Dominican University of California

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Dominican University of California
Established: 1890
Type: private
President: Joseph Fink, Ph.D.
Provost: Kenneth Porada, Ph.D.
Students: 2,125 (07-08: Undergraduate: 1,495; Graduate: 630)
Location: San Rafael, California, CA, USA
Campus: Suburban
Colors: Black, Gold, and White
Mascot: Penguin
Affiliations: NAIA ; California Pacific Conference
Website: [1]


For other colleges with the same name, see Dominican College[2]

Dominican University of California is an independent university of Catholic heritage located 12 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County, California. Founded in 1890 by the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael, Dominican enjoys a century-long reputation for excellence in scholarship, research, and community outreach. The University offers more than 60 programs of study that reflect the diversity and creativity of the faculty and students. With almost 2,000 graduate and undergraduate students and a student to faculty ratio of 11:1, Dominican is able to successfully blend personal direction associated with smaller schools with the academic resources of a larger university[neutrality disputed].

Dominican’s focus on interdisciplinary studies provides a challenging academic environment. In the sciences, the University excels at involving undergraduates in sophisticated research projects that enable students to present at national academic conferences and publish alongside their faculty mentors in peer- reviewed journals. In the humanities, students can combine dance and musical performance with the study of philosophy, literature, world cultures, and religion. Dominican also offers strong undergraduate professional programs in business, education, and nursing, in addition to graduate offerings in these disciplines as well as counseling psychology and occupational therapy. U.S. News & World Report ranks Dominican University of California in the top tier of "Western Universities - Master's."

Approximately 40 percent of undergraduate students are of ALANA heritage (African American, Latino, Asian American or Native American); of the total student body, 23 percent are men and 77 percent are women. Students come from across the United States, although primarily from the Bay Area and Northern California, and from 21 foreign countries, including Brazil, China, Ireland, Japan, Russia, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey.

More than 70 percent of students attending Dominican receive financial aid. The University offers a four-year guarantee: any student who carries a full course load and meets all the requirements for eight consecutive semesters will graduate in four years or spend a fifth year at Dominican tuition-free.

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[edit] Athletics

Since opening the state-of-the-art Conlan Recreation Center in 2000, Dominican has enjoyed tremendous success in athletics. In 2006, the men’s basketball team won the California Pacific Conference for the fourth straight season, a first in Cal Pac history. The men’s soccer team captured the Cal Pac Conference in 2005 after an undefeated season. Dominican also offers lacrosse, volleyball, softball, golf, and tennis.

[edit] Nursing Program

Nursing today offers a versatile and rewarding career. At Dominican they are dedicated to helping aspiring individuals enter the nursing profession as well as advance their careers in nursing. Those who come to Dominican learn in a serene, beautiful setting with smaller class sizes and dedicated faculty.

The first Dominican nursing program was approved by the California Board of Nursing and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges in 1983. The National League for Nursing subsequently accredited the program in 1987. In 2004 both the master's and baccalaureate programs received accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education confirming the substance and high quality of the Department's programs

Dominican Nursing enjoys great popularity and a competitive status. The Department receives many reports of its graduates being highly desirable in the work force and are well-regarded by the community. They hope you will enjoy your exploration of our Undergraduate and Graduate programs and their curriculums. The Nursing Department believes that nursing is a great career for you to be entering at this time. Our goal is to see that every student on campus who wants nursing and meets the minimum requirements will have a space in the program. Students who are admitted to the university as nursing majors are tracked based on their completion of 14 prerequisite courses, GPA in these prerequisites, length of time on campus, and so on. If you are admitted to Dominican University of California as a nursing major, it is assumed that you will be admitted to the nursing program as long as you satisfy the minimum entry requirements.

Minimum Requirements The GPA requirement for entering the nursing program is different than the requirement for admission to the university. In order to be accepted into nursing, students must pass (or have in progress) all prerequisites with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (a 'C-' grade is not considered passing). Please note that prerequisite courses can be completed at Dominican in preparation for entrance into the nursing program.


Prerequisite Courses

PSY 1100 Introduction to Psychology

SCS 1001/1002 Intro to Sociology/Cultural Anthro

ENGL 1004 Expository Writing

COMM 1200Speech & Rhetoric (Public Speaking)

BIO 1550 Nutrition

CHEM 1600* Health Science Chemistry + lab (Organic)

BIO 2500* Human Anatomy + lab

BIO 2600* Human Physiology + lab

BIO 3600* Microbiology + lab

PSY 3187 Statistics for Health & Behavior Science

PSY 3122 Lifespan Development

ENGL 3200 Advanced Writing & Research

RES 2000 Information & Research

NURS 2001# Concepts in Nursing

  • Must be taken within previous five years of matriculation to Dominican University of California
  1. Must be taken at Dominican University of California

[edit] Honors Program

Dominican offers an Honors Program for especially talented, highly motivated students who want to create a challenging academic experience for themselves. Honors students can expand their work in a course by doing a special project, explore a topic through Honors Seminars, or pursue independent study and research under the guidance of a faculty advisor.

[edit] Leadership and Internships

Each year a Dominican student is selected to participate in the Panetta Institute Congressional Internship Program. This student leader spends the fall semester working in Washington, D.C. In 2006, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce relocated its North Bay U.S. Export Assistance Center to Dominican.

Internships are available through the University's Career Services Office. The center also offers workshops and individual counseling on career and job search strategies, résumé writing and interviewing skills.

International opportunities are offered through Dominican's Office of International Student Services (OISS). The OISS provides students with opportunities to live and learn in foreign countries while earning academic credit, though the University's Study Abroad Program. The ELS Language Centers program located on the Dominican campus is a world-class language center.

Dominican also offers an MBA in Strategic Leadership, attracting a wide diversity of students from around the world.

[edit] University additions

Dominican University Alonzo King's LINES Ballet School will offer a joint educational program beginning in fall 2006. The BFA in dance program will combine Dominican's liberal arts education with the dance training of King's Ballet School. Classes will be held in San Rafael and in downtown San Francisco.

In 2007, Dominican opened a 35,000 square foot Science Center, which enabled the University to expand its biomedical research program and continue to train students for careers as doctors and research scientists.

A new "Green MBA" program (moved from the New College of California) will be instituted at Dominican beginning fall 2007.[3]

[edit] References

  • History page at Dominican University website, gives former name of institution
  • About Dominican page at Dominican University website

[edit] External links

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California Pacific Conference