Changes to the Associate Degree in Nursing Program Requirements

As of October 1, 2012, future students will no longer be able to take "NURX 104 Essentials of Nursing Care: Health Safety" prior to enrollment.

• The anatomy and physiology and the microbiology requirements will be accepted toward the associate degree in nursing if they were completed no more than five years prior to the date of enrollment and meet the content requirements as outlined in the current nursing catalog.
• The anatomy and physiology and the microbiology requirements must be completed before registering for associate degree in nursing theory examinations with the exception of the Transition to the Registered Professional Nurse Role examination.

Anatomy, physiology and microbiology courses generally are acceptable for transfer if they are degree level, include all major body systems, and meet the minimal requirements required for an associate degree in nursing program.

School of Nursing General Education Credit Limitation

The School of Nursing limits the acceptance of credit from the National College Credit Recommendation Service (National CCRS) and the American Council on Education (ACE) to 25% of the general education component towards the nursing degree requirements. No credit from these sources will be accepted for core requirements. Acceptance of credit earned from military training, CLEP, and DANTES examinations will not be limited.

This policy will affect all students enrolled on or after October 1, 2012.

A maximum of 7 credits from these sources can apply to the Associate degrees in nursing programs and a maximum of 15 credits can apply to the Bachelor of Science in nursing degree and the RN to Master of Science in nursing.