Admission to the BSN Program
CONDITIONAL ADMISSION TO THE BSN PROGRAM
Admission to the BSN program is limited. Conditional admission will be determined by the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing (EMSON) faculty. Admission requirements for the professional program of study are as follows:
- Overall minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 2.75. The GPA is the most important factor for admission selection.
- Students will be ranked according to GPA and selected for conditional admission to the program based on GPA rank.
- The GPA will be computed on pre-requisite courses for nursing only, whether they are from the University of Arkansas or transfer hours (Effective Fall 2010).
- Applications for admission must be submitted between October 15 and December 1 to be considered for fall semester admission and between April 15 and June 1 for spring semester admission. Late applications will be considered on a space-available basis.
- Students transferring from another nursing program must provide a letter from the nursing program that they are eligible to return to that program and in good standing to be considered for admission.
- Students must meet the performance standards for the professional program of study.
FULL ADMISSION TO THE BSN PROGRAM
Full admission to the EMSON is contingent upon successfully meeting the following requirements:
- All pre-requisite coursework for fall admission into the Professional Program of Study in Nursing must be completed by the end of the spring semester with the exception of the three pre-nursing courses (NURS 2012, NURS 2022, NURS 2032), which may be taken in the summer session prior to entering the program of study in nursing in the fall. (Effective Fall 2010). (All coursework for spring admission must be completed by the end of the fall semester prior to entering the Professional Program of Study in Nursing in the spring, as already required.)
- Overall minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.75. The GPA is the most important factor for admission selection.
- Students will be ranked according to GPA and selected for admission to the program based on GPA rank.
- The GPA will be computed on pre-requisite courses only, whether they are from the University of Arkansas or transfer hours (Effective Fall 2010).
- If the student is a second degree student, an additional 0.1 point will be added to the GPA for the student admission ranking (Effective Fall 2010).
- Applications for admission must be submitted between October 15 and December 1 to be considered for fall semester admission and between April 15 and June 1 for spring semester admission. Late applications will be considered on a space-available basis.
- Students transferring from another nursing program must provide a letter from the nursing program that they are eligible to return to that program and in god standing to be considered for admission.
- Proof of the following:
- CPR certification (American Heart Association Basic Certified Life Support and Automated Emergency Defibrillation CPR for Health Care Providers)
- Completed Hepatitis B vaccine with dates of each injection or immune titer if vaccine received 10 years ago. Three (3) HBV injections are needed. Students are required to have obtained HBV Injection 1 within two weeks of the beginning of the scheduled semester, followed by Injection 2 in one month, and Injection 3 within six months of Injection 1, in order to enter the clinical setting. Failure to obtain the completed series (3 injections), according to the Centers for Disease Control established timeframe, means the student will not be permitted to participate in patient care contact required in clinical experiences.
- Negative Tuberculin skin test or negative chest X-ray result within two years if the student has ever tested positive for tuberculosis.
- Diphtheria-Tetanus (DT) required.
- Health insurance - students must submit proof of current coverage
- Liability insurance - is provided through an established student fee at the University of Arkansas
- Criminal background check is required. Results will be reported to the college administration and school officials and any health care facility in which the students are placed as part of the clinical education. An unsatisfactory background check result may lead to denial of admission to the nursing program. The criminal background check must be completed prior to the first class date.
- Proof of a negative drug screen is required within two weeks prior to entrance into the nursing program. Results are reported to the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing. A positive drug screen will lead to denial of admission to the nursing program. Student failure to submit to a drug screen, attempting to tamper with, contaminate, or switch a sample will result in the student not being admitted to the nursing program and will be referred to the Dean of Students in the Division of Student Affairs at the University of Arkansas.
Procedures for both the criminal background check and the drug screen are available on the EMSON Web site:
http://nurs.uark.edu/6576.htm and http://nurs.uark.edu/6580.htm
R.N. TO B.S.N. ADMISSION POLICIES
- College admission requirements.
- Eleanor Mann School of Nursing admission policies.
- Completion of the general education studies. (R.N. students who have completed 45 hours of the required general studies may petition for exception to the nursing admission policy if MATH 1203, EDFD 2403, and NURS 2012 have been completed.).
- Graduation from an Akansas State Board of Nursing approved program or an accredited out-of-state program.
- Review of nursing courses for transfer credit by the School of Nursing.
- Proof of, and maintenance of, unencumbered licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in Arkansas.
- Requirements necessary to receive advanced placement may vary with length of time since graduation and length of time of (or since) nursing employment.
- Credit for courses listed below will be held in escrow. The student will receive credit for these courses upon successful completion of the program.
- NURS 2032
- NURS 3212
- NURS 3313
- NURS 3422/3424
- NURS 3634/3643
- NURS 3742/3752
- NURS 3841L
- NURS 4154/4164
- NURS 4443/4453
RN students will be considered as a separate group for admission purposes.
L.P.N./L.P.T.N. TO B.S.N. ADMISSION POLICIES
- College admission requirements.
- Eleanor Mann School of Nursing admission policies.
- Completion of an Arkansas State Board approved LPN or LPTN program or an NLNAC accredited out-of-state program.
- Review of nursing courses for transfer credit by the School of Nursing.
- Proof of, and maintenance of, an unencumbered license to practice as an LPN or LPTN in the state of Arkansas.
- Advanced placement may vary based on the length of time since completion of the LPN or LPTN and the length of time of (or since) nursing employment.
- Credit for courses listed below will be held in escrow. The student will receive credit for these courses upon successful completion of the program.
- NURS 2032
- NURS 3313
- NURS 3422/3424
- Students may receive credit for NURS 3634/3643 through validation examination.
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