244 • Completed application to Associate of Science/Associate of Applied Science Degree option and payment of the $20 application fee Practical Nurse (PN) to AS/AAS (PN to RN or "Advanced Placement") Telephone Contact: DCHP Admission Office (801) 626-6128 Applicants must first apply for admission to Weber State University. Applicants must also apply for admission to PN to RN program. A 2 + 2 BSN Option is available to PN-to-RN and AS/AAS nursing students that desire uninterrupted progression through the AS/AAS Degree to the RN-to-BSN Program level. PN-to-RN and AS/ AAS Nursing Program applicants must declare the 2+2 BSN program option at the time of application. Admission times and deadlines vary according to campus location. For applications and deadline information, please contact the Nursing Admission Counselor, Room MH108B, Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions. 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: • Graduate of Practical Nursing Program or equivalent program (a challenge examination may be required for those graduating from an equivalent program) • Completion of WSU general education requirements for Practical Nursing with "C" grade or better • Complete Federal background check and drug screen (upon acceptance to program) • Cumulative GPA of 3.0 • 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 WSU Nursing PN Comprehensive Predictor Baccalaureate Nursing Telephone Contact: DCHP Admission 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. A 2 + 2 BSN Option is available to PN-to-RN and AS/AAS nursing students that desire uninterrupted progression through the AS/AAS Degree to the RN-to-BSN Program level. PN-to-RN and AS/AAS Nursing Program applicants must declare the 2+2 BSN program option at the time of application. Admissions are two times per year for Ogden campus and once per program cycle for 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: Non-seamless: • 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 Federal background check and drug screen (upon acceptance to program) • Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better • Admission to Weber State University • Completed application to baccalaureate nursing and payment of the $20 application fee Seamless: • Completion with approval of seamless applictation • Completion of HESI comprehensive exams with passing score baccalaureate nursing for registered Nurses - Ogden Campus BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE (B.S.) 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 previous column. 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 Weber State University 2005-2006 Catalog