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PROGRESSION POLICY

For students matriculated in the nursing programs, the following grade scale will be utilized:

A = 94 – 100 C = 75 – 76
A- = 90 – 93 C- = 70 – 74
B+ = 87 – 89 D+ = 67 – 69
B = 84 – 86 D = 64 – 66
B- = 80 – 83 D - = 60 – 63
C+ = 77 - 79 E = less than 59

 

Faculty will review students’ clinical and didactic performance at the end of each course and/or whenever deemed necessary using the Guidelines for Suitability and Capacity to Enter the Profession of Nursing and clinical evaluation forms. Students must achieve a passing grade in all courses within the nursing major. 
Satisfactory progress and continued progression through the nursing program requires passing all courses within the nursing major
Students will not be allowed to withdraw from a course after the College withdrawal period if they are failing that course.
Students must maintain current certification in CPR for the Professional Rescuer (Red Cross) or Health Provider (American Heart Association) as a departmental requirement for admission/progression and graduation.
Faculty reserve the right to change student registration in clinical groups as needed.

 

LEVEL I

The required courses, which comprise the nursing major in Level One of the curriculum are:

NUR 328
NUR 329
NUR 342
NUR 343
NUR 344
NUR 345
NUR 346
NUR 347
PRO 310

NUR 343 (Foundations clinical-first 7 weeks) must be successfully completed in order to progress to NUR 347 (Adult Stressors clinical-second 7 weeks). If a student is unsuccessful in completing NUR 343 the student will not be able to continue in NUR 342 (co-requisite to NUR 343) and NUR 346 (co-requisite to NUR 347). See Examination Policy Statement and course packet for information on successfully completing NUR 328.
Each course in Level I must be successfully completed before the student may progress to Level II.


PROGRESSION POLICY (CONT.)

LEVEL II

The required courses which comprise the nursing major in Level II of the curriculum are:

NUR 321
NUR 348
NUR 349
NUR 350
NUR 351

Level II is in the spring semester of the junior year.

Each course in Level II must be successfully completed before students may progress to Level III.

LEVEL III

The required courses, which comprise the nursing major in Level III of the curriculum, are:

NUR 440
NUR 441
NUR 442
NUR 443
NUR 444
NUR 445
NUR 446
NUR 447
NUR 451
NUR 495

Those who fail a level III course and are applying for readmission must reapply before the end of the semester before they would begin classes again.


Revised and passed 9/5/08

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