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Undergraduate Programs
Transfer Policies:
External Transfers
The Nursing Department follows the admission
requirements for transfer students as outlined in
the university catalog. RN applicants are transfer
students.
Internal Transfers
Internal SAU transfer applicants to the nursing
major need to follow the guidelines identified
under “Statement of Major” in the university catalog.
Internal transfer students who experience
academic difficulty (grades lower than a “C”)
prior to enrollment in nursing courses may have
their approval to transfer to the nursing major
rescinded or may be administratively withdrawn
from a scheduled nursing class or classes. Prior to
removal from the nursing major or administrative
withdrawal from nursing classes, the student will
have an opportunity to meet with a nursing faculty
committee to discuss proposed action.
Program Progression
Basic Student (Unlicensed)
The nursing faculty will review student progress
in the semester the student is enrolled in NURS
260 Nursing Interventions II and NURS 310
Pathophysiology. The decision to grant progression
is made after the student demonstrates a
GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; a student portfolio
that contains acceptable examples of written,
oral, and electronic communication skills;
achievement of a pass rating on the skills checklist
for Nursing Interventions I; and the presence
of behaviors consistent with professional role
development. Students unable to meet the criteria
may petition the faculty for a waiver to progress.
Students granted a waiver may be required to
complete departmental stipulations identified in
the waiver agreement. Failure to achieve a pass
rating on the skills checklist for Nursing
Intervention II will also prevent a progression to
the junior year.
Registered Nurse Student (Licensed)
The Nursing faculty will review student progress.
After completion of Nursing 150 Introduction to
Nursing, Nursing 390 Foundations of Nursing
Knowledge, and Nursing 300 Health and
Physical Assessment, faculty will make a determination
on student progression. This determination
will be based upon a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0
scale; a student portfolio that contains acceptable
examples of written, oral, and electronic communication
skills; and the presence of behaviors consistent
with professional role development.
Students unable to meet the criteria may petition
the faculty for a waiver to progress. Students
granted a waiver may be required to complete
departmental stipulations identified in the waiver
agreement.
Grading
92 – 100 = A 74 – 79 = C
89 – 91 = B+ 71 – 73 = D+
83 – 88 = B 65 – 70 = D
80 – 82 = C+ 0 – 64 = F
Repeating Courses
A grade of “C” or above must be earned in each
nursing course or required support course. A student
who receives a grade below “C” in a nursing
course may repeat the course one time only.
A student who receives two below “C” grades in
nursing courses at any time during the program,
in either the same course or in separate courses,
will be dismissed from the nursing program.
Students who are dismissed from the nursing
program may apply for readmission to the program.
Students seeking readmission may be
requested to fulfill additional requirements prior
to or concurrent with readmission. Readmitted
students who subsequently earn another below
“C” grade in any nursing course will be permanently
dismissed from the program.
Health, Immunization, Screening, Post-Exposure
SAU requires all undergraduate students to have
on file in the Health Services Office a properly
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