Course Progression
To meet academic requirements, students may not make a grade of D in their program courses, including program-specific electives. (This policy excludes core courses, unless a grade of C or better is required as a prerequisite to other courses.) Students who make a D in a required program course must repeat the course and obtain a final grade higher than D. The first grade will, however, still be recorded on the transcript and calculated into cumulative grade point average (GPA). A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required for graduation.
All School of Health Sciences programs require a minimum grade of C for progression from specified courses to more advanced courses. Students unable to meet these academic progression requirements in any cohorted Health Science program cannot complete the program and will be withdrawn from their cohorted program. For consideration for readmission the student must submit a written petition to the Dean of Health Sciences petitioning for readmission consideration or to enter the selection process a second time.
To fulfill the academic requirements of the School of Nursing, a minimum grade of 75 is required for academic course progression. This applies to both the Registered Nursing and Licensed Practical Nursing programs. Students unable to meet the academic progression requirements in any cohorted nursing program will not be allowed to continue in the program and must withdraw from the program. As of Fall 2022: a student who is unsuccessful in any nursing course, regardless of the reason for withdrawal, will only be allowed one (1) re-entry to the Associate Degree of Nursing or Practical Nursing programs. In order to be readmitted, a student must complete the Request for Readmission Form and submit it to the Associate Degree of Nursing or Practical Nursing Program Director. It is recommended that students take one (1) semester off before readmission to the program, but no longer than two (2) semesters. Any student not returning within two (2) semesters must reenter the competitive selection process for the Associate Degree of Nursing or Practical Nursing program and is not guaranteed a seat. Reentry is not automatic and is also dependent on the availability of space in the requested course.
Alternatively, students may apply immediately to other School of Health Science competitive selection programs, provided competitive selection requirements for those programs have been met.