Admission to the Nursing Major

Provisional Admission to the Nursing Major

Provisional admission to the major is available to students from community colleges where EIU has a Dual Track Agreement in place.  Students from these community colleges may apply for provisional admission. Students provisionally admitted to the Nursing major may enroll in EIU coursework as provided in the dual track agreement.  Full unconditional admission will be granted when students meet the RN to BS in Nursing program requirements. For information about the Dual Track Agreements and community colleges participating in the agreements, contact the Nursing Program office at EIU, 217-581-7049.

Criteria for Admission to the Major:

1. Unconditional admission to the University
2. Complete Application for the RN to BS in Nursing Program
3. Achievement of a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
4. RN license from state of residence
5. Current CPR certification for the professional provider
6. Documentation of health requirements
7. Two professional references
8. Professional statement
9. Professional Liability Insurance
10. Certified Background Check
11. Completion of the following courses or their equivalents with a grade of ‘C’ or better:

• BIO 2001G - Human Physiology. Credits: 4

• and BIO 2220 - Anatomy and Physiology II. Credits: 4

• or

• BIO 2210 - Anatomy and Physiology I. Credits: 4

• and BIO 2220 - Anatomy and Physiology II. Credits: 4

• ENG 1001G - College Composition I: Critical Reading & Source-Based Writing. Credits: 3
• ENG 1002G - College Composition II: Argument & Critical Inquiry. Credits: 3
• FCS 1800 - Lifespan Human Development. Credits: 3
• PSY 1879G - Introductory Psychology. Credits: 3
• SOC 1838G - Introductory Sociology. Credits: 3

Registration for Upper Division Nursing Courses:

Application Deadlines:

Applications for the RN to BS in Nursing Program are available in the Nursing Office, Room 2230, McAfee Building or on the nursing program website. Applications and documentation of all admission requirements must be submitted to the Nursing Office on or before July 1^st for admission to fall nursing courses and November 15^th for admission to spring nursing courses.

General Education Requirements

Foundational Courses (Writing-6, Speaking-3, Math-3)          12 hours

Quantitative Reasoning in Natural Sciences                            7 hours  

Citizenship in Social and Behavioral Sciences                          9 hours

Communication in Humanities and Fine Arts                           9 hours

Senior Seminar or Study Abroad Capstone                              3 hours

Total                                                                                     40 hours

Major Requirements:

Semester Hours required for the Major: 42 semester hours

The major in Nursing comprises:

• Professional Elective.  Credits: 3

• BIO 1004G - Practical Microbiology. Credits: 3
• MAT 2250G - Elementary Statistics. Credits: 4
• NUR 3103 - Theoretical Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice. Credits: 3
• NUR 3303 - Advanced Nursing Health Assessment. Credits: 3
• NUR 3604 - Pathophysiology and Pharmacology in Professional Nursing Practice. Credits: 4
• NUR 3703 - Research in Professional Nursing. Credits: 3
• NUR 4106 - Leadership and Management in Nursing. Credits: 6
• NUR 4203 - Nursing, Health Care, Policies, and Politics. Credits: 3
• NUR 4506 - Nursing and the Community. Credits: 6
• NUR 4604 - Professional Seminar. Credits: 4
• OPD 3000 - Learning Analysis Through Portfolio Development. Credits: 3

• (See Footnote 2)

• (Optional, could be used to satisfy professional elective)

Progression Requirements:

1. Students enrolled in the RN to BS in Nursing Program must earn a ‘C’ or better in all major requirement courses to progress in the program.
2. Students must achieve a satisfactory for the clinical component of each nursing course.
3. Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00 throughout their enrollment in the RN to BS in Nursing Program.³
4. A nursing course in which a student failed to earn a grade of ‘C’ or better may be repeated by the student only one time. Failure to receive a grade of ‘C’ or better for a second time of any nursing course will result in dismissal from the program.
5. Failure to earn a ‘C’ or better in any two nursing courses within the RN to BS in Nursing curriculum will result in dismissal from the program.

Footnotes:

¹ This major does not require the completion of a foreign language through high school or college work as a graduation requirement. Of the 120 semester hours required to complete the degree, at least 25 semester hours earned at EIU must be included.

² Based on recommendations developed while enrolled in OPD 3000 Portfolio Development, students may prepare and submit a portfolio which explicitly describes college-level learning based on prior occupational experiences. This credit may be granted via OPD 3200 or 3300.

³ Major GPA based on all nursing courses taken at EIU.