♦ Completion of the following Math Requirements: ACT Math score of 23 or higher (within 24 months of applying). OR Math 1010 within 12 months of applying. If over 12 months, then applications must: Take math COMPASS test (no older than 1 year) and place into Math QL1030, QL1040, QL1050, QL1060 or QL1080 OR Repeat Math 1010 OR Completion of Quantitative Literacy (Math QL1030, QL1040, QL1050, QL1060 or QL1080; AP Calculus or AP Statistics with score of 3 or better; or math COMPASS with score of 65 or higher) ♦ Admission to Weber State University ♦ Completed application to PN to AS/AAS option and payment of the $20 application fee ♦ Successful completion of PN Comprehensive Predictor Baccalaureate Nursing Telephone Contact: DCHP Admissions Office (801) 626-6128 Applicants must first apply for admission to, or be a current matriculated student of, Weber State University. Applicants must also apply for admission to Baccalaureate Nursing option. Admissions are two times per year for Ogden campus and once per program cycle for Cedar City and Outreach sites. Applications are available year round and may be obtained from the Nursing Admission Counselor in Room MH108B, Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions. Applications must be completed and on file by 1 April for fall admission and 1 November for spring admission for Ogden campus. A $20 application fee must be paid at the time the application is submitted. Admission applications are reviewed and evaluated by the Nursing Program Admissions and Advancement Committee. Applicants are notified of committee decision by mail. Admission requirements include the following: ♦ Graduation from an accredited diploma, Associate of Science Degree Nursing Program, or Associate of Applied Science Degree Nursing Program ♦ Successful completion of NLN Mobility Profile II examination for registered nursing graduates from diploma programs of NON- NLNAC accredited programs ♦ Completion of prerequisite courses ♦ Completion of WSU general education requirements for the Associate of Science Degree ♦ Current Utah RN license ♦ Complete Utah criminal background check ♦ Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better ♦ Admission to Weber State University ♦ Completed application to baccalaureate nursing and payment of the $20 application fee ♦ Completion of ATI exams with passing score (Seamless applicants) baccalaureate nursing for registered Nurses - Ogden Campus BSN Level Coordinator: Evelyn N. Draper, MA, RN Telephone Contact: Ericka Turner (801) 626-6122 » Program Prerequisite: Completion of A.A.S. degree, A.S. degree, or Diploma nursing program certificate; current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Utah or successful completion of required RN-Predictor Exam; and application to and acceptance into the BSN program (see the Admission Requirements above). » Minor: Not required. » Grade Requirements: A minimum grade of "B-" or better is required in all upper division nursing courses, and a grade of "C" or better is required for all support courses. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for a Bachelor of Science Degree. Of the 120 hours, 40 must be upper division level (UD) (courses numbered 3000 or higher). The nursing curriculum provides 37 UD hours leaving 3 credits open for an UD elective. Students entering the BSN program with an Associate's Degree usually have enough General Education credits to meet the 120 hour requirement, but AAS degree students will require more general education credits for graduation. Advisement Contact the DCHP Admissions Office (801-626-6128) for admission advisement. Admission Requirements See column to the left. General Education Refer to pages 36-41 for Bachelor of Science requirements. However, the degree with which a student enters the BSN program, the institution at which the degree was obtained, and the year the student first attended Weber State all affect general education requirements. Each student must seek individual advisement on needed requirements. The BS degree also requires fulfillment of University Scientific Inquiry and Diversity requirements. Course Requirements For B.S. Degree Nursing Courses Required (37 credit hours) Nursng 3010 Nursing History & Theory (2) Nursng SI3020 Nursing Research (2) Nursng SI3030* Nursing Assessment Across the Lifespan (2) Nursng SI3031 * Nursing Assessment Across the Lifespan Clinical (1) Nursing 3035 Gerontological Nursing (2) Nursng 3040* Nursing Concepts in Acute Illness (3) Nursng 3050* Nursing: High Risk Family (3) Nursng 3051* Nursing: High Risk Family Clinical (2) Nursng 3060* Nursing: High Risk Adult (3) Nursng 3061 * Nursing: High Risk Adult Clinical (2) Nursng 3080 Functional Operations in Nursing (2) (HAS 3260 may be substituted for Nursng 3080) Nursng DV4020 Nursing: Community Health (3) Nursng DV4021 Nursing: Community Health Clinical (2) Nursng 4030 Power, Policy, & Politics in Nursing (2) Nursng 4040 Nursing: Leadership & Management (3) Nursng 4041 Nursing: Leadership & Management Clinical (2) Nursng 4900 Senior Seminar: Integration of Professional Concepts (1) *Credit for Nursng 3030, 3031, 3040, 3050, 3051, 3060, 3061, 4020, 4021, 4040, and 4041 may be earned through validation of prior learning. Written validation of experience is requted. Upper Division Elective (3 credit hours) BACCALAUREATE NURSING HONORS OPTION » Program Prerequisite: Declare intent to obtain Departmental Honors in Nursing - both with the Honors office (see the Honors Program on page 43) and the BSN Honors advisor. » Grade Requirements: Maintain an overall GPA of 3.3. » Credit Hour Requirements: Upon entering the BSN program, determine an Honors project. This may be research related, a community project or a scholarly paper. Then, select courses WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY 2 0 04-2005 CATALOG