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B.S.N. Progression and Graduation Requirements
Progression Requirements
EACH UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MEETING THE FOLLOWING PROGRESSION
REQUIREMENTS:
Students entering directly from high school and transfer students without transfer
credit in English Composition must complete their English
Composition requirement at the University of Michigan during their
first year of enrollment. A minimum grade of “C” is required
in English Composition.
A student must meet all course prerequisites before registering in a course.
Once the student is admitted to the nursing program, all science
and clinical courses must be taken at the University of Michigan.
A grade of “C“ or higher must be earned in all required nursing
courses with the exception of the General Studies requirement (minimum 2
courses) and 6 credits of additional electives, for which a “C-“ is
the minimal acceptable grade.
Students are allowed to repeat only one clinical course and one science
course and must achieve a “C” grade or better.
Students must have a 2.0 cumulative grade-point average to progress from
the sophomore to the junior year, and to progress from the junior year to
the senior year.
All courses listed in Levels I and II must be completed before enrolling
in level three clinical courses.
Social Sciences (minimum 6 credits) must be completed before beginning Level
III.
A minimum of 9 credits general studies (liberal arts) electives must be
met before beginning Level III. This does not include the 3 credits of liberal
arts electives required in Level IV.
A 2.0 cumulative grade point average in professional courses and overall
is required for graduation.
All BSN coursework must be completed within seven years from the time of
admission to the School of Nursing.
Students must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 128 credit hours in the
required program of study to qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Science
in Nursing. Sixty-five of these hours must be in residence.
Additional Progression Policies for RN Students
All course requirements from Levels I, II and III except Statistics* and
3 credits of electives must be satisfied before enrollment in senior courses.
Progression rules differ for RN’s in the combined undergraduate-graduate
program (CUGSN). See the CUGSN program guide sheet for details.
*If CUGSN student, Statistics must be completed prior to taking N536, Utilization
of Research.
Graduation Requirements
In order to qualify for the degree, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), the
student must:
Successfully complete the course requirements including professional, basic
science, social science, and liberal arts courses. Elective course credits
must include 6 credit hours, in addition to 6 credits of General Studies.
Earn a cumulative honor point average of at least 2.0 and 2.0 honor point
average in professional courses
Earn at least 128 credits of which basic undergraduates must take 64 credit
hours in residence, RN students 37 credit hours in residence plus credit
by examination, and Second Career students 58 credit hours in residence.
All undergraduate students must complete their BSN program within seven
years from the time of admission.
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