BSN Students must complete the required 128 credits of the major as delineated on the degree audit. MSN Students must complete the required credits as delineated on the degree audit. Graduation applications must be approved by the Assistant Dean and submitted to the Graduation Office by the posted dates. Policies Specific to Generic BSN Student Progression Requirements: Generic students in the first two years of the major (completing general education requirements, and pre-requisites for the major) must achieve a minimum GPA of 2.0 to be admitted to the nursing sequence. Students who have a grade point average less than 2.0 for two consecutive semesters during the general education portion of the curriculum will be permanently dismissed from the nursing major without the option to reapply. All individual (lecture and lab) science grades must be C+ or better. Any science grade of less than a C+ must be repeated at Ramapo. Only one repeat is allowed. Students receiving grades of less than C+ in two sciences will be dismissed from the major without the option to reapply. If a student earns a grade of less than in NURS 306 Integrative Clinical “C+” – Strategies I, the student will be dismissed from the major. In courses other than NURS 306 Integrative Clinical Strategies I, students will – be dismissed upon grades of less than in two courses. “C+” Students are allowed no more than two course withdrawals or incompletes in the Nursing Programs: one within the prerequisite/general education sequence and one within the nursing sequence. Students will not be granted permission to enroll in any nursing course more than two times regardless of grade receipt. Standardized Testing All undergraduate generic students participate each term in the ATI Testing program. This is a web-based testing process designed to assess and reinforce knowledge gained during the term and builds on critical thinking skills in preparation for mastering the NCLEX exam for nursing licensure upon graduation. The inclusion of these examinations is intended to give additional feedback to students regarding specific essential nursing content, and be used as diagnostic tools to assist students in preparing for state and national licensure/certification examinations. Nursing course syllabi clearly indicate when national achievement examinations are included as course requirements. If a student scores Level 1 or below, he/she must complete remedial work or he/she will not progress to the next level. Students who do not meet the benchmark in any ATI test (level one and below level one) will be encouraged
BSN Students must complete the required 128 credits of the major as delineated on the degree audit. MSN Students must complete the required credits as delineated on the degree audit. Graduation applications must be approved by the Assistant Dean and submitted to the Graduation Office by the posted dates. Policies Specific to Generic BSN Student Progression Requirements: Generic students in the first two years of the major (completing general education requirements, and pre-requisites for the major) must achieve a minimum GPA of 2.0 to be admitted to the nursing sequence. Students who have a grade point average less than 2.0 for two consecutive semesters during the general education portion of the curriculum will be permanently dismissed from the nursing major without the option to reapply. All individual (lecture and lab) science grades must be C+ or better. Any science grade of less than a C+ must be repeated at Ramapo. Only one repeat is allowed. Students receiving grades of less than C+ in two sciences will be dismissed from the major without the option to reapply. If a student earns a grade of less than “C+” in NURS 306 – Integrative Clinical Strategies I, the student will be dismissed from the major. In courses other than NURS 306 – Integrative Clinical Strategies I, students will be dismissed upon grades of less than “C+” in two courses. Students are allowed no more than two course withdrawals or incompletes in the Nursing Programs: one within the prerequisite/general education sequence and one within the nursing sequence. Students will not be granted permission to enroll in any nursing course more than two times regardless of grade receipt. Standardized Testing All undergraduate generic students participate each term in the ATI Testing program. This is a web-based testing process designed to assess and reinforce knowledge gained during the term and builds on critical thinking skills in preparation for mastering the NCLEX exam for nursing licensure upon graduation. The inclusion of these examinations is intended to give additional feedback to students regarding specific essential nursing content, and be used as diagnostic tools to assist students in preparing for state and national licensure/certification examinations. Nursing course syllabi clearly indicate when national achievement examinations are included as course requirements. If a student scores Level 1 or below, he/she must complete remedial work or he/she will not progress to the next level. Students who do not meet the benchmark in any ATI test (level one and below level one) will be encouraged