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REQUIREMENTS FOR ENROLLMENT INTO CLINICAL COURSES

To progress to the upper division (clinical coursework) of the nursing program all prerequisite coursework must be completed. A student must have achieved junior standing with a cumulative UM GPA of 3.0 and a UM prerequisite GPA of 2.7.

Transfer students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 and a prerequisite GPA of 3.0.

Accelerated Option students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and a prerequisite GPA of 3.0.

Each prerequisite course must be passed with a grade of C or better (2.0 on a 4.0 scale). To be considered for progression or admission to clinical coursework, students are allowed to repeat only 1 prerequisite course.

Requirements for enrollment into clinical courses:
Course	Basic BSN	Accelerated Option BSN	Basic 2nd Degree BSN	RN/BSN Recommended
Chemistry w/ Lab CHM 103/105	√	√	√	√
Human Anatomy w/ Lab HCS 212/213	√	√	√	√
Physiology HCS 215	√	√	√	√
Microbiology MIC 320	√	√	√	√
Behavioral Statistics PSY 204	√	√	√	√
Intro to Psychology PSY 110	√	√	√	√
College Algebra MTH 101	√
General Biology w/ Lab BIL 150/151	√
Therapeutic Nutrition NUR 306	√	√	√	√
Human Growth & Development NUR 317	√	√	√	√
Baccalaureate Degree		√	√
RN License				√

Students are required to have a health examination prior to enrollment in clinical nursing courses. All students must provide evidence of a current TB screening test, hepatitis B vaccination, MMR vaccination, tetanus vaccination, polio vaccination, and certification in Basic Life Support. Uniforms and laptops are required. Clinical courses require that students must have access to an automobile or other reliable transportation, as transportation to and from clinical agencies is the responsibility of the student. Following admission to the SONHS BSN program students must undergo a background check and drug screening. See the School of Nursing and Health Studies Student Handbook for further information on these requirements.

READMISSION

Students who have not been enrolled at the University of Miami on a continuous basis should request readmission through the Office of Admissions well in advance of the date they intend to register. Nursing students who are readmitted must fulfill the requirements that are in effect at the time of their readmission. Students currently enrolled at the University of Miami who wish to enter the accelerated BSN program should request readmission indicating the semester they wish to begin the program.

ACADEMIC PROGRESS

Students are expected to take the initiative in making sure that all requirements are being met in conformity with the prescribed curriculum. To be assured of uninterrupted progression through the program, students must maintain a grade point average of 2.0 or better. Students who achieve less than a C in a required nursing course or who withdraw from a required nursing course may be placed on academic warning or probation. Students may not take a required course more than two times.

Student records are reviewed at the close of each semester, and those students with a cumulative average of less than 2.0 are subject to being placed on academic probation according to the University of Miami Policy on Academic Probation and Dismissal. A grade of C- is not an acceptable passing grade on any nursing course within the undergraduate program of the School of Nursing and Health Studies.

A failed nursing course may be repeated one time. When a clinical nursing course is repeated both theoretical and clinical components must be repeated. When a course must be repeated the progression in the nursing program will be altered in order for prerequisites to be met. Such alteration will in all likelihood lengthen the time required to complete the nursing program. Students will be required to fulfill the requirements that are in effect at the time of the current program.

Students are allowed to repeat only one failed nursing course. Failure of the same course again or any other nursing course will be grounds for dismissal from the nursing program.

REGISTERED NURSE LICENSURE

Graduates of the BSN program are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) registered nursing licensure examination after the Dean has certified the candidate. A Social Security number is required to take the NCLEX.