Graduation Policy
Students may participate in the nursing Senior Recognition/Pinning Ceremony and receive a diploma only after successful completion of all nursing program requirements for the degree.
University Graduation Requirements Summary for four-year Nursing Major
- Admission to Nursing major
- 120 credits
- A cumulative Grade Point Average of at least 2.5 overall
- Meet Elaine Marieb College of Nursing requirements
General Education requirements (may not be taken pass/fail)
- Writing - 2 courses (6 credits): College Writing (CW) and Junior Year Writing course in major department
- Social World - 4 courses (16 credits), with at least two having a Social and Cultural Diversity component: Literature or Arts (AL/AT; 1 course), Historical Studies (HS; 1 course, Social and Behavioral Sciences (SB; 1 course), and a 4th course from any Social World except Historical Studies.
- Biological and Physical Sciences – 2 courses (8 credits), with 1 Biological Science (BS) and 1 Physical Science (PS)
- Basic Math Skills - 1 course (R1) or exemption by Tier 1 Math Exemption Exam.
- Analytic Reasoning - 1 course (3 credits); (Statistics may cover both Math Requirements)
- Integrative Experience will be fulfilled upon taking Nursing 438.
- Freshman Diversity Course (Nursing 212 fulfills this requirement)
Additional information about university graduation is provided in the Academic Regulations.
University Graduation Requirements Summary for Accelerated BS in Nursing
- Admission to the Accelerated 2nd Bachelor of Science in Nursing track
- 58 credits of nursing courses
- Grade of C or higher in nursing courses
- Meet Elaine Marieb College of Nursing requirements
- Cumulative Grade Point Average of at least 2.5 overall in nursing courses
University Graduation Requirements Summary for RN to BS Online Track in Nursing
- Admission to RN to BS track
- Active unencumbered RN license
- 30 credits of nursing courses
- 120 credits total
- Grade of C or higher in nursing course
- Cumulative Grade Point Average of at least 2.5 overall
FA 1/31/19; 9/21/22; 5/17/23