392 GPA is calculated from all attempted and completed courses from WCCC and from all colleges/universities previously attended. The GPA will be calculated using all courses with highest grade earned included in the calculation. This agreement applies only to entry to Waynesburg University’s RN to BSN program. Therefore, students admitted under this agreement who seek to enter another major at Waynesburg University would be evaluated based on applicable undergraduate process.
Admission to the Department of Nursing: Nursing Major, RN to BSN Student
Registered Nurse applicants who wish to enroll in the RN to BSN program must submit formal application for admission to the University and must fulfill all stated admission requirements. The applicant must submit the following: 1. Current USA RN license without restrictions 2. Graduation from a state-approved nursing program as evidenced by all official transcripts 3. Minimum 2.50 GPA 4. Professional resume 5. Two letters of recommendation Students must begin the program within one year of notification of admission. Application materials remain active for one year following submission and inactive applications are shredded after one year. If a student fails to meet the requirements for admission, he or she may appeal the decision in writing to the Director of the RN to BSN Program. Upon completion of four courses, the student’s record will be reviewed. All students must meet progression standards in order to continue in the program. If a student fails to meet the requirements for progression, he or she may appeal the decision in writing to the interim director of the Accelerated RN to BSN Program.
Financial Aid
Financial aid information may be obtained from the Office of Financial Aid. Student loans are available to students taking a minimum of six semester hours. For the purposes of the RN to BSN program, a full-time student is considered to be anyone enrolled in a minimum of twelve credits per semester.
Transfer Credits
Transfer credit is granted in a manner consistent with University policy. Each course is individually reviewed by the Registrar in consultation with the Co-Directors of the Graduate and Professional Studies Nursing Programs, the Director of the RN to BSN Program, and/or members of related University disciplines for judgment concerning transfer of credits. When transfer credit is evaluated, only those courses that fulfill the degree requirements for the BSN degree will apply. Other credits may transfer to the University, but they will not be applied to the nursing curriculum.
Progression
Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher (on a 4.00 scale). Admission and progression GPAs are not rounded. All required courses in the nursing major must be completed with a grade of C (2.00) or higher, and students may repeat only one nursing course. Students may repeat any one nursing course only once. All required courses in general education must be completed with a grade of C or higher and students may repeat one general education course only once. Additional nursing course grades of C- or below (1.70 or lower on a 4.00 scale) will result in dismissal from the nursing program. Submission of all required portfolio validation credits is necessary to progress to the final term. Students’ academic performance will be reviewed at the end of each semester. If the student receives a grade of C- or lower, a letter of warning will be sent to remind the student of the