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Admission
Procedure
All RN
students must apply to Undergraduate Admissions for admission to The
University of Akron as transfer students and are admitted directly
to the College of Nursing as “prenursing” undergraduates. College
of Nursing advisers will guide the students through the prerequisite
courses required and create a plan of study that will best meet the
student’s needs.
As
“prenursing” students, those in the RN progression programs will
apply to enter the major through their College of Nursing Academic
Adviser during a specified period to be considered for full
admission into the nursing major. Students must meet the minimum
criteria listed below.
ADMISSION
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RN TO BSN
§
Valid Ohio state license as
a registered nurse
§
Undergraduate admission to
The University of Akron and College of Nursing
§
A minimum Grade Point
Average of 2.75 in prerequisite courses (All prerequisites must be
completed by the end of spring semester)
§
Maintenance of a “C” or
above in all prerequisite courses
§
Courses taken at other
colleges may be used to satisfy prerequisite requirements. Grades
of equivalent transfer courses are combined with those earned at The
University of Akron in the computation of the admission
GPA
ADMISSION
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RN TO BSN TO MSN
§
Valid Ohio state license as
a registered nurse
§
Undergraduate admission to
The University of Akron and College of Nursing
§
A minimum Grade Point
Average of 3.0 in prerequisite courses (All prerequisites must be
completed by the end of spring semester)
§
Minimum 96 semester hours
earned and posted to The University of Akron transcript (Graduate
school requirement)
§
A minimum 2.75 overall Grade
Point Average (Graduate school requirement)
§
Maintenance of a “C” or
above in all prerequisite courses
§
Courses taken at other
colleges may be used to satisfy prerequisite requirements. Grades
of equivalent transfer courses are combined with those earned at The
University of Akron in the computation of the admission GPA
§
Admission into the RN to BSN
to MSN does not guarantee admission into the graduation program or a
nursing track
CHANGE OF
REQUIREMENTS:
Without
limiting the generality of its powers to alter, amend, or revoke
rules and regulations,
The
University of Akron reserves the right to make changes in degree
requirements of the student
enrolled
prior to the change by:
o
Altering the number of
credits and/or courses required in a major field of study
o
Deleting courses
o
Amending courses by
increasing or decreasing the credits of specific courses
o
Offering substitute courses
in the same or cognate fields
*CLEP options
available (credit by examination)
|
Courses |
Course Number |
Credits |
|
Summer Semester |
|
Cultural Dimensions in
Nursing (Five wk 1) |
8200:325 |
2 |
|
Concepts of Professional
Nursing (Ten wk 1) |
8200:336 |
4 |
|
Health Assessment for RNs
(Eight wk 2) |
8200:337 |
3 |
|
Humanities in the Western
Tradition I |
3400:210 |
4 |
|
|
Total |
13 |
|
Fall Semester |
|
Nursing Care of Healthy
Individuals/Families (Rotation I) |
8200:405 |
3 |
|
Palliative Nursing Care
(Rotation II) |
8200:406 |
2 |
|
Nursing Research/RN only
(Entire semester) |
8200:436 |
3 |
|
Nursing Care of
Communities/RN only (Rotation I) |
8200:445 |
3 |
|
Nursing Care of Communities
Practicum/RN only (Rotation II) |
8200:444 |
2 |
|
Area Studies/Cultural
Diversity Requirement |
|
2-3 |
|
|
Total |
15-16 |
|
|
|
|
|
Spring Semester |
|
Complex Care of Aging
Families/RN only (Rotation I) |
8200:415 |
3 |
|
Professional Nursing
Leadership* * (Rotation I) |
8200:446 |
3 |
|
Professional Nursing
Leadership Practicum (Rotation II) |
8200:447 |
2 |
|
Professional Nursing
Capstone (Rotation II) |
8200:448 |
2 |
|
Humanities Requirement |
|
3-4 |
|
Area Studies/Cultural
Diversity Requirement |
|
2-3 |
|
|
Total |
15-16 |
|
|
|
|
|
By-Pass Credit: |
|
36 |
|
Total Hours for RN TO BSN
Degree: |
|
133-135 |
RN TO BSN PROGRAM OF
STUDY (PART-TIME)
|
Year I
|
|
Courses |
Course Number |
Credits |
|
Summer Semester |
|
Concepts of
Professional Nursing (Ten Week I) |
8200:336 |
4 |
|
Area
Studies/Cultural Diversity |
2 |
|
Fall Semester |
|
Nursing Care of
Healthy Individuals/Families (Rotation I) |
8200:405 |
3 |
|
Palliative
Nursing Care (Rotation II) |
8200:406 |
2 |
|
Nursing Research
RN only (Entire semester) |
8200:436 |
3 |
|
Humanities in
the Western Tradition I |
3400:210 |
4 |
|
Spring Semester |
|
Complex Care of
Aging Families/RN only (Rotation I) |
8200:415 |
3 |
|
Humanities
Requirement |
3-4 |
|
Year II
|
|
Courses |
Course Number |
Credits |
|
Summer Semester |
|
Cultural
Dimensions in Nursing (Five Week 1) |
8200:325 |
2 |
|
Health
Assessment for RNs (Eight Week 2) |
8200:337 |
3 |
|
Area
Studies/Cultural Diversity |
2 |
|
Fall Semester |
|
Nursing Care of
Communities/RN only (Rotation I) |
8200:445 |
3 |
|
Nursing Care of
Communities Practicum (Rotation II) |
8200:444 |
2 |
|
Spring Semester |
|
Professional
Nursing Leadership (Rotation 1) |
8200:446 |
3 |
|
Professional
Nursing Leadership Practicum (Rotation II) |
8200:447 |
2 |
|
Professional
Nursing Capstone (Rotation II) |
8200:448
|
2 |
|
By-Pass Credit: |
|
36 |
|
Total Hours for
RN to BSN Degree: |
|
133-135 |
Students
may qualify to portfolio 446 and/or 447 depending on their
background in nursing and their clinical competencies.
Both RN
to BSN and RN to BSN to MSN students are held to a minimum of 128
semester hours to graduate.
Students
must take a minimum of 32 credits at The University of Akron to meet
residency requirements for graduation. By-pass credit does not
satisfy this requirement.
RN TO BSN TO
MSN PROGRAM OF STUDY (FULL TIME)
|
Courses |
Course Number |
Credits |
|
Summer Semester |
|
Cultural Dimensions in
Nursing (Five wk 1) |
8200:325 |
2 |
|
Concepts of Professional
Nursing (Ten wk 1) |
8200:336 |
4 |
|
Health Assessment for RNs
(Eight wk 2) |
8200:337 |
3 |
|
|
Total |
9 |
|
Fall Semester |
|
Nursing Care of Healthy
Individuals/Families (Rotation I) |
8200:405 |
3 |
|
Palliative Nursing Care
(Rotation II) |
8200:406 |
2 |
|
Nursing Care of
Communities/RN only (Rotation I) |
8200:445 |
3 |
|
Nursing Care of Communities
Practicum/RN only (Rotation II) |
8200:444 |
2 |
|
Inquiry I* (Entire
semester) [Required] |
8200:613 |
3 |
|
|
Total |
13 |
|
After
completion of 8200:613 students earn credit by examination
for 8200:436 nursing research, RN only. See the
Undergraduate Bulletin for current credit by examination
fee. Students must formally apply
to Graduate School Spring Semester. |
|
Spring Semester |
|
Complex Care of Aging
Families/RN only (Rotation I) |
8200:415 |
3 |
|
Professional Nursing
Leadership** (Rotation I) |
8200:446 |
3 |
|
Professional Nursing
Leadership Practicum (Rotation II) |
8200:447 |
2 |
|
Theoretical Basis for Nursing
* or (Entire semester)
Policy and Issues in
Nursing* [Optional] |
8200:603 or
8200:607 |
3
2 |
|
Professional Nursing
Capstone (Rotation II) |
8200:448 |
2 |
|
Pathophysiological
Concepts* (Entire semester) [Recommended for quick
progression into the NP or CNS Tracks] |
8200:608 |
3 |
|
|
Total |
15-17 |
|
By-Pass Credit: |
|
36 |
|
Total Hours for RN TO BSN TO
MSN Degree:
|
141-143 |
*Graduate courses, evening program
lasting the entire semester; taken with permission
Students
may qualify to portfolio 446 and/or 447 depending on their
background in nursing and their clinical competencies.
Both RN to BSN and RN to BSN to MSN
students are held to a minimum of 128 semester hours to graduate.
RN TO BSN TO
MSN PROGRAM OF STUDY (PART TIME)
|
Year I
|
|
Courses |
Course Number |
Credits |
|
Summer Semester |
|
Cultural
Dimensions in Nursing (Five Week 1) |
8200:325 |
2 |
|
Concepts of
Professional Nursing (Ten Week 1) |
8200:336 |
4 |
|
Health
Assessment for RNs (Eight Week 2) |
8200:337 |
3 |
|
Fall Semester |
|
Nursing Care of
Healthy Individuals/Families (Rotation I) |
8200:405 |
3 |
|
Palliative
Nursing Care (Rotation II) |
8200:406 |
2 |
|
*Theoretical
Basic for Nursing or (Entire semester)
*Policy and
Issues in Nursing |
8200:603 or
8200:607 |
3
2 |
|
*Statistics for
Life Sciences (Graduate course – entire semester) |
3470:661 |
3 |
|
Spring Semester |
|
Complex Care of
Aging Families/RN only (Rotation I) |
8200:415 |
3 |
|
*Theoretical
Basic for Nursing or (Graduate course - entire
*Policy and Issues in Nursing semester)
[Optional] |
8200:603 or
8200:607 |
3
2 |
|
Year II
|
|
Courses |
Course Number |
Credits |
|
Summer Semester |
|
*Inquiry I
{Required} |
8200:613 |
3 |
|
After completion of 8200:613 students earn
credit by examination for 8200:436 nursing research, RN
only. See the Undergraduate Bulletin for current credit by
examination fee. Students must
formally apply to Graduate School Spring Semester. |
|
Fall Semester |
|
Nursing Care of
Communities/RN only (Rotation I) |
8200:445 |
3 |
|
Nursing Care of
Communities Practicum (Rotation II) |
8200:444 |
2 |
|
*Theoretical
Basic for Nursing or (Graduate course - entire
*Policy and Issues in Nursing semester)
[Optional] |
8200:603 or
8200:607 |
3
2 |
|
Spring Semester |
|
Professional
Nursing Leadership (Rotation I) |
8200:446 |
3 |
|
*Theoretical
Basic for Nursing or (Graduate course - entire
*Policy and
Issues in Nursing semester) [Optional] |
8200:603 or
8200:607 |
3
2 |
|
Pathophysiological Concepts (Entire semester)
[Recommended for quick progression into the NP or CNS
Tracks) |
8200:608 |
3 |
|
Professional
Nursing Leadership Practicum (Rotation II) |
8200:447 |
2 |
|
Professional
Nursing Capstone (Rotation II) |
8200:448 |
2 |
|
By-Pass Credit: |
|
36 |
|
Total Hours for
RN to BSN to MSN Degree: |
|
141-143 |
*Graduate courses, evening program
lasting the entire semester; taken with permission
Students
may qualify to portfolio 446 and/or 447 depending on their
background in nursing and their clinical competencies.
Both RN to BSN and RN to BSN to MSN
students are held to a minimum of 128 semester hours to graduate.
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