams decide the times and dates of the meetings, and hours are monitored by faculty.

The program uses adult learning theory as the basis for the design of the courses so that projects are designed for working registered nurses and should have meaning for them in their work.

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) Completion program is accredited through the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

MSN Program Details

The Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) program provides innovative and accessible educational opportunities for working nursing professionals who wish to advance their career as a nurse educator in a variety of client communities.

Supporting Cardinal Stritch University's mission, the Ruth S. Coleman College of Nursing aims to provide creative, flexible programs which integrate nursing theory and practices to meet emerging health education needs of all clients.

Within a framework of Franciscan values that emphasize compassion and the valuing of individuals, the Ruth S. Coleman College of Nursing provides educational experiences in an open and caring environment, meeting the needs of diverse learners. Programs at Stritch allow students to realize their potential as individuals, professional nurses and responsible members of the world community.

Stritch's M.S.N. program prepares the nursing professional to work successfully with a range of clients in diverse communities. Program graduates will gain the knowledge and skills needed to use multiple educational tools and resources, allowing practicing professionals to function effectively in staff development, client teaching, health promotion, and community and nursing education.

Course theory is carefully merged with practical applications, allowing program participants to identify their individual needs of study and then create final projects that they can use for current and/or prospective employment. Selected clinical experiences will provide opportunities for nurses to apply knowledge gained in their respective interest areas.

The program’s goal is to value and acknowledge each student’s prior experiences and link these experiences with the student’s learning goals in developing the nurse educator role.

Students in the program attend classes one night per week to complete the requirements for the M.S.N. degree. The curriculum for the program is delivered in a cohort model (10 to 15 students per cohort).

Program Features at a Glance:

-Classes are held at Strich's main campus in Milwaukee.
-Degree is completed in a planned progression as identified in the curricular plan.
-Classes meet one night per week.
-Cohort model format (10 to 15 students per cohort).