Academic Policies Nursing

Students in the Bachelor of Science Program (RN4) must earn a B- or higher in Anatomy and Physiology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Introduction to Psychology, and Statistics while completing the University core curriculum outlined in the RN4 curriculum worksheet and major map. Students must also earn a grade of *B- or higher in all nursing courses and maintain Cumulative Quality Point Average (CQPA) of at least 2.75 to progress in and graduate from the program.

*A grade of B- is defined as a cumulative course grade of 80% or higher in both the didactic and clinical (if appropriate) in order to pass a nursing course and progress in a nursing program. A cumulative course grade of less than 80% will result in a course failure.

Students in the Accelerated Bachelor of Science Degree, Nursing major (ABS) program must earn a grade of *B- or higher in all nursing courses and maintain a 2.75 CQPA in order to progress in and graduate from the program.

Students in the RN4 and ABS programs who fail two nursing courses, whether the same or different nursing courses, are dismissed from their respective program.

Students in the RN4 and ABS programs must pass a clinical calculation examination during each semester in which they are enrolled in a nursing course with a clinical component. 

RN4 and ABS students receive education regarding infection control in their fundamentals course and child abuse during their pediatric course. 

Students should refer to the Lienhard School of Nursing Department of Undergraduate Studies Student Handbook (PDF) for all academic and other policies.