2014-15-Undergraduate-Catalog

Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing • 353For more information on use of technology, please see the School of Nursing StudentHandbook.Applicants seeking admission to the RN-BSN track must have completed or show evidenceof the following in order to be considered for admission:1. An associate degree or diploma in nursing from an accredited institution of highereducation. NLNAC accreditation preferred; state board approval required.2. A current Virginia license to practice as a registered nurse.3. Cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale of all undergraduate coursework.*4. Completion of all prerequisite courses before starting the RN-BSN track.5. Contact the Admission Office and the School of Nursing for details of the onlineprogram delivery.6. All international applicants and all Non-Native English Speaking (NNES) applicants mustsubmit official copies of Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores. Applicantsshould request official scores be sent to the Shenandoah University UndergraduateAdmissions office; the SU code is 5613. More information about TOEFL can be found atwww.ets.org/toefl. The date of taking the TOEFL should not be more than 12 monthsprior to the date of enrollment. The minimum score acceptable for admission to theSchool of Nursing is 83 or higher for the Internet-based TOEFL.*No grade lower than “C” will be transferred. All course credits for transfer are evaluated on an individual basis. Evaluation of nursingtransfer credits will not be completed after June 1.Articulation Agreements between Shenandoah University and Community Colleges in theMid-Atlantic Region are on file within the School of Nursing and the Office of Admissions.Please contact SU Admissions for further information.Transfer Nursing Credits from RN program36 (minimum)Other Transfer Credits (nursing or general education) 15Required CoursesCourse Title Credit HoursDomain 1 English Composition 3Domain 1 Public Speaking 3Domain 2 Artistic Expression Gen Ed 3Domain 3 Statistics (prerequisite to N 306) 3Domain 4 Human Anatomy and Physiology I, II and Labs 8Domain 4 Microbiology and Lab 4Domain 4 College or General Chemistry and Lab 4Domain 5 Moral Reasoning Gen Ed (prerequisite to N 414) 3Domain 6 Psychology 3Domain 6 Sociology (prerequisite to N 401) 3Domain 7 The Individual in the World Gen Ed 3(Refer to SU General Education Requirements under“Academic Policies”)Subtotal 40