Admission

Admission to the Nursing Program is annually in the Spring for the following Fall.

Students will be admitted to the nursing program on a space available basis. The nursing faculty and Chair are responsible for admission decisions. Many factors are considered including school and community leadership activities and direct patient-care experience in a health care setting. Students must meet the following minimum criteria for admission:

• Minimum overall 2.75 GPA* or higher in all Nursing Program Pre-requisite Courses
• Minimum grade of "C" in each of the Nursing Program Pre-requisite Courses
• CNA certification, including completion of a nursing assistant training course and listedon the Iowa CNA registry
• Pass a Criminal Background Check
• Pass a Dependent Abuse Background Check
• Meet Physical Requirements
• Obtain all immunizations
• CPR Certification
• First Aid Certification
• Attend Nursing Program Orientation
• Sign the following statement: "I have not been denied licensure by the Iowa Baord of Nursing. I do not have/hold a license that is currently suspended, surrendered or revoked in any United States jurisdiction. I do not have/hold a license/registration that is currently suspended, surrendered or revoked in another countrydue to disciplinary action."

Pre-Requisites for Entry Into the University of Dubuque Nursing Program (top)

The general/core educational and the nursing program pre-requisites are listed below. To be admitted to the University of Dubuque Nursing Program students must have a minimum cumulative 2.75 GPA* in the listed pre-requisites, a minimum of a "C" in each prerequisite course and meet the criteria listed above.

Pre-Licensure Baccalaureate Nursing Program Pre-requisites

Communication
Composition and Rhetoric
Research Writing
Introduction to Computers
College Algebra
World View Seminars I and II**
Anatomy and Physiology I and II
Basic Skills in Caring for Others Seminar + Lab
Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, & Biochemistry
Human Development
Human Nutrition
Introduction to Nursing: Exploration of the Call to Service**
Microbiology
Psychology
Sociology
Statistics

* A GPA of 2.5 is required for admission for Fall 2008 and Fall 2009. The 2.75 GPA requirement is for Fall 2010 and beyond.
**This course may be waived as a prerequisite depending on student status at the time of transfer.

In addition, an Introduction to Biology course will be required if the student has not earned a minimum of a "B" in high school Biology and/or at least a 19 on the Natural Science component of the ACT.