KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF NURSING
ADMISSION AND PROGRESSION POLICY
R.N. - B.S.N./M.S.N. PROGRAM
The Admission and Progression guidelines for Registered nurses take into account the previous educational and
professional experience of the nurse. R.N.'s enrolled in the B.S.N./M.S.N. program are required to meet the following
progression guidelines:
Admission Criteria for baccalaureate studies in Nursing
The following criteria have been established for admission:
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Evidence of Graduation in good standing from an accredited Associate Degree or Diploma nursing program; having
supervised clinical practice
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A minimum 2.0 GPA on all college course work completed
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Current R.N. license in
the state in which clinical practice will be held as a R.N. student
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Completion of application materials
Progression:
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Biology and Chemistry Courses
2.0 science average for Bsci. 20020, Structure and Function; Bsci. 2002 1, Basic
Microbiology; Chem. 10050, Fundamentals of Chemistry; and Chem. 10052, Organic Chemistry.
2.0 science average for Bsci. 30030, Human Physiology; Bsci. 30050, Human Genetics; Chem. 20284,
Physiological Chemistry.
- R.N./B.S.N. Nursing courses
Minimum grade of "C" in each nursing course
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Maintain a 2.0 overall grade point average each semester to enroll in a nursing course. If grades fall below a 2.0,
probation guidelines will go into effect.
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Nursing courses in which a grade of "D" or below is earned may be repeated only once with a minimum grade of "C"
achieved on retake of the course. No more than two nursing courses may be repeated to remain in the program.
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R.N. Core 1/11 is prerequisite or concurrent with the credit by exam for nursing courses. (See Catalog for course pre
or co requisite for other courses.
- Registered Nurse students not having prior or current nursing practice experience may need to be evaluated on an
individual basis for nursing course placement. Evaluation is intended to assist the R.N. in meeting their individual
learning needs and to facilitate that the R.N.'s skills are at the level needed for health care agency experiences.
Criteria For Admission to M.S.N. Program
Registered nurses may begin graduate level nursing courses during the last two semesters of enrollment in the
B.S.N. program. Prerequisites include:
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Satisfactory GRE score (Minimum 1200 combined score)
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Submission of a formal application with three references
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Submission of a statement of goals
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A minimum 3.0 GPA for all college level course work completed
Petitions for Exceptions
In exceptional cases, students may submit a petition, in writing, to the Admission and Progression Committee for
individual consideration of:
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Substitution for elective or required courses other than required nursing courses, or
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A desire to personally present their situation to the Committee.
Students are to refer to the Program Requirements for the R.N.-B.S.N./M.S.N. Degrees in Nursing for additional
Admission, Progression and Graduation Requirements.
The College of Nursing Admission and Progression Committees make decisions about admission and progression
within the College of Nursing. The Committee's function within the overall guidelines developed by the College of
Nursing faculty.
GUIDELINES FOR UNIVERSITY PROBATION AND DISMISSAL
The purpose of probation is to warn the student of the number of grade points which must be made up to continue
enrollment and to be eligible for graduation. The probationary rules stated below will be strictly enforced, and failure
to meet the rules pertaining to the five types of probation are as follows:
PROBATION 1 applies to any student who falls below 1.8 In any session. Normally the student Is permitted to
continue on this probation provided the cumulative average stays above 2.00. If the student incurs such probation
during the semester in which graduation requirements are completed, such probation is not removed.
PROBATION 2 applies to the student whose cumulative average falls below 2.00 and whose quality point deficiency
is between one and five (please see "Grading System" in the General Catalog for information about averages and
points) A student placed on Probation 2 is normally given two semesters to achieve the necessary 2.00 cumulative
average provided his semester average does not fall below 2.00.
PROBATION 3 applies when a student's quality point deficiency is between six and ten. A student is normally given
two semesters to achieve the level of Probation 2 or better provided the semester average does not fall below 2.00.
PROBATION 4 applies to the student with a quality point deficiency between eleven and fifteen. A student is
normally given two semesters to achieve the level of Probation 3 provided the semester average does not fall below
2.00.
PROBATION 5 applies to any student, whatever the grade point average, who may be placed on probation when the
student falls to make normal progress toward the degree because of a deficiency in requirements or course. This
includes meeting of clinical course objectives or program objectives.
DISMISSAL
A student may be dismissed for academic deficiency when:
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The student does such poor academic or clinical work that continuation is, in the opinion of the
Deans, unprofitable. Regardless of previous academic standing, such a student may be dropped immediately.
(cf.Probation 5). Likewise, an upper-classman may be dismissed when their grade point deficiency is so great that
probation as described above, would not permit graduation on a reasonable schedule.
- The student falls to meet the terms of probation; for example, if the student has been placed on
Probation 3 and instead of the student improving the record, the student slips into Probation 4. Normally, dismissal
follows.
- As a first semester freshman or transfer student, the student's grade point average falls below .50.
- The student
enters the semester on probation or has a cumulative average below 2.00, and finishes
the semester with a quality point deficiency of nineteen or more.