6. Transition Seminar Course All candidates will participate in a transition seminar course designed to facilitate socialization into baccalaureate professional nursing. This course must be successfully completed prior to enrollment in any clinical nursing course. • NURS 300 - Professional Nursing Seminar Unit(s): 1 - 3. 7. Assessment of the Client It is recommended that all transfer-challenge students take Nursing Assessment of the Client-Theory and Clinical; however, students may challenge these courses by examination if they feel they have a knowledge of the course content. Comparable courses will be evaluated for transfer credit. • NURS 306 - Nursing Assessment of the Client - Theory Unit(s): 2. 8. Challenge Process Following notification of acceptance into the Department of Nursing, the candidate may begin the challenge process. The process consists of examination with theory and clinical components. Contact the Department of Nursing for specific details. 9. CPR Prior to going to the clinical agency, all students must have a current American Heart Association CPR for Healthcare Professionals certificate. The Department of Nursing health form required of all nursing majors must be submitted prior to clinical challenge and admission to clinical nursing courses. This is necessary for Biola to meet agency contract requirements. 10. Challenge Course Scheduling Candidates for the challenge process have the option of scheduling the examinations in such a way that if unsuccessful, subsequent enrollment in the course is possible. 11. Course Credit & Challenge Exams Course credit will be granted upon successful completion of the challenge exam. Courses may be challenged one time only. 12. Profession-specific Policies For specific policies related to Associate Degree Registered Nurses, see below. For the LVN / LPN to RN option, contact the Department of Nursing. Additional Policies Registered Nurse and Students Transferring from RN Programs 1. Applicant Criteria Applicants must meet one or more of the following criteria: A. Hold current licensure in the United States. B. Be a graduate of a regionally accredited program. C. Must have one year of full-time work experience as an RN.
minimum grade of “C” (2.00) in statistics, BBST 465 health care ethics, and in each nursing course, and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.00 in order to progress in nursing. Students will be permitted to repeat nursing courses one time only. Students withdrawing more than once at a failing level (C- or below) or failing two courses may be dropped from the nursing program. Unsafe clinical nursing practice, regardless of GPA, is grounds for dismissal from the nursing program. Students who withdraw from nursing in good standing will be readmitted on a space-available basis. Mandatory achievement exams will be taken throughout and at the completion of the nursing program. Transfer/Challenge Policy For transfer nursing students, registered nurses, licensed vocational nurses and other applicants with health profession backgrounds. General Policies 1. Transfer Student Application Process Transfer students who have not yet started nursing courses should apply as any other student for the program, meeting all prerequisites as outlined in the University catalog and Standard Curriculum Chart for the nursing major. 2. Challenge Pre-planning Applicants planning to challenge nursing courses must first be accepted by and fulfill all matriculation requirements of Biola University. The Department of Nursing should be contacted at the time of application to the University. 3. Department of Nursing Application Separate application must be made to the Department of Nursing. A $25.00 nonrefundable application fee made payable to Biola University, Department of Nursing must accompany the application. It is recommended that this be done concurrently with application to the University. Final acceptance into nursing will not be made until official acceptance to the University is granted. 4. Minimum GPA To be considered for acceptance into the nursing program, all applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (may be admitted provisionally with a GPA of 2.8-2.99 if space is available). 5. Prerequisites and Transfer Credit The following courses must be completed before starting clinical. All other required non-nursing prerequisites as outlined in the Standard Curriculum Chart for the nursing major should be completed before entering clinical nursing courses (except 30 unit option). Transfer credit for nonnursing courses will be granted by the Registrar ʼ s Office as indicated in the University catalog. If a given nursing course from a regionally accredited nursing program is comparable in content and level to a given course offered by the Department of Baccalaureate Nursing, transfer credit will be granted. • ENGL 112 - Studies in Critical Thinking & Writing I Unit(s): 3. • ENGL 113 - Studies in Critical Thinking & Writing II Unit(s): 3.
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