Baccalaureate Admission Policy

Baccalaureate Admission Policy

To admit to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program individuals having qualifications faculty believe are consistent with academic and professional success.

The faculty of Indiana University School of Nursing believe that a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree requires a broad knowledge base and academic competencies. The competencies that have been identified by the faculty include critical thinking abilities, effective communication skills, cultural competence, social awareness, and a set of ethics consistent with professional and academic expectations. Students need to demonstrate academic potential for success prior to admission to the baccalaureate nursing major along with an aptitude to develop the above competencies. Additionally, the student body should reflect a diversity that broadly represents the community served.

Application Policy

Students who meet the following criteria may apply for competitive review for admission to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program:

1. Attained a high school diploma or equivalent.
2. Admitted to Indiana University Southeast as a degree seeking student prior to admission to the nursing major.
3. Complete IU Southeast general education courses required for admission to the nursing program.
4. Applicants must meet all minimal criteria, as published in the campus Bulletin, to be considered for admission.
5. Complete all required course work by the established deadline date. This includes independent study/correspondence course work and courses for which students have received an incomplete (I). Extension of the deadline will be considered at the discretion of the faculty.
6. The Admission, Progression, and Graduation Committee of the School of Nursing considers and acts upon applications for admission to the baccalaureate nursing major.
7. Knowledge and competencies developed in courses that fulfill the requirements for anatomy, physiology, microbiology, and chemistry are considered time-limited. If any of these courses were taken more than seven (7) years prior to admission to the nursing program, the course must be repeated or validated through testing.
8. Effective February 2010 application to the School of Nursing will include:
   1. Completion of the on-line application
   2. The student must complete a designated standardized assessment
   3. Criminal background check and drug screened. Submission of documents to verify immunizations, TB testing and CPR. The application is not complete until all have been received.
9. Admission to the major is highly competitive and not all applicants meeting minimum criteria may be accepted.
   1. Maintain a minimum Student Undergraduate Program Summary cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. This does not include transfer or FX courses.
   2. Demonstrate a pre-nursing admission program GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale for all completed coursework, excluding First Year Seminar (FYS), required for admission (Semester 1 and 2 courses).
      1. The nursing admission GPA is calculated on all completed courses required for the BSN degree. Grades earned in transfer courses accepted and applied to required general education credit hours will count in the calculation of the admission GPA.
      2. Extended X grades (See Grade Replacement policy in the IU Southeast Bulletin) may be counted in the GPA calculation if they exceed the limit of three grade substitutions.
   3. Students must achieve a grade of C (2.0) or higher in all program requirements. General Education Courses
      1. General Education requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program are aligned with the IU Southeast general education requirements.
      2. Students who entered Indiana University Southeast prior to Fall 2005 may choose from courses on the June 2004 cluster list. Students who entered IU Southeast in 2005 and thereafter should choose from courses on the cluster list in effect the year the student declared the pre-nursing major and subsequent cluster lists.
      3. Students may take General Education requirements online.
   4. Statewide Transfer General Education Core (STGEC):
      1. The School of Nursing makes every effort to give credit for classes that meet the Statewide Transfer General Education Core (STGEC). Transferred courses that meet the outcomes of general education requirement(s) but are not on the IU Southeast general education list can be approved at the discretion of the academic advisor to satisfy requirements of the BSN degree.
      2. Undistributed general education classes must be approved by the Admission, Progression, Graduation committee in the school of nursing as meeting general education requirements.
      3. Completion of STGEC does not qualify students for priority status in the nursing program (see section on Priority Status).

Admission Process

1. Offers of admission will be extended to applicants with the highest GPA ranking that have successfully completed the admission assessment.
   1. Conditional admission is extended to applicants with the highest combined GPA and admission assessment rankings. Scores will be weighted with the nursing GPA accounting for 75% and the admission assessment 25% of the combined ranking
   2. Full admission is extended to conditional admits who have submitted results of the criminal background check, drug screen, and immunization documents, TB (tuberculosis) screening and CPR by the due date.
2. Students are admitted to the School of Nursing in two cycles, Spring and Summer. Of the 56 students admitted each Fall, 42 will be admitted in the Spring and 14 students will be admitted at the end of Summer I. Qualified students who are not selected in the Spring cycle will be considered for Summer admission.
3. Transfer students from IU campuses and non-IU campuses will be considered for admission after all IU Southeast students have admitted. Transfers will be notified of admission status within two weeks of the end of Summer I.
4. There is no waiting list. Students must apply to the School of Nursing each year to be considered for admission to the nursing program.
5. Students are permitted to make changes to the application prior to the application deadline. Information contained on the application after the deadline is final.
6. Admission to the major is highly competitive and not all applicants meeting minimum criteria may be accepted.
   1. Priority for admission will be given to all qualified applicants who have completed the majority (more than half) of their prerequisite course work at Indiana University Southeast.
   2. If additional spaces are available, the next priority is given to students who completed the majority of the course work on another Indiana University campus. Students transferring the majority of prerequisite course work from a non-IU school are accorded lowest priority for admission.
   3. Students will be admitted to the School of Nursing in two cycles, Spring and Summer. Of the 56 students admitted, 75% (42students) will be admitted in the Spring and 25% (14 students) will be admitted at the end of Summer I. Qualified students who are not selected in the Spring Cycle will be considered for Summer admission.

Offer of Admission

1. Should the student receive an offer of admission to any campus of Indiana University, it will be the only offer of admission for the admission cycle. If admission is declined further consideration will not be given for the semester of application.
2. Students who are not admitted due to lack of space may reapply to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program in the next cycle if eligibility is maintained.
3. Students who decline the offer of admission twice are ineligible to be considered for future admission. *Admission is conditional pending outcome of background check, drug screen and meeting immunization and CPR requirements. Refer to policy on annual requirements and registering for class.