BSN-NURP-HS - Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Prelicensure

NURSING PRE-LICENSURE MAJOR (B.S.N. Degree)

Pre-licensure BSN Entry Requirements

Students must complete the Department of Nursing application process to enter into the Upper Division component of the major which is accessible online at catawba.edu/nursing. Catawba general education and Pre-licensure BSN general education core courses must be completed prior to starting the upper division component of the nursing major. A student will typically apply to the major toward the end of their sophomore year. Transfer students must be admitted to Catawba College and must also meet the listed eligibility requirements.

Selection Criteria

1.        A student must have and submit the following to the Department of Nursing by the designated deadline: Successful completion of all general education (non-nursing and nursing) core courses.

2.       Admission (acceptance) to Catawba College.

3.       Proof of high school graduation.

4.      Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 grading scale.

5.       The following courses must be completed with a letter grade of “C” or higher:

·         Anatomy and Physiology I (with lab)

·         Anatomy and Physiology II (with lab)

·         Microbiology (with lab)

·         Chemistry (with lab)

·         Human Development

·         Statistics

·         Ethics

·         General Psychology

6.       Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) results at the **proficient level 70 or higher (official copy; not older than one year).

7.       Official transcripts of all collegiate work; unofficial for courses taken at Catawba College.

8.       Ability to meet the performance standards and essential functions necessary to complete the nursing curriculum.

**A student scoring slightly below the proficient level on the TEAS may be eligible for admission to Upper Division. 

Students who have received a failing grade in a course for a breach of academic integrity, which has been sustained by the Catawba College Institutional Review Process (Conduct Committee), will not be considered for admission into the nursing major.

Pre-licensure BSN Retention Policy

1.        Students who have been officially admitted to the Pre-licensure BSN major (Upper Division) are expected to adhere to the following:

2.       Maintain a 3.0 grade point average (GPA)

3.       Achieve "satisfactory" completion of all course and practicum competencies; to include clinical/didactics and related proficiencies

4.      Achieve "satisfactory" evaluations of performance in practicum settings by course faculty, or clinical preceptors during off-campus practicum rotations

5.       Attain a “B” or above in all nursing courses

6.       Maintain an acceptable criminal background history

7.       Maintain current CPR and liability insurance when taking clinical courses

8.       Maintain sound mental and physical health necessary to meet the performance standards and learning outcomes

9.       Continuously meet clinical agency requirements to include immunizations

10.    Adhere to the established professional behavior guidelines and dress code requirements for Catawba College and applicable clinical agencies

A student who falls below a 3.0 GPA or who is not successful (makes less than a “B” letter grade) in a Nursing Concentration course will be placed on probation. When a student is unsuccessful in a Nursing Concentration course, the student must retake and successfully complete the course with a “B” or better (or Pass/Satisfactory when applicable) prior to matriculation to the next phase of the nursing curriculum. A student who is unsuccessful in a second Nursing Concentration course in any given semester will be dismissed from the major indefinitely. A student who has been dismissed form the major may reapply to the program with the approval of the Program Chair. Please see the Undergraduate Nursing Handbook for additional guidelines.

**NURS 1101 should be completed prior to starting the upper division component of the nursing major.