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RN-BSN

Wheeling Jesuit University

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS ADMITTED:  Unlimited

PROGRAM OF STUDY AT THE FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Completion of an associate RN degree program.

GENERAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS 

Courses graded C or above will be accepted for transfer if the courses are equivalent to courses offered at Wheeling Jesuit University.  Evaluations of previous college work are conducted on a course-by-course basis.  However, students with an Associate of Arts degree from a Florida community college are admitted as juniors. A maximum of 90 credits may be transferred. The cumulative grade point average for all course work attempted at previous institution(s) should be a 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

ONLINE LEARNING INFORMATION

Wheeling Jesuit University uses the Blackboard system for online courses.  Students should have access to the internet, be proficient in word processing, web browsing and email.  Students should have an active email account. Recommended requirements for hardware include: Pentium computer 450 or above with 64 MB RAM, CD-Rom with sound and 56K modem (DSL or cable modem preferable). Online resources include access to the Library and Academic Resource Center.  Both of these services are available through email or in person.  Technical support is available via email and a dedicated 800 number staffed by the Director of Distance Learning.

ADMISSION TO THE ONLINE PROGRAM

Registered nurses interested in this online program must meet the following requirements:

1.    The applicant must be currently licensed as a registered nurse. 

2.    The applicant must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 overall in transfer coursework.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A NURSING MAJOR (126 semester hours of which 64 are in nursing)

LOWER DIVISION NURSING CREDIT

Satisfied by R.N. licensure that is a pre-requisite for the BSN program.

RN students are granted 39 credits for their lower division nursing courses, which are earned through diploma programs or associate degree programs. These credits are placed in escrow upon entering the RN to BSN program.  When a student successfully completes 12 credit hours in the nursing major (with a C or higher grade), the 39 credits come out of escrow and are credited to the student’s official transcript.  This applies to both associate degree and diploma RNs.

REQUIRED CORE COURSES (Religion, Philosophy, Ethics, etc. – may be transferred)

UPPER DIVISION NURSING CREDIT

SUPPORT OR OTHER COURSES

Nursing Challenges (Sciences which can be transferred or challenged).

The RN can challenge the course if college credit has not been obtained.  Challenges consist of take-home projects designed to demonstrate the student’s mastery of the appropriate knowledge and skills.