Nursing-Generic Option

The Generic Option is two years of sequenced upper division nursing courses for LPNs and students who are not licensed as Registered Nurses.  Coursework can be completed on a full-time or part-time basis.  All required courses must be taken for a letter grade.

Admission to the Nursing Major

Application to the Nursing Major is a two-step process.  The first step is admission to WSU.  Submit the completed application along with a non-refundable application fee (if never attended WSU and paid the fee previously).  Submit official transcripts from all colleges, vocational colleges or universities attended.  High school transcripts may be required if fewer than 24 semester credits were earned.

The second step is application to the Nursing Major.  This application process is usually done during a student's sophomore year.  The number or students admitted to the upper-division Nursing Major is limited.

Students who have completed 7 of 10 natural and social science prerequisite courses with a "C" or better and have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or above by the end of WSUs fall semester of the second year may apply for admission to the Nursing Major.  The student's GPA is calculated on the most recent five years of coursework; however, all grades for prerequisite courses must be completed with a "C" or better no matter when they were taken.  Students must have a plan for completing all prerequisite courses, including Eng 111.  ALL prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better before starting the Nursing Major in the fall.

The completed application must be turned in by the specified deadline.  Notification of admission to the Nursing Major is made early in the spring semester.  The Nursing Major begins in the fall semester of the following academic year.  Nursing advisors are available to assist with the application process.

Minimal Standards

I.                     A grade of "C" or above must be achieved in each required nursing course.  Grades less than "C" constitute a failure in the Nursing Major.  Students must adhere to the University standards for retention and scholarship.

II.                   A level of health is maintained that does not interfere with the student's ability to function adequately and safely in the Nursing Major.  The student is expected to seek appropriate professional assistance as needed.  The faculty may recommend the need for assistance, a leave of absence and/or withdrawal from the program.

III.                  The student follows the ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES as outlined in the Handbook for Undergraduate Nursing Students. Under the 1995 amendments to the Vulnerable Adults Act, individuals who provide direct contact service to patients or residents in select health facilities must undergo a background check.  The studies are conducted by the licensing division of the Department of Human Services on behalf of the Department of Health.  Currently, no fees are charged.

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