Academic Calendar 2012/2013

Cardiac Nursing Post-basic Certificate • Cardiac Nursing Post-basic Certificate • Cardiac Nursing Post-basic Certificateinstitutional graduation regulationsMacEwan University has institutional graduation regulationsfor Ministry approved programs.Institutional regulations are those that each studentmust fulfil in order to be eligible to receive a MacEwanUniversity credential.Details are available in the university’s Graduation PolicyC2100 and other relevant policies as noted below.Academic Residency – A student must complete atleast 50 per cent of courses through MacEwan University.Challenge examinations, transfer credit and other specialassessments (for example, prior learning and recognition) arenot included in the 50 per cent (C1015 Academic Residency).Academic Standing – A student must obtain a minimum2.00 Academic Standing GPA to be considered in GoodStanding (C2070 Academic Standing).Attendance – A student must comply with any courseor program attendance and punctuality requirements asnoted on course outlines or in program handbooks (C2050Attendance). In addition, sponsored students may havespecial attendance requirements.Graduation Grade Point Average – A minimumGraduation Grade Point Average (GGPA) of 2.00 on the 4.00scale is required.Minimum Course Grade – Some programs may requirethe achievement of a specific grade in a course for graduationpurposes. For specific course grade requirements, please referto your Program of Study.Minimum Transfer Grade – A minimum course transfergrade of D is required except when a higher grade is specifiedas a program requirement for graduation – see “MinimumCourse Grade” (C2030 Inter-Institutional Transferability).Non-duplicative Coursework – Each course completed forcredit or for which transfer credit is granted may be used onlyonce for credit towards fulfilling any program requirement.Prerequisites/Co-requisites – Each student is responsiblefor fulfilling each course prerequisite or co-requisite aslisted in the course description (E3101 Student Rights andResponsibilities).Program Time Limits – A student in Post-Basic NursingPractice has three years from the first day of the term ofacceptance to complete all requirements to be eligible for acredential (C2075 Program Time Limits).Repeating Credit Courses (Policy is under review andsubject to change) – A student in a credit course shallbe allowed to repeat any course one additional time,regardless of whether the initial registration resulted in afailing or passing grade (C1035 Repeating Credit Courses).Course Withdrawals (W) and Audits (AU) do not count ascourse attempts.Required English Course – A student in a Ministryapproved program shall take an English course as specified inthe Program of Study (C1030 Required English Course).For further informationCentre for Professional Nursing Education,Cardiac NursingGeneral Program InquiriesPhone: 780‐497‐5188Toll-free: 1-888‐497‐9390Email: rn@macewan.caFacultyDirectorShirley Galenza, M.Ed. (Calgary)Adult and Community Education. RN.Donna Hoskins, BScN, RNJoan Mills, MN (Alberta)Nursing. RN.158 Grant MacEwan University • A C A D E M I C C A L E N D A R 2012/2013 • www.MacEwan.ca