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APPROVED BY FACULTY: November 11, 1998

Academic Standards Policy

Progression Policy

Purpose: To establish guidelines/academic standards for the students enrolled in the Purdue University School of Nursing Program.

General Information: Scholastic Indexes - The University, as described in the Academic Procedures Manual, determines the course grades and their interpretations, the weighted values (4.0 grading scale) and the indexes. Courses having non-weighted grades of pass and satisfactory are given as credit only.

Policy:

1. The scholastic standing of the undergraduate students in the program leading to a baccalaureate degree in nursing shall be determined as identified in this document.
   1. The graduation index (cumulative index) is the average of all weighted grades received in all courses taken.
   2. The semester index shall include weighted grades received in each semester or summer session.
   3. The science core index shall include weighted grades received in:
      1. BIOL 20300, 20400, 22100
      2. CHM 11100, 11200
      3. PHPH 20200
   4. The nursing core index shall include weighted grades received in all required nursing courses.
      1. Level I - NUR 10200, 10400, 10500, 11000, 20600, 20700, 20800, 21400
      2. Level II - NUR 30200, 30300, 30400, 30500, 30600, 30700, 31000, 31200, 31300
      3. Level III - NUR 40200, 40300, 40400, 40800, 40900, 41000, 41200, 41300
   5. Excluded from the indexes are grades in courses taken at another institution. A course taken at a Purdue University regional campus will be entered with a grade.
   6. Failing, not passing, or unsatisfactory grades may be given for either of two conditions:
      1. Failure to meet course objectives.
      2. Academic dishonesty (refer to Regulations Governing Student Conduct, Disciplinary Proceedings, and Appeals).
2. Academic Requirements for a baccalaureate degree in nursing include the earning of a grade of C or better in all nursing courses. In addition, according to the Indiana State Board of Nursing Regulations (2004) a grade of "C" or better" in courses including: anatomy; physiology, chemistry, microbiology, pharmacology, nutrition, computer technology, English, communications, psychology, and sociology is required to be a candidate for the registered nurse licensing exam.
3. The faculty requires that all candidates for the degree will have met the following requirements:
   1. Achieve a minimum graduation index of 2.00 as required by the university.
   2. Achieve an average of 2.50 or better in the science core courses. Beginning students are required to complete at least nine (9) credit hours of the science core courses at the West Lafayette campus.
   3. Achieve an average of 2.50 or better in all nursing core courses.
   4. Nursing courses that have companion clinical courses must be taken in the sequence indicated in the curriculum plan. A student must earn a minimum of 2.5 overall average of all nursing courses within a level to progress to the next level and a student must complete the entire level of nursing courses before progressing to the next level.
   5. Should a student fail to meet the 2.50 requirement, the following will occur:
      1. The student will be mandated to repeat the course/courses in which the student received less than the 2.50 within one semester (unless extenuating circumstances, i.e., illness or injury)
      2. The student will lose placement in clinical rotation and preference for placement will be given to students meeting the 2.50 requirement.
      3. When the 2.50 average is achieved, the student will progress as space is available. Reentering the clinical rotation may require two semesters to achieve.
   6. Failure to complete the nursing course sequence jeopardizes student progression. The student will progress only as space is available.
4. Scholastic Deficiencies
   1. Academic probation: The student who earns below a 2.0 in a nursing course (a D or F) is placed on School of Nursing probation.
   2. Academic dismissal: A student shall be dismissed from the school of nursing under the following conditions.
      1. Receipt of the second D or F grade in the repeated nursing course.
      2. Receipt of a D or F grade in a second nursing course.

Guidelines for Selecting Elective Courses

1. Humanities electives (6 cr. total) may be selected from any of the following areas: art and design (AD), band (BAND), music (MUS), theater (THTR), dance (DANC), English (ENGL), foreign language (CHNS, FLL, FR, GER, HEBR, ITAL, JPNS, LATN, LING, RUSS, SPAN), history (HIST), political science (POL), religion (REL), communications COM), interdisciplinary studies (IDIS), sign language (ASL), classics (CLCS) or philosophy (PHIL).
2. Guided Philosophy elective (3 cr.) may be selected from any one of the following courses: PHIL 11100 - Ethics, PHIL 12000 - Critical Thinking, PHIL 15000 - Logic, or PHIL 27000 - Medical Ethics.
3. Guided Sociology elective (3 cr.) must be selected from one of the following courses: CDFS 32500 - Health and Healthcare for Children and Families, SOC 22000 - Social Problems, SOC 33400 - Urban Sociology, SOC 34000/PSY 24000 - Social Psychology, SOC/ANTH 34100 - Culture and Personality, SOC 37400 - Health of Americans, SOC 41100 - Social Stratification, SOC 57100 - Health and Social Behavior, SOC 57200 - Comparative Healthcare, SOC 57300 - Human Side of Medicine, or SOC57400 - Social Organization of Health Care.
    
   (See your academic advisor for any updates on this listing of choices. Some of these courses are only offered one semester each year).
4. Guided Statistics (3 cr.) must be selected from one of the following courses: PSY 50000 - Statistical Methods Applied to Psychology, Education, and Sociology, SOC 38200 - Introduction to Methods of Social Research, STAT 30100 - Elementary Statistical Methods, or PSY 20100* - Introduction to Quantitative Topics in Psychology.
    
   *MATH 15300 or equivalent is a prerequisite for PSY 20100.
5. Free electives (6 cr. total) may be any credit courses. Only the 6 cr. of free electives may be taken on a pass/no pass grade option.

MyPurdue Degree Evaluation Area Requirements

General Required Courses: ENGL 10600 or 10800, PSY 12000, SOC 10000, FN 30300, and PSY 35000

Science Core Courses: BIOL 20300, 20400 and 22100, CHM 11100 and 11200, and PHPR 20200

Level I Core Courses: NUR 10200, 11000, 10400, 10500, 20600, 20700 20800 (or CDFS 21000), and 21400.

Level II Core Courses: NUR 30200, 30300, 30400, 30500, 30600, 30700, 31000, 31200, and 31300.

Level III Core Courses: NUR 40200, 40300, 40400, 40800, 40900, 41000, 41200 and 41300.

Guided Electives: guided philosophy elective, guided sociology elective and guided statistics elective.

Humanities Electives: a total of six credits from any of the following areas - art & design, music, theater, dance appreciation, English, foreign language, history, philosophy, political science, religion, communications, interdisciplinary studies, sign language and classics.

Free Electives: a total of six credits from any department at all.

Upper Division Requirements: To earn a degree, any student must have at least 32 credits at the 30000 level or above taken on campus and for a grade.