Department of Nursing

E. Joyce Roland, Interim Chair
Telephone: (919) 560-6431
Fax: (919) 530-5343
Email: jroland@nccu.edu

The Department of Nursing offers an upper-division Bachelor of Science degree program. Graduates of the traditional and accelerated BSN programs may apply to write the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) for licensure as a registered nurse. The Nursing program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission and approved by the North Carolina Board of Nursing.

The program curriculum has a lower and an upper division, each is two years long. The lower division courses provide knowledge in the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and pre-nursing content. The upper division is the nursing major. The baccalaureate program establishes the basis for graduate study in nursing.

The purpose of the program is to enable students to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to function as professional nurses in a variety of health care settings. Throughout the curriculum the student will obtain competencies for professional nursing practice, including critical thinking, decision making, communication, leadership, and high-tech procedures to respond to changing needs and environments in today’s health care settings.

The Accelerated BSN (ABSN) program is open to students who have completed an undergraduate degree. The program is completed in three semesters and two summer sessions between the spring semester of the junior year and the fall of the senior year.

Transfer Of Credits

Transfer credit(s) may be granted for courses completed at an acceptable accredited institution on a course-by-course basis. (See the current North Carolina Central University Catalog or applicable articulation agreement).

Students are required to submit an official transcript with a grade of “C” or better and may also need a course description from the school catalog.

For students enrolled in the traditional and ABSN nursing curriculum, the required math course must have been taken no more than five years before admission to NCCU.

Nursing courses from other institutions are not transferable.

Grades earned from transferred work will not be recorded on the NCCU academic transcript and will not count toward the student’s grade point average (GPA).

Students may transfer up to 64 semester hours from a two-year institution including extension courses, advanced placement, CLEP credit and military service.

(Revised by Department of Nursing, Office of Student Support Services, March 2008)

Policies For Readmission Following Withdrawal

1. Any student in good academic standing who withdraws from the Nursing program for personal, financial or any other reasons must follow University policy for readmission and may request readmission to the Nursing program.
2. Students who leave the program are not given a refund on nursing fees or the unused portion of the liability insurance, and therefore, must pay for additional coverage upon reinstatement.
3. Readmission is competitive and depends on the availability of clinical space and other resources. A letter of readmission status will be sent to the student.
4. Before registering for classes, the student must consult an advisor in the Department of Nursing to plan a program of study.
5. Before a clinical rotation assignment is granted, the student must demonstrate proficiency in appropriate clinical skills.

Progression in the Lower Division of Nursing

1. Pre-nursing Traditional or ABSN Bridge courses (NURS 2010 , NURS 2020 , NURS 2030  (ABSN), NURS 2201 ) or the RN to BSN bridge course (NURS 4520 ) can be repeated once.
2. If a student receives a second failing grade (D or F) in courses NURS 2010 , NURS 2020 , NURS 2201 , NURS 2030  (ABSN) or NURS 4520  (RN-BSN), the student will be ineligible for admission to the upper division of nursing.

Progression in the Upper Division of Nursing

1. Nursing majors must achieve a minimum of “C” (75%) in each nursing course in order to continue in the program sequence. Nursing majors must also achieve a minimum of 80% for clinical performance in order to pass a clinical course. If a student receives less than 80% for clinical assessment, a grade of F is assigned to the course.
2. When a student receives an I, D, or F in a Nursing course, the student cannot progress to the next sequence of courses without removing the I, D, or F in the Nursing course.
3. The overall cumulative grade point average at the end of each semester must be at least 2.0 in order to progress to the next semester. Students falling below this average are not eligible to progress in the Nursing program.
4. Only one repetition of any nursing course (NURS course) is permitted. The student must apply for readmission to repeat the failed course. 
5. If a student receives a second failing grade (D or F), in a NURS course, the student will be permanently dismissed from the Nursing program. 
6. Decisions regarding readmission or individualized study plan development will be based on the following:
   1. Student’s past academic performance.
   2. Evidence of potential for successful performance.
   3. Extent to which extenuating circumstances affected student’s performance and whether these circumstances have changed or were removed.
   4. Available space and resources.
7. Students who are given an individualized study plan must sign a performance improvement plan outlining the conditions of the study plan contract. Failure to meet the conditions may result in dismissal from the program. 
8. A student may be dismissed from the Nursing program for unprofessional or unsafe conduct as identified in the Rules and Regulations of the North Carolina Board of Nursing, ANA Code for Nurses, and/or Departmental policies.

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