pre-nursing

Pre-Nursing

Admission to Nursing Policy

We request you see a pre-nursing advisor prior to registering each semester. If you choose not to see an advisor, you are responsible for your curriculum decisions.

Admission to the nursing program from pre-nursing is limited and competitive. Pre-nursing applicants must meet the following requirements:

  • Be admitted to IPFW as a degree seeking student.
  • Complete 16 hours of pre-nursing curriculum with a grade of C or better in each course. Courses may be repeated only one time. The pre-nursing curriculum includes:
    PSY 120
    ENG W131
    CHM 104 (CHM 111*)
    BIOL 203
    COM 114
  • Have completed courses in biology and pharmacology within five years of application.
  • Have completed courses in chemistry and nutrition within 10 years of application.
  • Have a minimum IPFW grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale in the pre-nursing curriculum. The GPA is calculated on only the 16 hours of pre-nursing curriculum taken at IPFW or at other Purdue University or Indiana University campuses. Applicants are ranked based on this GPA. This GPA does not include transfer courses.
  • A minimum GPA does not guarantee admission. The actual GPA necessary for admission varies with the GPA distribution of the applicant pool and the number of available seats for admission.
  • Applicants are required to take a pre-admission examination. The examination is administered on specific dates and times. Applicants pay a testing fee
  • All transfer grades will be reviewed and evaluated in the admission process.
  • First priority consideration for program admission will be given to students who have completed 9 or more of the 16 pre-nursing curriculum hours at IPFW or at other Purdue University or Indiana University campuses. Three credit hours of a required science must be taken at a Purdue University or Indiana University campus for admission consideration.
  • If additional seats are available, the second priority is given to students who have completed less than 9 of the 16 pre-nursing curriculum hours at IPFW or at other Purdue University of Indiana University campuses. Three credit hours of a required science must be taken at a Purdue University or Indiana University campus for admission consideration.
  • If additional seats are available, the third priority is given to students who have none of the 16 pre-nursing curriculum hours at IPFW or at other Purdue University or Indiana University campuses. In this case, the transfer GPA of the pre-nursing curriculum will be used for admission.
  • Students are admitted for a specific semester and are expected to enter that semester. Students who do not enter that semester must reapply for competitive program admission. Students who decline admission two times will no longer be considered.
  • Students must accept or decline admission by returning the IPFW program admission form by the defined deadlines.
  • Students who have not been accepted, but who are qualified, may reapply for admission.

* CHM 111 & 112 Equivalent to CHM 104

Criteria for Dismissal from Pre-Nursing / Ineligibility for Admission to Nursing

  • Students who earn two grades below C in the same or any combination of 2 courses required in the nursing curriculum will be ineligible for program admission for a period of five years after earning the last grade below C.

 

The IPFW Undergraduate Nursing Programs are accredited by
the Indiana State Board of Nursing Health Profession Bureau and accredited by
the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC).
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