Nursing Nursing Information can be obtained from the nursing program admissions secretary in the School of Allied Health Sciences. Applications must be completed and on file by 7 December for Spring admission (IHC), and 14 February for Fall admission (Weber State). Applicants for admission are reviewed and evaluated by the BSN admissions and advancement committee. Notification of acceptance is by mail. Associate Degree Nursing Applicants for admission - other than Weber State graduates - must first apply for admission to Weber State. Students will receive notification regarding admission as soon as the admission procedure has been completed. Students must also apply for admission to associate degree nursing. Applications may be obtained from the nursing program admissions secretary in the School of Allied Health Sciences. These applications must be completed and on file by 14 February. Applicants for admission are reviewed by the Nursing admissions committee. Notifcation of acceptance is by mail. Students are admitted Summer Quarter. All summer prerequisite courses must be successfully completed with a C grade or better in order to advance into Autumn quarter of the program. The Biomedical core satisfies 12 hours of the Natural Science general education requirements. Two additional courses, one in the Life Sciences and one in the Physical Sciences, must be completed to satisfy the Natural Science general education requirements. Practical Nursing Applicants for admission - other than Weber State graduates - must first apply for admission to Weber State. Students will receive notification regarding admission as soon as admission procedure has been completed. Students must also apply for admission to Practical Nursing. Applications may be obtained from the nursing program admissions secretary in the School of Allied Health Sciences. These applications must be completed and on file by February 14. All students with the exception of those already holding an associate or baccalaureate degree must take the ACT exam and have results on file in the Nursing Admissions Office by February 14. Applicants for admission are reviewed by Nursing admissions committee. Notification of acceptance into the program is by mail. Students are admitted in Summer quarter. All summer prerequisite courses must be successfully completed with a C grade or better in order to advance into Autumn quarter. The Biomedical core satisifies 12 hours of Natural Science general education requirements. Two additional courses, one in Life Sciences and one in Physical Sciences, must be completed to satisfy Natural Science general education requirements. PROGRAM: BACCALAUREATE DEGREE FOR REGISTERED NURSES Baccalaureate Nursing Unit Coordinator: Carol E. Davis Campus Coordinator: Carol E. Davis Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Faculty: Professor: Gerry Hansen; Associate Professor: Carol E. Davis; Assistant Professors: Mary Flo Bruce, JoAnn Duke, Linda Forest, Mary Ann Hales, Billee Petersen, Laura Poe. Baccalaureate Nursing is built upon the ASN degree as offered at Weber State. Students are eligible for admission into the BSN program upon meeting the following criteria: Graduate of accredited diploma or associate degree nursing program • Met all requirements for ASN as offered through Weber State (see following section) • Hold current Utah RN license (licensed in state of Utah) • Cumulative GPA of 2.6 or higher • Admission to Weber State. Completed application to baccalaureate nursing program (including two letters of reference attesting to ethical and professional character.) • Successful completion (50th percentile) of NLN Mobility Profile II examination for registered nursing graduates from diploma program. General Requirements: • Specific Requirements (see index). Requirements for General Education, including math competency requirement (see index). • A grade of C+ or better is required in all upper division nursing courses. • An overall GPA of 2.6 must be maintained. • 183 total credit hours are required; 60 of these hours must be upper division credits. Specific Requirements: • 6 hours upper division general electives. • Minimum of 51 upper division nursing hours. • Nursing courses required (51 hours): Nursing 301 (3), 309 (2), 310 (3), 311 (7), 323 (7), 350 (1), 351 (1), 399 (1), 424 (7), 425 (7), 450 (1), 451 (1), 486 (9), 499 (1). • Credit for Nursng 301, 311, 323, and 351 may be earned by Special Examination. • Written verification of experience is required for Nursng 311 and 323. Required Support Courses (must be completed with C grade or better): • ChemNSlll (5), NS 112 (5), NS113 (5); Hlthsci 329 (3). These courses are prerequisites to clinical nursing courses. • Credit for Hlthsci 329 may be earned by Special Examination. PROGRAM: BACCALAUREATE NURSING HONORS OPTION General Requirements: • Enroll in General Honors program and complete ten (10) hours of Honors courses (see Interdisciplinary Programs section of catalog). • Maintain overall 3.3 GPA. • Fulfill requirements for Bachelor's of Science with a Nursing major. Specific Requirements: • In fulfilling requirements for a Bachelor's of Science with Nursing major, take at least twenty (20) credit hours of upper division Nursing Honors (to include NURSNG 480). • Complete a Nursing Honors Senior Project (NURSNG 480) for at least two (2) hours credit (maximum of six (6). • A student may receive Nursing Honors credit in any upper division nursing class. Permission from the program coordinator should be sought before registering in a course for Honors credit. A written agreement should be reached with the appropriate professor regarding the work expected for Honors credit. (See the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog.) PROGRAM: ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE-NURSING Practical Nursing/Associate Degree Nursing Unit Coordinator: Lee Duke Campus Coordinator: Diane Baughman Weber State Campus Associate of Science Nursing Faculty: Professors: Gerry Hansen, Elsie Shiramizu; Associate Professor: Diane Baughman, Lee Duke; Assistant Professors: Mary Ann Anderson, Pam Burton, JoAnn Hackley, Bonnie Judkins, Lael Larsen, Kathleen Mark, Carol Rosenlund, Judy Van Vleet, Deanna Williams; Instructors: Marilyn Agricola, Jean Lee Carver, Effie Etcheverry, Mary Lou Hess, Marsha Jackson, Julie Jensen, Barbara Wirick. General Requirements: • Specific Requirements (including math competency), as outlined below. • Requirements for General Education, as outlined below. • An overall GPA of 2.5 or C+ is required. • 106 credit hours are required. Specific Requirements: • Biomedical core courses or acceptable equivalent* required (must be taken in sequence): Hlthsci 111 (5), 112 (5), 113 (5). • Core courses or the equivalent courses must be passed with a "C" grade or better. • First year: Nursing courses required (must be taken in sequence): Autumn: Nursng 101 (8); Winter: Nursng 111 (9); Spring: Nursng 121 (5) 123 (5). • Second year (classes are not sequential): Autumn: Nursng 201 (7); Winter: Nursng 211 (7); Spring: Nursng 221 (7), 299 (2). Support Courses: • First year: Summer: Hlthsci 111 (5), 112 (5), 113 (5); Autumn: Hthsci 114 (2), Micro NS 111 (5). Winter: Chfam 150 (5), Chfam 101 (3); Spring: Psych SS101 (5). • Second year: Autumn: Hthsci 230 (4), Hlthsci 214 (3), Engl 111 (4); Winter: Engl 112 (4); a Humanities ** (3); Spring: a Humanities** (3), a Physical Science (3). *Acceptable equivalent for Biomedical Core: Zool 201 (5), Micro NS111 (5), Chem NS101 (5) and a Physical Science Course (3). **Six credit hours of humanities are required, three hours of which must be English Literature. PROGRAM: PRACTICAL NURSING INSTITUTIONAL CERTIFICATE Campus Coordinator: Karen Beaver Weber State Practical Nursing Faculty: Professors: Karen Beaver, Gerry Hansen Assistant Professors: Janet Rueff, Sonia Parker Specific Requirements • Minimum of 64 credit hours required for practical nursing program. • Biomedical core or acceptable equivalent* required (must be taken in sequence): Hlthsci 111 (5), 112 (5), 113 (5). • Nursing courses required (must be taken in sequence): Autumn: Nursng 101 (8); Winter: Nursng 111 (9); Spring: Nursng 111 (9), 121 (5), 123(5). • Support Courses: Summer: Hlthsci 111 (5), 112 (5), 113 (5): Autumn: Hthsci 114 (2), Micro NS111 (5). Winter: Chfam 150 (5), Chfam 101 (3); Spring: Psych SS101 (5). *Acceptable equivalent for Biomedical Core: Zoo 210 (5), Micro NS111 (5), Chem NS101 (5) and a Physical Science Course (3). Student Services Interdisc. 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