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<td width="60%"><big>'''Undergraduate | <td width="60%"><big>'''Undergraduate Guaranteed Admission to the BSN Program Policy'''</big></td> | ||
<td valign="top" width="40%"><big>Subsection: '''5.2.11'''</big></td> | <td valign="top" width="40%"><big>Subsection: '''5.2.11'''</big></td> | ||
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<td>Revised: November 2010<br />Revised: [[CON Undergraduate Honors Admission to the BSN Program Requirements Policy version December 2011|December 2011]]<br />Reviewed: [[CON Undergraduate Honors Admission to the BSN Program Requirements Policy version October 2012|October 2012]]<br />Revised: September 2017</td> | <td>Revised: November 2010<br />Revised: [[CON Undergraduate Honors Admission to the BSN Program Requirements Policy version December 2011|December 2011]]<br />Reviewed: [[CON Undergraduate Honors Admission to the BSN Program Requirements Policy version October 2012|October 2012]]<br />Revised: [[CON Undergraduate Honors Admission to the BSN Program Requirements Policy version September 2017|September 2017]]<br />Revised: [[CON Undergraduate Guaranteed Admission to the BSN Program Policy version April 2018|April 2018]]<br />Revised: April 2019</td> | ||
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===Policy=== | ===Policy=== | ||
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Faculty of the College of Nursing | <p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Faculty of the College of Nursing develop admission criteria to be used in screening selected applicants for guaranteed admission to the BSN program.</p> | ||
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Students may be accepted | <p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Students may be accepted prior to completing all the required prerequisite courses if they meet the following criteria by the review date.</p> | ||
===Admission Requirements:=== | |||
====Honors Admission==== | |||
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">To receive an honors admission to the nursing program, in addition to all regular admission criteria, a student must meet the following:</p> | <p style="margin-bottom:15px;">To receive an honors admission to the nursing program, in addition to all regular admission criteria, a student must meet the following:</p> | ||
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<li><span style="font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">High School | <li><span style="font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">High School Senior:</span> | ||
<ol style="list-style-type: lower-alpha;max-width:67em !important;"> | <ol style="list-style-type: lower-alpha;max-width:67em !important;"> | ||
<li style="margin-left:2em; margin-bottom:15px;"><strong>Eligibility requirements:</strong> - <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Student must meet <strong>all</strong> the following to be eligible:</span> | <li style="margin-left:2em; margin-bottom:15px;"><strong>Eligibility requirements:</strong> - <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Student must meet <strong>all</strong> the following to be eligible:</span> | ||
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<li>Minimum score of 28 on ACT or 1270 on SAT</li> | <li>Minimum score of 28 on ACT or 1270 on SAT</li> | ||
<li>Cumulative GPA: 3.8 or greater</li> | <li>Cumulative GPA: 3.8 or greater</li> | ||
<li>English: 4 years | <li>English: 4 years </li> | ||
<li>Math: 3 years | <li>Math: 3 years including one algebra course</li> | ||
<li>Natural Sciences: 3 years | <li>Natural Sciences: 3 years including one chemistry and one biology course</li> | ||
<li>Social Studies: 3 years | <li>Social Studies: 3 years </li> | ||
<li>Foreign Language: 2 years | <li>Foreign Language: 2 years must be same language for both years</li> | ||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
</li> | </li> | ||
<li style="margin-left:2em;"><strong>Provisional requirements:</strong | <li style="margin-left:2em;"><strong>Provisional requirements:</strong> | ||
<ul> | <ul> | ||
<li>Maintenance of a 3.8 cumulative GPA in college</li> | <li>Maintenance of a 3.8 cumulative GPA in college</li> | ||
<li>No repeat courses</li> | <li>No repeat courses</li> | ||
<li>No pass/fail courses in the sciences (except for laboratory components) and a maximum of 12 hours of pass/fail | <li>No pass/fail courses in the sciences (except for laboratory components) and a maximum of 12 hours of pass/fail in non-science courses</li> | ||
<li>A grade | <li>A grade of C+ or better in prerequisite courses</li> | ||
<li>Must be full-time (at least 12 credits/semester) and follow the advised curriculum</li> | <li>Must be full-time (at least 12 credits/semester) and follow the advised curriculum</li> | ||
<li>Must meet with a UNMC CON Student Services Coordinator once per semester prior to admission to the BSN program</li> | <li>Must meet with a UNMC CON Student Services Coordinator once per semester prior to admission to the BSN program</li> | ||
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<li style="font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">College Student: | <li><span style="font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">College Student:</span> | ||
<ol style="list-style-type: lower-alpha;"> | <ol style="list-style-type: lower-alpha;"> | ||
<li style="margin-left:2em; margin-bottom:15px;">Eligibility requirements and provisional requirements: | <li style="margin-left:2em; margin-bottom:15px;">Eligibility requirements and provisional requirements: | ||
<ul> | <ul> | ||
<li>Same as above except ACT not required.</li> | <li>Same as above except ACT not required.</li> | ||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
</li> | </li> | ||
</ol> | </ol> | ||
</li> | </li> | ||
<li style="font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">Second Degree Students: | <li><span style="font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">Second Degree Students:</span> | ||
<ul style="max-width:67em !important;"> | <ul style="max-width:67em !important;"> | ||
<li style="margin-left:5em;">ACT not required and student does not need to be full-time but must stay on a trajectory as advised by Student Services Coordinator.</li> | <li style="margin-left:5em;">ACT not required and student does not need to be full-time but must stay on a trajectory as advised by Student Services Coordinator.</li> | ||
<li style="margin-left:5em;">Graduated with a 3.8 cumulative GPA or higher in undergraduate or graduate program.</li> | <li style="margin-left:5em;">Graduated with a 3.8 cumulative GPA or higher in undergraduate or graduate program.</li> | ||
<li style="margin-left:5em;">Maintenance of 3.8 cumulative GPA in any | <li style="margin-left:5em;">Maintenance of 3.8 cumulative GPA in any nursing prerequisites or nursing support courses needed.</li> | ||
<li style="margin-left:5em;">A grade of C+ or better in prerequisite courses.</li> | |||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
</li> | </li> | ||
</ol> | </ol> | ||
<p style="font-style:italic; max-width:67em !important;">Failure to meet these requirements will result in being dropped from guaranteed admission although a student may apply for regular admission.</p> | |||
====Dual Admission (UN system or Nebraska State Colleges)==== | |||
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">To be eligible for dual admission to the nursing program, in addition to all regular admission criteria, a student must meet the following:</p> | |||
<ul style="max-width:67em !important;"> | |||
<li style="margin-left:2em;">3.3 cumulative GPA in college preferred</li> | |||
<li style="margin-left:2em;">No more than one repeat course</li> | |||
<li style="margin-left:2em;">No pass/fail courses in the sciences (except for laboratory components) and a maximum of 12 hours of pass/fail in non-science sources</li> | |||
<li style="margin-left:2em;">A grade of C+ or better in prerequisite courses</li> | |||
<li style="margin-left:2em;">Must be full-time (at least 12 credits/semester) and follow the advised curriculum</li> | |||
<li style="margin-left:2em;">Must meet with a UNMC CON Student Services Coordinator once per semester prior to admission</li> | |||
<li style="margin-left:2em;">Participate in campus specific program requirements (e.g. support courses or activities)</li> | |||
<li style="margin-left:2em;">Once accepted for dual admission, all further math and science courses must be completed at the collaborating institution</li> | |||
</ul> | |||
====Guaranteed Admission (e.g., RHOP, KHOP, ROTC, Veterans)==== | |||
<ul style="max-width:67em !important;"> | |||
<li style="margin-left:2em;">3.3 cumulative college GPA preferred</li> | |||
<li style="margin-left:2em;">No pass/fail courses in the sciences (except for laboratory components) and a maximum of 12 hours of pass/fail in non-science sources</li> | |||
<li style="margin-left:2em;">A grade of C+ or better in prerequisite courses</li> | |||
<li style="margin-left:2em;">Must meet with a UNMC CON Student Services Coordinator once per semester prior to admission</li> | |||
<li style="margin-left:2em;">Participate in campus specific program requirements (e.g. support courses or activities)</li> | |||
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====Guideline:==== | |||
<p style="max-width:70em !important;">A maximum of 80% of the incoming cohort by campus may be awarded Guaranteed Admission.</p> | |||
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Undergraduate Guaranteed Admission to the BSN Program Policy | Subsection: 5.2.11 | |
Section 5.0 - Student Policies | Originating Date: May 2010 | |
Responsible Reviewing Agency: Undergraduate Admission, Progression, Graduation and Scholarship/Grant Committee |
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Policy
Faculty of the College of Nursing develop admission criteria to be used in screening selected applicants for guaranteed admission to the BSN program.
Students may be accepted prior to completing all the required prerequisite courses if they meet the following criteria by the review date.
Admission Requirements:
Honors Admission
To receive an honors admission to the nursing program, in addition to all regular admission criteria, a student must meet the following:
- High School Senior:
- Eligibility requirements: - Student must meet all the following to be eligible:
- Minimum score of 28 on ACT or 1270 on SAT
- Cumulative GPA: 3.8 or greater
- English: 4 years
- Math: 3 years including one algebra course
- Natural Sciences: 3 years including one chemistry and one biology course
- Social Studies: 3 years
- Foreign Language: 2 years must be same language for both years
- Provisional requirements:
- Maintenance of a 3.8 cumulative GPA in college
- No repeat courses
- No pass/fail courses in the sciences (except for laboratory components) and a maximum of 12 hours of pass/fail in non-science courses
- A grade of C+ or better in prerequisite courses
- Must be full-time (at least 12 credits/semester) and follow the advised curriculum
- Must meet with a UNMC CON Student Services Coordinator once per semester prior to admission to the BSN program
- Eligibility requirements: - Student must meet all the following to be eligible:
- College Student:
- Eligibility requirements and provisional requirements:
- Same as above except ACT not required.
- Eligibility requirements and provisional requirements:
- Second Degree Students:
- ACT not required and student does not need to be full-time but must stay on a trajectory as advised by Student Services Coordinator.
- Graduated with a 3.8 cumulative GPA or higher in undergraduate or graduate program.
- Maintenance of 3.8 cumulative GPA in any nursing prerequisites or nursing support courses needed.
- A grade of C+ or better in prerequisite courses.
Failure to meet these requirements will result in being dropped from guaranteed admission although a student may apply for regular admission.
Dual Admission (UN system or Nebraska State Colleges)
To be eligible for dual admission to the nursing program, in addition to all regular admission criteria, a student must meet the following:
- 3.3 cumulative GPA in college preferred
- No more than one repeat course
- No pass/fail courses in the sciences (except for laboratory components) and a maximum of 12 hours of pass/fail in non-science sources
- A grade of C+ or better in prerequisite courses
- Must be full-time (at least 12 credits/semester) and follow the advised curriculum
- Must meet with a UNMC CON Student Services Coordinator once per semester prior to admission
- Participate in campus specific program requirements (e.g. support courses or activities)
- Once accepted for dual admission, all further math and science courses must be completed at the collaborating institution
Guaranteed Admission (e.g., RHOP, KHOP, ROTC, Veterans)
- 3.3 cumulative college GPA preferred
- No pass/fail courses in the sciences (except for laboratory components) and a maximum of 12 hours of pass/fail in non-science sources
- A grade of C+ or better in prerequisite courses
- Must meet with a UNMC CON Student Services Coordinator once per semester prior to admission
- Participate in campus specific program requirements (e.g. support courses or activities)
Guideline:
A maximum of 80% of the incoming cohort by campus may be awarded Guaranteed Admission.