2006-2008 HBU Catalog - Houston Baptist University

Degrees with DistinctionHonors at graduation are awarded to Associate Degree nursing students whohave completed a minimum of 35 hours in residence at HBU (excluding developmentalcourses) and have earned the appropriate number of quality points to beeligible for the honors indicated. An average standing of 3.5 entitles the studentto graduate with high honors and an average of 3.0 to 3.49 entitles the student tograduate with honors.Challenge Program For LVN’s, Returning, or Transfer Nursing StudentsThe challenge program at HBU ADN Program is designed to give LVN’s, previousHBU nursing students, or transfer students a chance to document their knowledgebase and nursing skills in specified courses of the ADN curriculum.Who is eligible to receive credit by challenge process?• LVN with current unencumbered Texas license and recent (within past 5 years)work experience.• Generic nursing students who are transferring from another NLNAC accreditedRN program in which they are in good standing.• A HBU ADN student who has been out of the ADN program for more than6 months and wishes to challenge previously completed courses in order toreturn to the program.Transfer students can only challenge those courses, which are similar to HBUcourses that they successfully completed with a grade of “C” or higher at anotherNLNAC accredited ADN program. To be allowed to challenge the nursing courses,the student must meet the following requirements:• Be admitted to the University and the ADN program;• Have completed the prerequisite courses;• Have a minimum overall grade point average of 3.0.• Have approval of the dean or designated faculty member;• Present evidence of professional liability insurance, CPR healthcare providertraining, health insurance, completed physical examination within 3 monthsprior to entry and current vaccination record; and• Pass with a grade of 90% or higher the math for nurses exam offered by theCollege of Nursing• Students whose transcripts reflect more than 2 grades of “D” or “F” in requiredscience courses will not be eligible to enter the nursing program, even if thecourses have been retaken to raise the grades.NURSINGBachelor of Nursing (BSN)Dean: Dr. Nancy YuillThe BSN program prepares graduates to promote health and healing through directcare and management and coordination of care for individuals, families, groups,and communities. There is a core curriculum required of all undergraduate nursingstudents. The BSN students take additional courses designed to develop theproficiencies for baccalaureate level practice. The program prepares graduates totake the examination for Registered Nurse (R.N.) licensure offered by the Boardof Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas.College of Nursing / 201