Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing: 120 semester hours

Notes:

1. With the exception of WISe, science, and foreign language courses, most other prerequisites are offered every semester or year.
2. CHM 101  requires MAT 130  (College Algebra) or placement at the MAT 140  (Precalculus Mathematics) level or higher.
3. Students whose SAT-M score is <580 will be advised not to take CHM 101  and BIO 110  at the same time.
4. If required to meet proficiency, WRI 101  must be taken during the first or second semester of enrollment.
5. Each student will take a mathematics assessment prior to enrollment to determine whether or not she must take MAT 130 . If it is determined that the student must take MAT 130 , she must take the course during the first semester of enrollment.
6. Curriculum development and revision is an ongoing process and changes may be made as needed.

Additional Notes for Transfer Students:

1. Transfer students are exempt from the WIS 101  and WIS 110  requirement.
2. A student’s last human anatomy and physiology course taken more than five years before beginning nursing program at Wesleyan College will not satisfy the pre-nursing course requirements. At the discretion of the relevant department chair, students may elect to challenge by examination Wesleyan’s human anatomy and physiology courses. Challenge examinations are graded on a credit/ no credit option; in order for credit to be granted for pre-nursing an examination grade of 70 or higher must be obtained.
3. Students may request the substitution of BIO 112: Principles of Biology II-Diversity of Biological Systems  (4) for CHM 101: General Chemistry I  (4).

Clinical Practice Requirements. Nursing courses will require varied clinical practice opportunities throughout the program. These practice settings are located in and around Middle Georgia area and will be scheduled at various times, including nights, evenings and weekends. Students must have their own transportation to the clinical practice settings.

Prior to participating in a clinical experience, each student must provide documentation of the following:

• Annually: satisfactory completion of health requirements including a complete health history, current physical examination, current immunizations (measles, rubella, varicella, hepatitis B, and influenza), and tuberculosis screening. Also any other vaccinations required by the clinical facilities. Failure to provide this evidence will result in exclusion from clinical sites and thus a clinical failure.
• Annually: Negative urine drug screening, a negative dilute is considered a positive drug screen.
• Annually: Personal health insurance
• Annually: Satisfactory results of criminal background check. Background checks or positive urine drug screen could result in denial to the clinical site and inability to begin and/ or continue nursing classes.
• Current American Heart Association CPR for Health Care Providers certification.

Clinical practice requirements involve costs not covered by tuition, room, and board and will be the responsibility of the student.

Attendance. All nursing courses, laboratory and clinical experiences are required. Students are expected to be punctual in attending classes, laboratories, private lessons, clinical experiences, and college convocations.

Grading. Grades in all nursing (NUR) courses are based on numeric values. There is no rounding of nursing grades.

A = 90-100 (4 quality points)

B = 80-89 (3 quality points)

C = 75-79 (2 quality points)

Note: The lowest passing grade in the nursing (NUR) major is a grade of C (75) or higher.

D = 65-74 (1 quality point)

F = any average below 65 (0 quality points)

FNA = 0 quality points, The grade FNA means failure due to excessive absence.

See sections on Repeating a Course, Academic Progression (semester to semester), and Dismissal.

I = Incomplete (not computed in grade point average)

W = Withdrawal

Credit/No Credit. All nursing courses must be taken for a letter grade and may not be taken on the Credit/No Credit Grade Option.

Tuition and Fees. Baseline tuition and fees for the nursing program are the same as other programs at Wesleyan College. Additional fees and out-of-pocket expenses are associated with the nursing program. Nursing fees are $1000 per semester. In addition, students can expect to spend approximately $1500 to purchase books, uniforms, nursing shoes, and other items necessary for the nursing program for the first year.

Academic Progression (semester to semester). Progression in the major toward an anticipated date of graduation is contingent upon successful completion, with a grade of C or higher, of ALL nursing (NUR) courses the first time attempted in a full-time plan of study. A student who must repeat one course or who must, therefore, delay progressing to more advanced courses in the curriculum, will not be able to complete all course requirements to graduate with the cohort with which the student began the major.

Any student who does not achieve a grade of C or higher in a nursing course will be allowed the opportunity to take the course the next time it is offered, if space is available and re-entry status is achieved. A re-entry form to repeat the course must be submitted to the program director one semester before the course is offered.

All course work must be completed before a student can progress to the next level. Students who receive a grade of Incomplete (I) in any NUR course will not be allowed to progress to the next term. The student should consult with her academic advisor in nursing to determine a resolution of the incomplete grade.

• Nursing students must make at least a “C” (75) grade in each nursing course which counts toward their degree.
• Grades of “D” and “F” are considered failure of the course.
• There is no rounding of nursing grades.
• If a student earns a rating of clinically unsatisfactory in a clinical nursing course, a grade of “F” will be assigned for the course grade.
• Failure to score 90 or greater on a clinical course medication test will prevent the student from progressing.
• Students may repeat one nursing course. Any student failing two nursing courses will be denied continued enrollment in the Nursing Program.

Students are expected to follow the nursing plan of study in the prescribed sequence to progress through the curriculum. Prerequisites for each course are noted on the appropriate course syllabus. Students who do not satisfy a minimum grade requirement in the nursing course or who withdraw from a nursing course will not be allowed to progress in the Nursing Program.

Repeating a Course. Students who do not achieve a grade of “C” or higher in one nursing course will be allowed the opportunity to take that course the next time it is offered, if space is available. A letter of intent to repeat the course must be submitted to the Program Director one semester before the course is offered. While retaking a nursing course, students will also be required to enroll in NUR 225: Success Skills in Nursing .

Withdrawal Policy. Students are encouraged to speak with their assigned nursing advisor and a financial aid representative prior to making the decision to withdraw from classes.

Withdrawal Limit. Undergraduates may withdraw from a maximum of five (5) courses for their entire enrollment at Wesleyan College. Students who have reached their maximum number of withdrawals will not be allowed to withdraw from the class and will receive the grade they earned.

Only withdrawals incurred at Wesleyan College count toward the maximum number of withdrawals. Withdrawals incurred prior to the implementation date (Fall 2023) will not count toward students’ number of allowed withdrawals. Transfer students, irrespective of their classification upon enrolling at Wesleyan College, are also limited to five (5) course withdrawals at Wesleyan College.

Exceptions

Automatic exceptions are as follows:

• Withdrawals are automatically exempt from the maximum number of withdrawals when students withdraw from all classes for hardship, military, or personal reasons that are documented and approved by the Provost.
• Linked lecture-lab courses will count as a single course withdrawal.
• Zero credit hour courses/labs are exempted from the maximum number of withdrawals.

Petitions for exception based on other circumstances are heard in the following manner:

• Once the withdrawal limit is reached, students will be allowed to withdraw from an individual course only for extenuating circumstances beyond their control. To withdraw without penalty in these cases, students must petition to the Provost by submission of the hardship withdrawal form and provide the required documentation (see Hardship Withdrawal Policy).

Readmission. Students who do not achieve a grade of “C” or higher in one nursing course will be allowed the opportunity to take that course the next time it is offered, if space is available. The student must submit a re-entry form that supports the applicant’s potential for success if readmitted. The readmission applicant must meet all admission and clinical requirements stated in the academic catalog that are current when the application is submitted. The applicant is required to successfully demonstrate clinical skills for semester in which they are reapplying. All readmission applications are reviewed by the Nursing faculty. If the student will have a break in college attendance before repeating a nursing course, she will need to apply for a leave of absence from the college.

Program Termination/Dismissal. A Program Termination is defined as immediate dismissal from the Nursing Program. A student who demonstrates unsafe behavior that may result in serious consequences to a student, client, or others may be dismissed. The student will receive a clinical failure and a grade of “F” in the course. Depending on the infraction, a student who is terminated from the Nursing Program may not be eligible for readmission to the nursing program.

Transition to the Bachelor of Arts. A student who is dismissed from the nursing program may be eligible to change majors within Wesleyan College and pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in another field. The nursing faculty will discuss available options with the student and refer her to the appropriate faculty/advisor.