Overview
The School of Nursing and Health Sciences has joined the Alliant International University network of professional practice schools including the California School of Professional Psychology and the California School of Education. The Phoenix campus is the eighth Alliant campus, joining locations like San Diego, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, CA.
Alliant has received provisional approval from the Arizona Board of Nursing (AZBN) for its pre-licensure nursing programs.
Application Requirements
- Complete application
- 3.0 GPA on HS and / or College Transcripts
- HESI Scores
- Vocabulary: 78%
- Reading: 78%
- Biology: 72%
- Anatomy and Physiology: 72%
- Official transcripts
Educational Requirements
- BSN - fulfilled with successful completion of high school, GED, or associates degree
- MSN - fulfilled with successful completion of bachelor's degree (all majors accepted except BSN)
Important Dates
Application deadline: October 15, 2023 | Start date: January 8, 2024
Course List
BSN Sample Curriculum
Academic Year 1
- ENG11060 - Composition I (3 units)
- MTH11090 - College Algebra (3 units)
- PSY11010 - Introduction to Psychology (3 units)
- HUM11000 - Introduction to Humanities (3 units)
- BIO15000 - Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (3 units)
- ENG22060 - Composition II (3 units)
- POL22010 - Introduction to Political Science (3 units)
- BIO25000 - Anatomy and Physiology I (4 units)
- PSY20100 - Human Growth and Development (3 units)
- SOC22010 - Introduction to Sociology (3 units)
- BIO25010 - Anatomy and Physiology II (4 units)
- NUR20000 - Introduction to Professional Nursing (3 units)
- NUR20040 - Health Assessment (4 units)
- BIO25050 - Intro to Microbiology (4 units)
Academic Year 2
- NUR20020 - Pathophysiology (3 units)
- NUR20030 - Fundamentals of Professional Nursing Practice (7 units)
- NUR20010 - Healthcare Informatics and Technologies (3 units)
- NCS21000 - Nutrition (2 units)
- NUR30010 - Care of Adults I (8 units)
- NUR20050 - Pharmacology (4 units)
- NUR20060 - Nursing Care of Older Adults (2 units)
- MTH30000 - Introduction to Statistics (3 units)
- NUR40010 - Care of Adults II (7 units)
- GMP15000 - Intercultural Communication (3 units)
- NUR30020 - Mental Health Nursing (4 units)
Academic Year 3
- NUR30030 - Evidence-Based Practice (3 units)
- NUR40020 - Community-based Nursing Care (4 units)
- NUR30040 - Nursing Care of Women, Children, and Families (7 units)
- NUR40100 - Professional Nursing Capstone Practicum (5 units)
- NUR40030 - Nursing Leadership and Management (3 units)
- NUR40090 - Knowledge Integration for Professional Nursing Practice (3 units)
- NUR40040 - Healthcare Systems and Policy (3 units)
MSN-DE Sample Curriculum
Prerequisite Courses
Completion of the following courses with a grade of “C” or better at the undergraduate or graduate level of education within seven years of entry to the MSN-DE program:
- Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II - 8 credits
- Microbiology - 4 credits
- Statistics - 3 credits
- Developmental/Lifespan Psychology - 3 credits
Sample Curriculum Plan
Academic Year 1
- NUR50010 - Foundations of Human Pathophysiology (3 units)
- NUR50000 - Introduction to Professional Nursing (3 units)
- NUR60010 - Health Promotion and Disease Prevention across the Globe (3 units)
- NUR50020 - Health and Physical Assessment (4 units)
- NUR50030 - Fundamentals of Professional Nursing Practice (7 units)
- NUR50040 - Foundations of Pharmacology (5 units)
- NCS50010 - Nutrition for Health and Wellness (2 units)
- NUR50060 - Nursing Care Management: Adults and Older Adults I (7 units)
- NUR50070 - Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing (4 units)
- NUR50080 - Nursing Care of Older Adults (2 units)
Academic Year 2
- NUR60060 - Nursing Care Management: Adults and Older Adults II (8 units)
- NUR60000 - Leading and Managing in Nursing (3 units)
- NUR60050 - Nursing Scholarship and Evidence-Based Practice (3 units)
- NUR60020 - Population and Community Nursing Care (4 units)
- NUR60030 - Nursing Care of Women, Children, and Families (6 units)
- NUR60040 - Technology and Informatics for the Nurse Leader (3 units)
- NUR60100 - Professional Nursing Capstone Practicum (5 units)
- NUR60090 - Knowledge Synthesis for Professional Nursing Practice (3 units)
- NUR60080 - Healthcare Policy and Politics (3 units)
Cost and Financial Aid
Cost
- BSN: 120 credits = 31 general education units and 89 core nursing units (estimated per credit cost: approx. $567)
- MSN Direct Entry: 78 credits (estimated per credit cost: approx. $860)
Financial Aid
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“At Alliant, we are proud of our role as one of the nation’s leading preparers of professional psychologists. Launching the School of Nursing and Health Sciences seemed a logical next step. These new programs will aid in our mission to bridge the gap between mental and physical health—We believe they are both equally important and inextricably linked.”
—Andy Vaughn, President and CEO of the Alliant International University System