BSN Pre-Licensure Courses
Pre-licensure BSN Entry Requirements
Students must complete the Department of Nursing application process to enter into the Upper Division component of the major which is accessible online at www.catawba/nursing. Catawba GenEd and Pre-licensure BSN GenEd Core courses must be completed prior. A student will typically apply to the major toward the end of their sophomore year. Transfer students must be admitted to Catawba College and must also meet the listed eligibility requirements.
Selection Criteria
- A student must have and submit the following to the Department of Nursing by the designated deadline: Successful completion of all pre-requisite GenEd (non-nursing and nursing) core courses
- Admission (acceptance) to Catawba College
- Proof of high school graduation
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 grading scale
- The following courses must be completed with a letter grade of “C” or better:
- Anatomy and Physiology I (with lab)
- Anatomy and Physiology II (with lab)
- Microbiology (with lab)
- Chemistry (with lab)
- Human Development
- Statistics
- Ethics
- Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) results at the **proficient level 70 or above (official copy; not older than one year)
- Submission of a Catawba College Department of Nursing Admission Statement/Essay
- Complete physical exam (not older than one year) upon admission into the program
- Immunization records per North Carolina clinical agency requirements upon admission into the program
- Official transcripts of all collegiate work; unofficial for courses taken at Catawba College
- Ability to meet the performance standards and essential functions necessary to complete the nursing curriculum
- Agree to adhere to the established professional behavior guidelines and dress code
**A student scoring slightly below the proficient level on the TEAS may be eligible for admission to Upper Division.
Students who have received a failing grade in a course for a breach of academic integrity, which has been sustained by the Catawba College Institutional Review Process (Conduct Committee), will not be considered for admission into the nursing major.
Retention Policy
Students who have been officially admitted to the Pre-licensure BSN major (Upper Division) are expected to adhere to the following:
- Maintain a 3.0 grade point average (GPA)
- Achieve "satisfactory" completion of all course and practicum competencies; to include clinical/didactics and related proficiencies
- Achieve "satisfactory" evaluations of performance in practicum settings by course faculty, or clinical preceptors during off-campus practicum rotations
- Attain a “B” or above in all nursing courses
- Maintain an acceptable criminal background history
- Maintain current CPR and liability insurance when taking clinical courses
- Maintain sound mental and physical health necessary to meet the performance standards and learning outcomes
- Continuously meet clinical agency requirements to include immunizations
- Adhere to the established professional behavior guidelines and dress code requirements for Catawba College and applicable clinical agencies
A student who falls below a 3.0 GPA or who is not successful (makes less than a “B” letter grade) in a Nursing Concentration course will be placed on probation. When a student is unsuccessful in a Nursing Concentration course, the student must retake and successfully complete the course with a “B” or better (or PASS/Satisfactory when applicable) prior to matriculation to the next phase of the nursing curriculum. A student who is unsuccessful in a second Nursing Concentration course in any given semester will be dismissed from the major indefinitely. A student who has been dismissed form the major may reapply to the program with the approval of the Program Chair. Please see the Undergraduate Nursing Handbook for additional guidelines.
Pre-licensure BSN General Education CORE:
Fundamentals of Microbiology
BIOL 2419 Lab
BIOL 2420 Lab
Introduction to Statistics
Ethics
General Psychology
Human Development
Select ONE of the following (3 hours):
Introduction to Sociology
Global Societies
Marriage and Families
Social Problems
Pre-licensure BSN Nursing Concentration
Exploring Nursing as a Profess
Intro to Professional Nursing
Intro to Prof Nursing Practic
Pharmacological Apps in Nursin
Health Assessment
Informatics in Nursing Practic
Pathophysiology for Nurses
Clinical Reasoning I
Intro to Nursing Research
Adult Health I
Gerontological Nursing
Mental Health Nursing
Pediatric Nursing
Global Health Across Lifespan
Clinical Reasoning II
Maternal/Newborn Nursing
Adult Health II
Prof Nursing Mgt & Leadership
Nursing Care for the Community
Senior Seminar
Focused Care Preceptorship
*NURS 1101 should be completed prior to applying to the Upper Division component of the nursing major
In addition to the courses listed above, students must meet the Catawba College Graduation Requirements as noted in the Catawba College Catalog, including the General Education (GenEd) Core. Please note that a “D” letter grade is NOT permissible in the required science and prerequisite courses for those applying to the nursing major (including a C-), nor is a “C” permissible in any of the Nursing Concentration courses.