Admission Requirements

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All students who meet the admission criteria for the School of Nursing (SON) Honors Program, and who are unconditionally admitted to the upper division major, are eligible to apply for admission to the School of Nursing Honors Program.  Through a competitive process, interested students may apply to the SON Honors Program during their first semester of upper division.  To be eligible for admission to the SON Honors Program, students must:

• Receive unconditional admission to the upper division major
• Have a nursing prerequisite minimum GPA of 3.7
• Submit an application that includes a typed statement (500 words or less) which addresses the following:
  • What are your academic/career goals specifically related to nursing?
  • How will participation in the School of Nursing Honors Program impact your academic/career goals?
  • What key issues do you think are impacting the nursing profession?
  • What role do nurses play in shaping the future of healthcare?

Applications are reviewed by the SON Honors Committee.  Recommendations for admission are made to the SON Director and are based on academic achievement (GPA) and scoring of statement.  Students with questions related to the admission decision to the SON Honors Program may direct them to the SON Honors Committee.  Upon acceptance, the student must sign the Honors College Student Code form.

Course Requirements

NURS 3700  - Creating and Sustaining Change in Nursing (2) (taken during Junior year)

NURS 4203   - Leadership and Informatics for Nursing Practice (3) (Honors section; taken during Senior year)

Progression Requirements

Students must complete the Application to Candidacy process with the Honors College in order to graduate with honors.

To remain in the School of Nursing Undergraduate Honors program, students must meet SON progression criteria, receive no grade less than a B in NURS courses with an allowance of one earned C, and maintain a preferred GPA of 3.7 or above.

All Honors students must adhere to SON and Honors College policies and procedures.

• Maintain a preferred GPA of 3.7 or above
• Grades of B or above for NURS courses. One grade of C will be allowed.
• Grade of A in NURS 4203  honors section test of change, research, quality improvement, or health promotion project