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Fairfield University is a Catholic
and a Jesuit University. Its primary
objective is the development of the
creative intellectual potential of
each of its students within the
context of religious commitment.
Following the Jesuit tradition,
Fairfield believes in the particular
excellence of a liberal arts education
in achieving this objective,
and offers its students a carefully
integrated program of liberal
arts courses.
Nursing is a profession which
has evolved from the health needs
of society, and has been shaped
by the knowledge, skills. and personalities
of its practitioners. It
is a profession rich in association
with people and in the rewards of
providing needed service.
The Nursing Program at Fairfield
seeks, within the context of the
small. church-related, liberal arts
college, to prepare graduates who
will be able to practice professional
nursing competently and
compassionately, in a variety of
settings in which people with
health needs are encountered. It
will also prepare its graduates to
continue their education at the
graduate level.
The University's campus. comprising
more than 200 acres, is
endowed with exceptional natural
beauty. From an elevation of 180
feet and at a distance of two miles,
it commands a broad view of
Long Island Sound.
It lies a mile north of Fairfield
Center and five miles west of the
city of Bridgeport. It is fifty miles
from New York City on the Penn
Central Railroad. The University is
three miles from the Merritt Parkway
(Exit 44) and a half mile
from the Connecticut Turnpike
(Exit 22).
The School of Nursing is housed
in the recently completed Bannow
Science Center. This multi-million
dollar structure. with expanded
research facilities and laboratories,
is located close to the
Campus Center, Library and
all dormitories.
Curriculum and
Calendar
The Nurs1ng Program at Fa1rf1eld IS
tour academ1c years 1n length and
leads to a Bachelor of Sc1ence degree
1n Nurs1ng The curnculum offers a
balance between the courses 1n the
liberal arts and sc1ences and the
protess1onal courses All courses are
conducted at the Umvers1ty, and
learn1ng expenences rn a vanety of
health agency settrngs w1ll be carried
out under the supervision of the
Un1vers1ty's nursing faculty Graduates
of the program will be eligible to take
state exam1nallons tor licensure to
practrce nursrng
Bachelor of Science
Major in Nursing
Freshman Year
Chem1stry ~I - 0.
Psychology 1 I - tl.
Philosophy 11 - l.l..
Rehg1ous Stud1es ' c - 1 .;-.:)
- English 11 - 1.;;
Nurs1ng 1 \ - ;>
Sophomore Year
Eng1rsk; ~H it..~
81ology ~
Mathe:latics 1 -to
Soc1ology; 1 1 -, l.
Nursrng
Junior Year
Psychology; Fine Arts
H1story
Nursing
Senior Year
Nurs1ng
• Nursrng, Philosophy
Electrves
Semester Hrs.
Fall Spring
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
2 2
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
4 4
3
3
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12
3
3
3
3 .,
12
3
3
General Information
Accreditation
The Nursing Program at Fairfield
University has been accredited by
the State Board of Examiners for
Nursing, and by the Commission for
Higher Education of the State of
Connecticut. National accreditation
by the National League for Nursing
will be sought when the program is
eligible for it in 1974.
Admission Requirements
Academic requirements for admission into the
program will be the same as for all students
admitted to the University:
Academic Requirements
1. No less than fifteen units in college preparatory
study, among which must be at least three units in
high school mathematics, and one of laboratory
science.
2. Rank in the upper half of the applicant's senior
class.
3. A composite score on the College Board
Aptitude Examinations of at least 1000.
4. Achievement tests in English, Mathematics and
one elective.
Personal Requirements
A personal interview with the Dean or member
of the Nursing faculty or both will be required of
all qualified applicants for admission to the
program so that some assessment of the student's
personal qualities may be made and so that the
student will have the opportunity to meet a
representative of the program.
Clinical Facilities
Faculty guided expenence will be prov1ded
m a vanety of health agenc1es At the
present lime. three hosp1tals are comm1tted
to the program to provide their clinical
fac11111es for the students learning
expenences They are:
The Stamford Hospital, Stamford. ConnectiCUt,
St Joseph's Hosp1tal, Stamford,
Connecticut, The Greenwich Hosp1tal
Greenwich. Connecticut
The fac1l1ties aHorded by these three
hosp1tals are excellent and extensive . All
three adm1t medical, surg1cal. obstetrical.
and pediatrrc patients. All have act1ve Out·
Patient departments. Stamford Hosp1tal will
open a 25-bed un1t for psychiatnc patients
early m 1970 St. Joseph's Hosp1tal has
extens1ve facilities for the care of the
chron1cally-111 and the aged The three
hosp1tals are accredited by the Joint
CommiSSIOn on the Accreditation of
Hospllals of the American Med1cal AssoCiation
.
Tuition and General Fees
Matnculation
(This fee is not refundable)
TU1t1on and Laboratory Fees
a semester, payable on or before
the first day of the semester An
acceptance deposit (non-refundable)
of $10000 is paid on acceptance of
the notice of admission· 1t is credited
towards the semester's twtion
Res1dent Students Board and Room
a semester payable on or before
the first day oJ the semester.
Room Deposit
non-refundable
Insurance Fee
Student Activities Fee
$ 1000
$850 00
$600.00
$ 25.00
$ 17 50
$ 25 00
In addition students m the Nursing Program
should antic1pate an additional expense of
approximately $150 00 for the cost of uniforms
needed throughout the program
Transportation to the ageno1es providing their
chmcal facilities for student learning expenences
w1ll be the responsibility of the student
C8ndid8l8S for financial aid must
complete their regular application for
admiSSion to the university. In addition
they shOuld reQuest an Application
for Financial Assistance from the
Director of Financial Aid. AH candi·
dates must also file a Parents' Confidential
Statement wilh the College
Scholarship Service This form may
be obtained at the cenclldale's high
schoOl Studlnla who file a I'8QU8Il
for lnancill., .. ~
considered for .. lid for whCh .,.,
are eligible.
Anallg8I1Witl for 81C1111ded.,..,.,..
of lUilion end room end board chlrQII
may be made wilh The Tuillon Plan.
Incorporated, end wilh Educalionll
Funds Incorporated. lntormallon on
both plans may be obtained from the
Ofllce of the Treasurer at the UnMN'IIly.
Stuc:lents In the Nuratng Program are eligible for
lederaltoans and 8ChOiarlhiP8 unc11r the ~ Training
Act of 1964. Further financial M8illlllnCe can be obllned
through the Army and Navy Studlnl Nw. Programs
and from Menlll Heallh Tninee Stipends
Studenls In the NUlling Program whO .. rtlideldl
of Connecticut and who agree to .... the exMiinllllon8
for Jlcenlura In Connacllcut .. eligible tor IChdarlhfp8
granted by the State Board of Nune ExamNrs.
Because of the variety of flnancllll .-...nee ~
grams available to student nuf181. planS for a nui'Sing
education need not be abandoned or deferred for
financial reaaons alone.
Student Services
The Office of the Dean of Student Services
administers affairs related to housing,
guidance, counseling, student health and
welfare and student activities. An Assistant
Dean of Women is on his staff to assist and
counsel women students in their personal
problems in adjustment to college and their
plans and progress in college life.
In addition each of the students in the
Nursing Program is encouraged to seek the
counsel of the Dean of the School of Nursing
or of a member of the nursing faculty on all
matters related to their program. Each
student is assigned a nursing faculty advisor
and regular hours for counseling will be
maintained.
A wide variety of student activities are
available to students at Fairfield. These
include student government, athletics, both
varsity and intramural. and membership in
clubs for drama, music, philosophy.
languages, etc.
An infirmary is maintained for students in
Loyola Hall. staffed by registered nurses
with a physician in attendance daily.
Students in the Nursing Program will be
required to have an annual physical and
x-ray, and to present evidence of up-to-date
immunization before beginning their clinical
nursing courses.
For further information and for
admission application form write:
Office of Admission
Fairfield University
North Benson Road
Fairfield, Connecticut 06430
