All students must successfully complete the required science courses and lower division nursing courses in order to progress to junior status in the nursing program.

The standard of performance required in the School of Nursing is C+ or higher in any nursing course. A grade of less than C+ (77%) in any nursing course is unacceptable for progression in the nursing major.

The final grade in any nursing course that includes a clinical component consists of two parts: Nursing Theory, which is letter graded, and Nursing Clinical Laboratory, which is graded Pass/Fail. The failure to attain a P in the clinical component will result in a grade of F for the entire course.

If an unsatisfactory grade is received in a course that includes both a nursing theory and a nursing clinical laboratory component, both the theory and the clinical portions of the course must be repeated.

All nursing courses that include a clinical component require a drug calculation examination for which the minimum passing score is 90%. Any student who fails to attain a score of 90% on the initial drug calculation examination in any clinical course will be offered the opportunity to take the test again. Failure to achieve a passing grade by the date designated on the course syllabus will result in a grade of F for the course.

Students who receive a grade of C or lower in one nursing course will be placed on probation and given the opportunity to repeat that course. A course may be repeated only once. A concurrent or subsequent failure to earn a grade of C+ or higher in a nursing course will result in the student's removal from the nursing major.

All science and nursing foundation courses are prerequisites to the clinical courses. All nursing courses must be taken in sequence. Any student earning an unacceptable grade in a nursing course must repeat that course and earn a satisfactory grade before continuing in the nursing sequence.

Any student whose performance is deemed unsafe or who proves to be irresponsible, untrustworthy, unethical, or unprofessional will be dismissed from the nursing program.


Non-Nursing Courses
Grades obtained in all non-nursing required courses will be reviewed at the end of each semester. The acceptable grade in all science courses is C+. A grade of less than C- in all other non-nursing courses is unacceptable. Students who earn an unsatisfactory grade in any non-nursing course will be placed on probation and given the opportunity to repeat the course until a satisfactory grade is achieved. Failure to obtain an acceptable grade in any non-nursing course may mean that the student cannot continue in the nursing sequence. No required course may be taken as Pass/Fail.