COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE COLLEGE OF HEALTH & SCIENCES
Adventist University of West Africa
Advent Hill, Schiefflin Township
Lower Margibi County, Republic of Liberia
Columbia Union Conference College of Health Sciences
Adventist University of West Africa
Advent Hill, Schiefflin Township
Lower Margibi County, Republic of Liberia
Updates to the Columbia Union Conference College of Health Sciences
Our Mission
To provide high quality, broad-based nursing education that is based on Christian values. The program will prepare men and women to become dedicated and committed nursing professionals who are ready to advocate for the principles of preventive health care. They will be equipped with clinical skills and research capabilities that will make a difference. Emphasis will be placed on client-centred nursing care practice, and holistic approach to learning in the context that integrates faith and learning. Graduates of the college will meet international standard and expectations; they will be able to face the challenges of the modern world of nursing. Our graduates are intended to also fit in and meet the present need of the Liberian health care system. So, the BScN Bachelor of Science in Nursing program will avail the students of knowledge and skills to qualify as licensed nurses.
Philosophy
Congruent to the challenges of a new millennium and the complex nature of our society, the college of nursing is committed to providing students with a broad-based professional education that is relevant and functional, and reflecting a Christian orientation. The graduates will be competent professionals with a well-structured and all-round education. The uniqueness of the Adventist University of West Africa is found in the pursuance of Seventh-day Adventist philosophy of education that emphasizes the harmonious development of academic, physical, psycho-social, and spiritual potentials of students. The college believes that as it seeks to develop high professional competence in the students, there is also the desire to integrate moral values in harmony with a conviction of what Christian education should be, and to imbibe the appropriate meaning of dignity, value and self-worth of all mankind.
Goals
These are to:
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Provide students with relevant, functional and broad-based professional education that reflects a Christian orientation and to also foster an educational environment that will integrate Christian values.
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Prepare nursing students who will demonstrate effective leadership and management skills in diverse nursing practice situations.
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Produce nursing graduates with an orientation for preventive healthcare in harmony with the universal philosophy of the World Health Organization (WHO) who can adapt teaching/learning strategies to meet the specific health needs of individuals, groups and communities.
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Prepare students who can analyse knowledge from the arts, sciences and humanities in the development of professional skills and the use of nursing theories in making nursing practice decisions.
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Provide students with skills and principles of consumer advocacy, accountability and responsibility, taking into account pertinent ethical and legal implications in accord with the current standards of professional nursing practice.
Admission Requirements
Students seeking admission into the nursing program must satisfy the minimum university requirements for admission to the degree program which includes acceptable pass at the university screening test. They must in addition have a minimum credit level passes at the WAEC or it equivalent in five subjects, at not more than two sittings, which include English language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Transfer students from recognized institutions by the Liberian Board for Nursing and Midwifery and the National Commission on Higher Education, seeking admission into the nursing program must satisfy the minimum university requirements which include WAEC certificate with pass in five subjects, at not more than two sittings, as listed above and a placement test must be passed.
SEBOE Lendeh Euphemia MSc. (Nursing), MPH, RN
Dean of College
Mrs. Lendeh Seboe is a nurse educator and public health practitioner. She served the Nursing and Public health departments of AUWA since 2014 and has remained dedicated to her calling as an instructor and administrator. She coordinates the affairs of the Nursing and Public health departments as the dean and is currently working on her doctorate in Organizational Leadership with emphasis in Nursing education, Administration and Leadership. She is a devout Seventh-day Adventist Christian who seeks to lift the standards of education in a holistic manner thus preparing men and women for Christian service to the society. She is married and has a beautiful family.
Nursing Department
Nyumah, Kollie-Boffah, MSN, BSc. RN
Chair of Department
Mrs. Boffah K. Nyumah is a Nurse Practitioner specialized in Medical Surgical Nursing with emphasis in Adult Health. She worked as a professional nurse since 2014 and currently serves as the chairperson of the Nursing department. She coordinates nursing clinicals and faculty instruction thus preparing student nurses for nursing care practice in the Liberian society and the world at large.
Academic Staff: Nursing
Nyumah, Kollie-Boffah, MSN, BSc. RN Instructor II
KOLLIE Erhuvwukorotu Siemuri PhD. MSc. (Nursing) RN, RM Professor
MASALINE Nancy MPH, BSc.N, RN Instructor II Community Health Nursing
FREEMAN Diana E. MSc, BSc. Rn Instructor II Pediatric Nursing
MULBAH Fatu Sirleaf A. MSc. BSc. RN Instructor II Mental Health Nursing
Nwaogwugwu, Margreth, MSc. Bsc. RN Instructor II Maternal Child Health (Instructor II)
Sudieh, Kiazolu-Satta, MSc, BSC. RN Instructor II
Ebenezer, Oluwabusola-Alaba, MSc (Anatomy & Physiology), BSc. Instructor II
Graybo, Sumo-Veronica, MPH, BSc, RN Instructor II
Hayes, Sanghapu T., CMH, BSc, RN Clinical Coordinator
Golay, Precious BSc. RN Clinical Instructor
Wright, Loretta, BSc. RN Clinical Instructor
Onyeukwu, Kingsley, BSc. RN Clinical Instructor
Davis, Maayealei, BSc. RN Clinical Instructor
Public Health Department
Sudieh, Kiazolu-Satta, MSc, BSC. RN
Chair of Department
Satta-Kaizolu Sudieh is a Community/Public Health Nurse. She works as an instructor in the Columbia Union Conference College of Health Sciences and served as the Chair of the Public Health Department since 2017. She teaches courses in the Nursing, Biology, and Public Health Departments. Satta is married and is a devout Seventh-day Adventist Christian. She coordinates all the affairs of the public health department including the supervision of instructors and students.
Academic Staff: Public Health
Sudieh, Kiazolu-Satta, MSc, BSC. RN Instructor II
Gono, Joseph Nyan, PhD, MPH, BSc, RN, LPN Assoc Professor II
Graybo, Sumo-Veronica, MPH, BSC, RN Instructor II
DENNIS Martin L. PhD., (Org Mngt), Asst Professor I
SAYWON Rosetta G. MPH, BSc. RN Instructor II
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN NURSING
Credit hour course code course title
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3 BIOL 101 General Biology
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3 PHYS 105 General Physics for Health Sciences
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3 NRSG 104 Anatomy and Physiology I
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3 NRSG 104 Basic Nutrition
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3 CHEM 104 General Chemistry
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4 NRSG 201 Fundamentals of Nursing I
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2 NRSG 203 Ethics and Professional Adjustment
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3 NRSG 205 Anatomy & Physiology II
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2 NRSG 207 Health Assessment
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2 PHIL 201 Philosophy of Science
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5 NRSG 202 Fundamentals of Nursing II
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2 NRSG 212 Psychosocial Care (Psychology and Sociology)
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3 STAT 202 Bio Statistics
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4 NRSG 200 Clinical Nursing Practice I SDA Cooper/ELWA hospital
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4 NRSG 303 Obstetrics Maternity Nursing I
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4 NRSG 305 Medical-Surgical Nursing I
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3 NRSG 311 Tropical & Communicable Diseases
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4 NRSG 313 Pharmacology and Drug Calculation
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1 NRSG 315 Spiritual Nursing Care
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3 NRSG 317 Pediatric Nursing I
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4 NRSG 304 Obstetrics Maternity Nursing II
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5 NRSG 306 Medical-Surgical Nursing II
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5 NRSG 308 Primary Health Care & Community Health Nursing: Serving Populations
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3 NRSG 310 Research Methodology (Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing)
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3 NRSG 318 Pediatric Nursing II
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4 NRSG 300 Clinical Nursing Practice II Mental Health/Community Health Hospital
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3 NRSG 403 Nursing Administration and Management
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5 NRSG 407 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
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3 NRSG 409 Teaching in Nursing
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2 NRSG 433 Senior’s Seminar (Nursing Capstone)
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2 NRSG 435 Nursing Care of the Ageing Client
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3 NRSG 437 Simplified Diagnosis & Treatment
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6 NRSG 400 Nursing Capstone Clinical Affiliation
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3 NRSG 422 Ready for Practice Workshop
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6 NRSG 499 Senior Research Project
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN PUBLIC HEALTH
Credit hours course code course title
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3 BIOL 101 General Biology
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3 PHYS 105 General Physics for Health Sciences
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3 CHEM 102 General Chemistry
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2 PHSC 104 Public Health Nutrition
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3 PHSC 201 Introduction to Sociology and Anthropology
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2 PHSC 205 Introduction to Public Health
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2 PHSC 202 Psychological Foundations of Health Behavior& Change Process
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2 PHSC 204 Principles of Epidemiology
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3 PHSC 208 Principles of Health Promotion and Education
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3 STAT 202 Bio Statistics
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2 PHSC 303 Family Health and Reproductive Health
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2 PHSC 305 Health Program Planning and Evaluation
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2 PHSC 307 School Health
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2 PHSC 309 Spiritual Health Care
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3 PHSC 313 Field Work Practicum I
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3 PHSC 314 Field Work Practicum II
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3 PHSC 311 Tropical and Communicable Diseases
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3 PHSC 313 Pharmacology and Therapeutics
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2 PHSC 302 Adolescent Health and HIV/AIDS Prevention
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3 PHSC 304 Community Mental Health
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3 PHSC 306 Research Methodology
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2 PHSC 308 Occupational Health
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2 PHSC 312 Seminar in Public Health
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2 PHSC 316 International Health
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4 PHSC 318 Environmental Health and Disaster Management
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3 PHSC 300 SIWES/ Practicum
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3 PHSC 401 Health Systems Management
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3 PHSC 403 Public Health Training Methods
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3 PHSC 405 Contemporary Issues in Public Health
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2 PHSC 433 Senior’s Seminar
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3 PHSC 407 Introduction to Biology of Infectious Disease
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2 PHSC 413 Global Health Issues
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2 PHSC 415 International Women Health
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12 PHSC 402 Internship
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6 PHSC 499 Research Project
