10.5.1.4 College of Nursing
[US: 10/14/91]
The following standards apply to undergraduate students in the nursing program. These standards apply to all undergraduate students unless alternative action is recommended by the Undergraduate Student Admission and Progression Committee and approved by the Dean of the College of Nursing.
(NOTE: In the statements below, the phrase "in the College of Nursing (CON)" refers to courses with an NUR prefix that are specific requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The phrase "by the CON" refers to other courses in the student's approved academic plan that do not have the NUR prefix, e.g., ENG, CHE, BIO.)
10.5.1.4.1 Undergraduate Program Probation
Regardless of academic standing in the University, a student shall be placed on probation when the student:
- earns a semester GPA less than 2.0 in courses required by the College of Nursing; OR,
- earns a grade less than a C (2.0) for any course required in the CON (NUR prefix).
10.5.1.4.2 Removal from Undergraduate Program Probation
A student shall be removed from probation when the student:
- in the semester following probation earns a semester GPA of at least 2.0 in courses required by the College of Nursing; an
- earns at least a grade of C (2.0) in any course required in the CON (NUR prefix) for which the student previously earned a grade below C (2.0).
10.5.1.4.3 Undergraduate Program Suspension
[US: 3/18/2019]
A student shall be dismissed (subject to appeal) from the undergraduate nursing program when the student:
- earns less than a semester GPA of 2.0 in courses required by the CON either at the end of the first probationary period or in any subsequent semester; or
- For a second time fails to earn a grade of C (2.0) or higher in a completed attempt of a course required in the CON (NUR prefix); or
- fails to earn a grade of C (2.0) or higher on the first completed attempt of any two courses required in the CON (NUR Prefix); or
- earns less than a GPA of 1.5 in the courses required by the CON at the end of any semester, except for the first semester at the University, with a preliminary probationary period.
10.5.1.4.4 Dismissal
Repeat options are not recognized by the College of Nursing for dismissal decisions based on failure to earn a C (2.0) or higher on the first completed attempt of any two NUR courses. The original grade received in each NUR course will be considered for the dismissal decision regardless of any grades earned in repeated courses. [US: 3/18/2019]
10.5.1.4.5 Master of Science in Nursing GPA Requirements
A minimum of 3.0 GPA in all graduate nursing courses is required for graduation, in addition to a cumulative 3.0 GPA over all graduate courses.