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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 Nursing Programs 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 DNP degree will apply. Other credits may transfer to the University, but they will not be applied to the nursing curriculum. Waynesburg University will accept a maximum of six credit hours with grades of B or above in transfer from an accredited nursing doctorate program. The credits must have been earned within seven years of application to the program.
Graduate Non-Degree Students
With the approval of the Co-Directors of the DNP Program, students are permitted to enroll in a maximum of four courses (12 credits) without declaring a degree.
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 graduate nursing programs, a full-time student is considered to be anyone enrolled in a minimum of nine semester hours.
Progression
Withdrawal
Students seeking to withdraw from the DNP program must meet with and submit a written letter of intent to the Co-Directors of the DNP program. The date of the receipt of the letter becomes the official date of withdrawal from the program. Students must also follow the University policy regarding withdrawal from the University. Non-attendance does not constitute official withdrawal from the program.
Dismissal
All courses in the DNP program must be completed with a grade of B (3.00) or higher and students may repeat only one course. Students may repeat any one nursing course only once. 2018-2019
GPS – Nursing
All doctoral students are required to have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher to be eligible to receive a Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree from Waynesburg University. Admission and progression GPAs are not rounded. To remain in good standing, all courses, including any master’s level courses taken during the doctoral program, must be completed with a grade of B or higher. A student who receives a B- or lower in any course must repeat the course prior to program progression. The student is only permitted to enroll in clinical residency courses until a repeated course grade of B or higher is achieved. A course may be repeated only once. Only one required course in the doctoral program may be repeated. Students must successfully complete Preliminary Exams after completion of NUR 605, 606, 607, 608, and 665 to progress. Students’ academic performance will be reviewed at the end of each semester. If the student receives a grade of B- or lower, a letter of warning will be sent to remind the student of the academic progression policy and standards. If the student’s cumulative GPA falls below 3.0, the student will be placed on probation, and must raise the GPA to 3.00 or higher by the completion of the next 6 credits. Once a student begins the capstone courses (NUR 667 and 699), students must be continuously enrolled in the University until all capstone work has been completed. Students will be enrolled in GRD 999 each semester after completing NUR 667 and 699 until the capstone project and all program requirements have been successfully completed.