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May 24, 2025
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2025-2026 EIU Undergraduate Catalog
School of Nursing Departmental Honors Program
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To be eligible for Departmental Honors in the School of Nursing (SON), students must meet the following requirements.
- Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
- Admissions standards of either the Overall GPA Pathway OR the Major GPA Pathway.
- Successful completion of 12 credit hours Honors Curriculum.
- Specified GPA requirements listed in the Admission Pathway.
Students in the Nursing Honors Program must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.50. Students who fail to maintain a GPA of 3.50 will be dismissed from the program. Students who fall below the GPA of 3.50 may petition for re-admission.
Students dismissed from the Departmental Honors program may request readmission ONE TIME. Students become eligible to apply for readmission by:
- Raising their cumulative and/or major GPA to the levels specified in the admission path requirements under which they were originally admitted to the program: and
- Filing a petition seeking readmission with the School of Nursing Departmental Honors Coordinator.
Students who have been dismissed from the program more than one time are not eligible for readmission.
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Pathways for Admission:
Overall GPA Pathway - Completion of at least 12 credit hours of coursework at EIU with a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher;
- Permission of the SON Departmental Honors Coordinator; and
- Permission of the Dean of the Pine Honors College
Major GPA Pathway - Completion of at least 12 credit hours of coursework at EIU, and at least 9 credit hours of NUR courses, with a MAJOR GPA of 3.5 or higher;
- Permission of the SON Departmental Honors Coordinator; and
- Permission of the Dean of the Pine Honors College.
Required Courses (9 semester hours):
Elective Courses (select 6 credit hours):
- Study Abroad approved by the SON Departmental Honors Coordinator (3+ credit hours)
- NUR 4444 Honors Independent Study (3 credit hours)
- University Honors course approved by the SON Departmental Honors Coordinator (3 credit hours)
- 3 credit hour clinical/Internship NUR 3900 with approval of the NUR Departmental Honors Coordinator, NUR Clinical Coordinator, and NUR Academic Advisor.
* Note: may substitute for elective hours in a major other than nursing with Departmental Honors Coordinator and Academic Advisor approval. |
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