Technical College Pathways
Program
Are you currently enrolled in the nursing program
at Western Technical College or Madison Area
Technical College and you would like to take the general education and nursing
support classes that are part of a Bachelor of Science Degree at Viterbo
University? Now you can do that by
applying to the Professional Pathways Program. Viterbo University is piloting this
new program at Western Technical College and Madison Area Technical College
during the 2012-13 school year.
Professional Pathways allows opportunities for
Western Technical College and Madison Area Technical College students to build
in bachelor degree pre-requisites, which may allow a seamless pathway into the
BSN Completion program at Viterbo University.
There are two pathway options for associate
degree students. The pathways include:
- Professional Nursing Bridge – for students in the second
semester of nursing core courses at Western Technical College or Madison Area Technical College
- Professional
Steps
– for students waiting to start the nursing core courses at Western Technical
College or Madison Area Technical College
To apply: The following enrollment requirements on the application form must be
completed and signed by the Associate Dean of Western’s or Madison’s nursing
program. Then submit to Viterbo’s Center for Adult
Learning, 900 Viterbo Drive, La Crosse, WI 54601 (adultlearning@viterbo.edu). Once submitted, you will work with a BSN
Completion Program Recruiter to assist in applying and selecting appropriate
courses.
Madison Area Technical College Viterbo Pathways Application (pdf)
Western Technical College Viterbo Pathways Application (pdf)
Each course
listed below meets one day per week for 4 hours over 7 weeks. English 307 and
Math 130 each meet the full 14 week semester. Students must maintain a minimum
3.0 GPA to remain in the selected pathway. Students must apply for the Pathway
Program and meet with a BSN Completion Academic Advisor yearly.
Students can select
no more than 2 courses per semester:
____ English 307 – Argumentative
Writing, 3 credits (full
semester)
____ Math 130 – Introduction to
Statistics, 3 credits (full
semester)
____ Fine Arts, 3 credits
____ History – upper division, 3
credits
____ Philosophy – upper division, 3
credits
____ Religious Studies - upper
division, 3 credits
____ English
Literature – upper division, 3 credits (not available to Professional Steps
students)
Please note: For both pathways listed above, neither school
can verify attendance (or attendance status) for financial aid, loan deferment,
insurance, or other needs, based on combined institutional attendance, i.e.
neither institution can verify full-time student status by combining registered
credits from both schools.
For more
information contact:
The Center for
Adult Learning
900 Viterbo
Drive
La Crosse, WI,
54601
adultlearning@viterbo.edu
1-888-VITERBO
608-796-3370