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			<title><![CDATA[Blackburn College Academic Departments]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2017 21:46:48 +0100</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Division of the Humanities<br />
<ol type="1" class="mycode_list"><li>Art<br />
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<li>English &amp; Communications<br />
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<li>Music &amp; Theatre<br />
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<li>Philosophy &amp; Religion<br />
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<li>Modern Languages<br />
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The Division of the Natural Sciences<br />
<ol type="1" class="mycode_list"><li>Biology<br />
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<li>Chemistry<br />
</li>
<li>Computer Science<br />
</li>
<li>Mathematics<br />
</li>
<li>Physical Education &amp; Sport Management<br />
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</ol>
The Division of the Social Sciences<br />
<ol type="1" class="mycode_list"><li>Business Administration &amp; Economics<br />
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<li>Criminal Justice<br />
</li>
<li>Education<br />
</li>
<li>History<br />
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<li>Leadership, Law and Public Service<br />
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<li>Psychology<br />
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<ol type="1" class="mycode_list"><li>Art<br />
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<li>English &amp; Communications<br />
</li>
<li>Music &amp; Theatre<br />
</li>
<li>Philosophy &amp; Religion<br />
</li>
<li>Modern Languages<br />
</li>
</ol>
The Division of the Natural Sciences<br />
<ol type="1" class="mycode_list"><li>Biology<br />
</li>
<li>Chemistry<br />
</li>
<li>Computer Science<br />
</li>
<li>Mathematics<br />
</li>
<li>Physical Education &amp; Sport Management<br />
</li>
</ol>
The Division of the Social Sciences<br />
<ol type="1" class="mycode_list"><li>Business Administration &amp; Economics<br />
</li>
<li>Criminal Justice<br />
</li>
<li>Education<br />
</li>
<li>History<br />
</li>
<li>Leadership, Law and Public Service<br />
</li>
<li>Psychology<br />
</li>
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			<title><![CDATA[Blackburn College Admission Requirements]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2017 21:43:37 +0100</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size">The specific minimum requirements for transfer students include:</span></span><ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size">High school diploma or equivalent</span><br />
<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size">Minimum 2.0 cumulative college GPA and good academic standing</span><br />
<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size">Official high school and college transcripts</span><br />
</li>
</ul>
<span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size">Transferring your credits</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size">Blackburn accepts coursework from all regionally accredited institutions, including almost all community colleges and four-year colleges and universities.</span></span><ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size">Blackburn accepts up to 92 hours of transfer credit</span><br />
<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size">Each transcript will be evaluated individually for transferable credit</span><br />
<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size">You must complete the final 30 hours of your degree at Blackburn</span><br />
<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size">Blackburn does not accept proficiencies earned at other institutions</span><br />
</li>
</ul>
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size">Pre-Nursing: </span></span></span></span><ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size">Blackburn maintains a 2 + 2 articulation agreement with Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Goldfarb School of Nursing, St. Louis MO. Students pursue a two year course of study and then transfer to Goldfarb School of Nursing for two years of work leading to a BS in Nursing.  Students may also pursue any bachelor’s degree from Blackburn while taking pre-nursing classes and then complete a one-year accelerated program with Goldfarb School of Nursing and also receive a BS in nursing degree.</span><br />
<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size">Through a 3 + 2 articulation agreement with St. John’s College of Nursing in Springfield, IL., Blackburn College students obtain a Bachelor of Arts in biology from Blackburn and a Bachelor of Science in nursing from St. John’s College of Nursing.</span><br />
</li>
</ul>
<span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size">Medical Laboratory Science: </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size">Blackburn offers a 3 + 1 program in medical laboratory science where students complete their fourth year at one of the following Blackburn approved hospitals for a twelve month program of both laboratory theory and laboratory experience courses:</span></span><ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size">John’s Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, Springfield IL</span><br />
<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size">Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes IN</span><br />
<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size">OSF Healthcare System at St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria IL</span><br />
</li>
</ul>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size">The specific minimum requirements for transfer students include:</span></span><ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size">High school diploma or equivalent</span><br />
<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size">Minimum 2.0 cumulative college GPA and good academic standing</span><br />
<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size">Official high school and college transcripts</span><br />
</li>
</ul>
<span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size">Transferring your credits</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size">Blackburn accepts coursework from all regionally accredited institutions, including almost all community colleges and four-year colleges and universities.</span></span><ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size">Blackburn accepts up to 92 hours of transfer credit</span><br />
<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size">Each transcript will be evaluated individually for transferable credit</span><br />
<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size">You must complete the final 30 hours of your degree at Blackburn</span><br />
<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size">Blackburn does not accept proficiencies earned at other institutions</span><br />
</li>
</ul>
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size">Pre-Nursing: </span></span></span></span><ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size">Blackburn maintains a 2 + 2 articulation agreement with Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Goldfarb School of Nursing, St. Louis MO. Students pursue a two year course of study and then transfer to Goldfarb School of Nursing for two years of work leading to a BS in Nursing.  Students may also pursue any bachelor’s degree from Blackburn while taking pre-nursing classes and then complete a one-year accelerated program with Goldfarb School of Nursing and also receive a BS in nursing degree.</span><br />
<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size">Through a 3 + 2 articulation agreement with St. John’s College of Nursing in Springfield, IL., Blackburn College students obtain a Bachelor of Arts in biology from Blackburn and a Bachelor of Science in nursing from St. John’s College of Nursing.</span><br />
</li>
</ul>
<span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size">Medical Laboratory Science: </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size">Blackburn offers a 3 + 1 program in medical laboratory science where students complete their fourth year at one of the following Blackburn approved hospitals for a twelve month program of both laboratory theory and laboratory experience courses:</span></span><ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size">John’s Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, Springfield IL</span><br />
<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size">Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes IN</span><br />
<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size">OSF Healthcare System at St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria IL</span><br />
</li>
</ul>
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