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Undergraduate Admission Requirements Policy | Subsection: 5.2.3 | |
Section 5.0 - Policy | Originating Date: May, 1973 | |
Responsible Reviewing Agency: Undergraduate Admission, Progression, Graduation and Scholarship/Grant Committee; Undergraduate Curriculum Committee;(for prerequisite non-nursing courses) |
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Policy:
The Faculty of the College of Nursing develop admission criteria to be utilized in screening selected applicants.
Admission Requirements:
- To be admitted into the nursing program/major, a student must:
- Submit the following information:
- completed application form
- official transcripts of all university/college course work
- two letters of recommendation
- campus preference
- disclosure statement
- Complete the following prerequisite college courses at any time prior to beginning Semester 1 nursing courses:
- English Composition I & II
- Introduction to Psychology
- Introduction to Sociology
- Ethics
- Culture, Race, Ethnicity, Gender
- Humanities
- Political Science/Social Organization
- NOTE: Free electives must be completed prior to graduation to total 120 credit hours necessary for completion of the nursing program prior to graduation (See Policy 5.2.31).
- Complete the following prerequisite college courses within 10 years of beginning Semester 1
nursing courses*
- College Algebra or higher
- Human Anatomy
- Human Physiology
- Human Growth & Development
- Chemistry
- Statistics
- Microbiology
- Nutrition
- Family & Human Behavior
- Submit the following information:
*An exception to the 10 year rule is made for students entering the RN-BSN program. For RNs who have been working in nursing or enrolled in a nursing program for the previous year, the 10 year rule is waived.
- The following courses require a letter grade assignment:
- Human Anatomy
- Human Physiology
- Chemistry
- Statistics
- Microbiology
- Nutrition
- College Algebra or higher
- To be admitted into the Accelerated Nursing Program/major in addition to the requirements listed in requirement 1 and 2, the student must:
- Have a minimum of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university/college. International students must have their course work evaluated and have the equivalency of a baccalaureate degree prior to matriculation.
- To be admitted into the RN-BSN Nursing Program/major, in addition to the requirements listed in items 1 and 2, the student must:
- Document current RN licensure allowing practice in the state where clinicals will be conducted.
- Complete and file an official course projection with the Student Services office.
- To be admitted into the nursing programs, the following criteria must also be met:
- Have college prerequisite/co-requisite grade point average of 2.5 or higher.
- Have a minimum 2.0 ("C") (or satisfactory AP, CLEP, Dantes, P/NP) in prerequisite courses. A maximum of 12 credit hours can be non-graded (e.g.: AP, CLEP, Dantes, P/NP).
- Complete a preadmission interview if requested.
- Submit Appraisal Form, if applicable, from any previously attended nursing program.
- Acceptance into the nursing program is a competitive and selective process. Priority admittance into the nursing program is given based on the following criteria:
- Student’s prioritized campus preference(s).
- Prerequisite grade point average of 3.0 or above.
- Two satisfactory recommendations.
- Greater number of prerequisite courses completed.
- Students with a prerequisite grade point average between 2.5 and 3.0 may be admitted if space is available.
- Final acceptance is dependent upon the successful completion of all admission requirements and prerequisite courses and upon receipt of the following:
- Completed medical health forms
- Actual date, month/day/year of immunization or titer for the following diseases or illnesses prior to admission:
- PPD completed test for tuberculosis within 6 months prior to admission. The test is repeated and documented on an annual basis.
- RUBELLA (German measles) completed immunization or titer showing immunity; Documentation of immunization or a positive titer is needed.
- RUBEOLA (Red measles) Students must provide documentation of having received at least TWO immunizations unless born before 1957 or physician documentation of diagnosis of measles is provided.
- MUMPS Documentation of two immunizations and a positive titer is required.
- TETANUS, DIPTHERIA, PERTUSSIS Tetanus, diphtheria (Td) completed in last 10 years. One (1) Tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) booster dose is required as an adult. If the student has not had a booster in the last 2 years with the acellular pertussis component, then the Tdap is required.
- POLIO Indicate year of immunization.
- VARICELLA (Chicken Pox) Documentation of 2 immunizations or a positive titer.
- HEPATITIS B Documentation of immunization series of three completed and a positive titer.
- FLU IMMUNIZATION All students are required to have an annual flu immunization.
- Students admitted to the program for the summer semester are required to receive the flu immunization in the fall prior to matriculation.
- Students admitted to the program for the fall semester are required to receive the flu immunization during the 1st vaccination period after matriculation.
- MENINGOCOCCAL The College of Nursing recommends the meningococcal immunization.
- Submit Technical Standards worksheet.
- Verification of current certification valid for the academic year in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for health professionals. This is defined as Basic Life Support for infant, child and adult one man/two man and AED training. Verification of current CPR must be documented annually through graduation.
- Students will not be allowed to enroll in clinical nursing courses without meeting immunization and BLS requirements.
- The complete mandatory UNMC background check is required prior to the first day of class.
- Drug Screening Tests may be required prior to clinical placement at the discretion of the clinical agencies.
- International professional nurses seeking admission into the RN to BSN Program will be evaluated on an individual basis including Policy 5.2.5, English as a Second Language-Undergraduate Students.