This program is designed for non-traditional students who have attained Journeyman or equivalent in a skilled trade and wish to fulfill the basic requirements for an Associate Career/Tech degree. The program provides flexibility by allowing students to receive credit for training received through a certified Department of Labor apprenticeship program or other known and recognized industry association training programs as set by MOU.

Guidelines for Technology Apprenticeship/Journeyman Credit

1. Making application and being accepted as a Vincennes University student.
2. Apprenticeship/Journeyman credit up to 36 credit hours will be granted through completion of Technology On Job Training (TOJT) courses.
3. Trade training/testing certificates will be required for submission in the course TOJT 208 - On-the-Job VIII before a degree will be awarded.
4. Submitting payment at $25.00 per credit hour for major program requirements.

• See catalog entry for additional information

The Health Information Management Program requires that all students submit a criminal history report and a drug screen as instructed and at student's expense. Students should be aware that any previous or current conviction of a crime or current substance abuse may result in ineligibility to be admitted and or/continue in the program. Students are responsible for submitting (at their expense) any required health forms or other documentation required by the University/Professional Practice sites (PPE).

• The following course/s will require your physical presence: HIMT 190 - Professional Practice, HIMT 240 - Professional Practice II (These course are only available in the Fall and Spring semesters for Distance Ed. students. Students will need to use different clinical sites for HIMT 190 and HIMT 240.)

This program has specific admissions requirements. See catalog entry for additional information.

Admission into this baccalaureate degree program is contingent on acceptance to Vincennes University and will require approval of the Homeland Security and Public Safety Baccalaureate Degree Department Chair and the Dean of Business and Convergent Technologies.

• The following course will require your physical presence: HSPS 470: Internship in Public Safety. Additionally, HSPS 415: Intro to Terrorism and HSPS 490: Capstone in HSPS must be take in person if the student resides within 25 miles the Vincennes campus. (Unless an exception is approved by the Department Chair, Professor Lou Caprino)

See catalog entry for additional information

This A.S. degree program is designed for students wishing to begin employment immediately upon receiving their degree.

• The following course/s will require your physical presence: LAWE 270 - Internship in Law Enforcement

See catalog entry for additional information

Registered Nurses who have completed an Associate Degree or diploma from a program that is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN, formerly NLNAC) may apply for admission to the RN to BSN program.  

Applicants must possess a Registered Nurse license prior to beginning any clinical nursing courses.  With a limited number of positions available, applicants are encouraged to pay attention to posted application deadlines.  Students enrolled in the RN to BSN Program have the option of taking courses full time or part time, but the Program must be completed within 5 years of the first nursing course.   Program start dates include Fall (August) and Spring (January).   
 

RN-BSN Application Process:

1.    Complete the RN-BSN application form.  There is no application fee. Submit the application to vunursing@vinu.edu, fax to 812-888-4550, or mail to the address below.   

Vincennes University
Health Sciences Admission Coordinator
1002 North First Street, Building 14
Vincennes, IN   47591

2.    Have official transcripts sent to vunursing@vinu.edu or mailed to the address below:  

Vincennes University
Health Sciences Admission Coordinator
1002 North First Street, Building 14
Vincennes, IN   47591

3.    Applicants will be notified via email regarding their status after evaluation.    

Fall  2019 Application Deadlines:
Applications for Fall 2019 will be accepted beginning September 1, 2018. Applicants are encouraged to apply early as there is limited space available. No applications for Fall 2019 will be evaluated after Monday, August 12, 2019. Please note that official transcripts must be on file in order for an application to be evaluated.

Spring 2020 Application Deadlines
Applications will be accepted beginning September 1, 2019. Applicants are encouraged to apply early as there is limited space available. No applications for Spring 2020 will be evaluated after Monday, January 6, 2020. Please note that official transcripts must be on file in order for an application to be evaluated.

B.S. Information Packet & Application

Please note that a photo id is required for all distance education students.

Contact Information:

Jenny Hooten, BS
Health Sciences Admission & Recruitment Coordinator
(812) 888-4243
jhooten@vinu.edu

Dr. Tamera Halter
RN-BSN Program Chair
(812) 888-5811
thalter@vinu.edu

Learn more about the courses required for this major

The course work will fulfill the Indiana training requirement for Pharmacy Technicians and prepare students to take the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE).

• The following course/s will require your physical presence: PHRM 110 - Dispensing Lab I, PHRM 211 - Dispensing Lab II, PHRM 225 - Practicum

See catalog information for additional information

The course work will fulfill the Indiana training requirement for Pharmacy Technicians and prepare students to take the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE).

• The following course/s will require your physical presence: PHRM 110 - Dispensing Lab I, PHRM 211 - Dispensing Lab II, PHRM 225 - Practicum

See catalog information for additional information

This program is the first two years of a four-year program and is designed to give students a basic general education background and an introduction to the field of social work. Students should become familiar with the criteria at the specific school to which they wish to transfer.

• The following course/s will require your physical presence: SOCL 240 - Social Work Practice

See catalog entry for additional information