Bachelor of Science With a Major in Nursing (Four Year)
The baccalaureate degree (B.S.) graduate is prepared at the professional level to function in a leadership role with other team members in varied and complex healthcare settings.
As a graduate of an IPFW pre-licensure nursing program, students will have attained the knowledge and skills needed to provide quality healthcare and the academic credentials required to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN). Upon successful completion of this examination, the student will be eligible to practice as a registered nurse.
Eligibility for Licensure
Upon successful completion of the B.S. program, the graduate is eligible for licensure as a registered nurse (RN). Any person who applies for examination and registration as a registered nurse in Indiana shall submit to the Health Professions Bureau of the Indiana State Board of Nurses written evidence, verified by oath, that he/she
- has completed an approved high school course of study or equivalent as approved by the appropriate educational agency
- has completed the prescribed curriculum is a state-accredited school of nursing and holds a diploma or certificate there from
- has not been convicted of any act that would constitute grounds for disciplinary sanction under the state board rules and regulations or of any felony that has direct bearing on the individual's ability to practice competently.
Admission Criteria for the Bachelor of Science with a Major in Nursing
Students follow a pre-nursing curriculum before applying to the IPFW nursing program. Admission to the program is competitive and limited.
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
1) Be admitted to IPFW as a degree seeking student.
2) Complete the following 33 credit hours in the pre-nursing curriculum:
- ENG W131 – Elementary Composition (3 credit hours)
- PSY 12000 – Elementary Psychology (3 credit hours)
- COM 11400 – Fundamentals of Speech (3 credit hours)
- BIOL 20300 - Human Anatomy and Physiology (4 credit hours)
- CHM 10400 – Living Chemistry (3 credit hours) OR CHM 111 (3 credit hours) and CHM 112 (3 credit hours)
- ENG W233 – Intermediate Expository Writing (3 credit hours)
- BIOL 20400 - Human Anatomy and Physiology (4 credit hours)
- FNN 30300 - Essentials of Nutrition (3 credit hours)
- BIOL 2200 – Microbiology for Health Professionals (4 credit hours)
- SOC S161 - Principles of Sociology OR ANTH E105 - Culture and Society ( 3 credit hours)
3) Take the TEAS test at the time of application.
Priority Consideration for Admission:
- First priority consideration for program admission will be given to students who have completed 15 or more of the 33 pre-nursing curriculum hours at IPFW or at other Purdue University or Indiana University campuses. Six credit hours of a required science (FNN 30300, BIOL 20300, BIOL 20400, BIOL 22000, PCTX 20100, CHM 10400, CHM 11100 or CHM 11200) must be taken at IPFW or at other Purdue University or Indiana University campuses for admission consideration.
- If additional seats are available, the second priority is given to students who have completed less than 15 of the 33 pre-nursing curriculum hours at IPFW or at other Purdue University or Indiana University campuses. Six credit hours of a required science must be taken at a Purdue University or Indiana University campus for admission purposes.
- If additional seats are available, the third priority is given to students who have none of the 33 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.
Transfer Students from Other Nursing Programs
Transfer students from other NLNAC or CCNE accredited RN nursing programs may be considered for admission based on availability of space. Students must have completed 24 hours of credit with a GPA of 3.5 (4.0 scale) or higher.
LPN’s Applying to the B.S. with a major in nursing
- Hold a current Indiana LPN license prior to beginning any nursing clinical course.
- Be admitted to IPFW as a degree seeking student
- Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher upon graduation from the LPN program.
- LPN’s will complete the 33 credit hours in the pre-nursing curriculum, along with PCTX 20100, in order to be eligible to apply by the May 1 or December 1 applications.
- The semester the student will be applying to the nursing program, the student will take the TEAS V Test. They must successfully meet the requirements for each section.
- LPN’s will then have the opportunity to test out of NUR 13000, Essential Clinical Skills, and NUR 11500, Nursing I: Introduction to Nursing, before the end of the spring semester (May 1 application) or before the end of the fall semester (December 1 application).
- If the LPN applicant is able to test out of NUR 13000 and NUR 11500 then their first semester in the nursing program may consist of NUR 10300, Professional Seminar I; NUR 20200, Nursing II: Medical-Surgical Nursing of Adults; and NUR 24100, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing.
Academic Advising
Opportunities to talk to nursing faculty are available during office hours, via email, or by appointment. Advising is personalized. Make an appointment to have your transcripts and nursing experience evaluated.
We request you see a nursing advisor prior to registering every semester. If you choose not to see an advisor, you are responsible for your curriculum decisions.
Application Requirements
- Apply by the deadlines of May 1 for the fall semester and December 1 for the spring semester.
- Take the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) scholastic aptitude assessment pre-admission examination. TEAS test scores (Reading, Math, Science, English and Total) are used for admission into the nursing program, in addition to the pre-nursing GPA. The examination is administered on specific dates and times. Applicants pay a testing fee.
- The grade point average (GPA) for application is calculated on only the 33 hours of pre-nursing curriculum taken at IPFW or at other Purdue University or Indiana University campuses. Applicants are ranked based on their pre-nursing GPA. A minimum pre-nursing GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale is required to apply. The minimum GPA does not guarantee admission; the actual GPA necessary for admission varies with the GPA of the applicant pool and the number of available seats for admission. This GPA does not include transfer courses. However, all transfer grades will be reviewed and evaluated in the admission process.
- For the application, a student who had earned a grade below C- in any nursing curriculum course will be ineligible for admission into the nursing program unless the course has been retaken with a grade of C- or higher.
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Credits in biology, nursing, and pharmacology courses must be earned within 5 years of admission to the nursing program. Credits in chemistry and food & nutrition must be earned within 10 years of admission to the nursing program.
Health Sciences Technical Standards
Nursing students must meet the Health Sciences Technical Standards.
Summer Courses
Some non-nursing and nursing courses are offered and may be taken during summer sessions. Not all courses are offered during summer sessions.
Part-time
Persons who wish to complete the B. S. as part-time students must meet with the accademic advisor to develop an individual plan of study.
Distance Education
To provide flexibility, select courses are offered online. The Web-based courses facilitate greater availability and accessibility for students seeking a degree in nursing.
Participation
Nursing students have the opportunity to impact decisions within nursing and on the campus by committee participation. Committee openings are announced in classes and posted on the nursing web site. The Undergraduate Curriculum Committee is an example of one committee that invites and names a student representative and an alternate.
Criteria for Dismissal from Pre-Nursing / Ineligibility for Admission to Nursing
Per Dept. of Nursing policy, if a student earns two grades below C- in the same or any combination of two courses required in the nursing curriculum (taken at IPFW or previous university/college), the student will be dismissed from the nursing program. A student who had earned the second grade below C- will be ineligible for admission into the nursing program for a period of five years from the date of dismissal. Know that, even if a course with a D or F is retaken, that original D or F still counts as one of the grades below C-.
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