Division of Nursing - Undergraduate
ADMISSION TO BSN PROGRAMS
General Requirements and Information
The Division of Nursing acknowledges the responsibility of admitting to a program only those students who, in the judgment of the faculty, satisfy the requirements of scholarship, health, and professional suitability for nursing.
Students newly admitted and re-entering Presentation College should carefully read the Presentation College Catalog. Special attention should be directed to the Academic Policies section.
The Nursing Student Handbook is updated and available online at the beginning of each academic year. It is the students' responsibility to review the handbook and be accountable for the policies. The policies guide the students as they progress through the program.
The Division of Nursing reserves the right to refuse admission to any student who does not meet the established criteria for program admission. Additionally, the Division of Nursing reserves the right to revoke the admission of any applicants or suspend any students who have falsified or withheld the required admission information.
Admission into the nursing program is highly competitive. All students must meet the criteria below to be considered for admission to the first nursing course.
As a unique opportunity, graduating high school students may be admitted directly to the nursing program from high school after being admitted to Presentation College with a GPA of 2.70 or above, an ACT of 20 or above, and successful completion of select sections of the nursing admissions process. Progression is dependent on successful completion of specific pre-nursing or non-nursing courses and meeting the following general admission requirements listed below.
1. Admission to Presentation College and successful completion of specified pre-nursing or non-nursing courses. All prerequisite courses must be completed before enrollment in a course with the prefix NB or NU. See the course descriptions in the College Catalog for specifics.
2. Completion of nursing application (LPN and RN completion students are exempt) and submission of satisfactory professional character references.
3. Beginning December 1, 2018, Presentation College Division of Nursing will accept either the most current TEAS entrance exam or the NLN PAX exam. The most current TEAS entrance exam must have a score of proficient following a maximum of two attempts within 365 days of entrance into the College. The NLN PAX exam must have a composite score of 102 with a maximum of two attempts within 365 days of entrance into the College. RN completion students are exempt. For students who have graduated with either a bachelor’s degree or a master’s degree in another field, a request can be submitted to the Dean of Nursing to waive the entrance exam. The Dean of Nursing will determine if the entrance exam is waived. High school students that have been accepted per the high school acceptance admission policy are exempt from taking the entrance exam.
4. Maintenance of a cumulative GPA of 2.70 or higher.
5. Submit to national criminal background screening. See the policy in the Nursing Student Handbook regarding interpretation of results. Students who reside in or have clinical experience in Minnesota are also required to complete, by state law, a state of Minnesota Department of Human Services background screening.
6. Upload of all nursing requirements and immunization documentation to Viewpoint Document Tracker by the following semester deadlines: April 1st for the summer semester, August 1st for the fall semester, and December 1st for the spring semester. Age is not considered an exception for immunization. All requirements are clearly outlined in the current Nursing Student Handbook.
Applications will not be considered for admission if any of the following are noted:
1. Felony convictions.
2. LPN licensure not current in states where Presentation College is authorized to offer the program.
3. Two science course failures: students who have earned less than a 2.00 ("C") in two science courses (either lab or lecture) at Presentation College or another institution (same course repeated or two different courses) within the last six academic years (fall-summer) will not be admitted. Natural science courses may be repeated only one time.
a. Couplet science courses (lab and lecture taken together) count as one failure.
b. Science courses taken singularly count as one failure.
4. Two nursing course failures: if students are unsuccessful in two nursing courses within the last six academic years (fall-summer) at Presentation College or at another institution, they will not be considered for admission.
NOTE:
1. All prerequisite courses must be completed before enrollment in a course with the prefix NB or NU.
2. NU313 must be the first nursing course for the LPN or RN students.
3. Students must be admitted to a nursing program and have been given a place in a class before final registration for any course with the prefix NB or NU is allowed.
4. A tuition deposit is required by July 1 or within 10 days of receiving notification of acceptance (waived for online completion students).
5. A laptop computer with webcam is required; access to high-speed Internet is also recommended.
6. Any students for whom health requirements or background screen(s) will expire during a semester will not be allowed to register for any course beginning with the NB, NL, or NU prefix.
7. Courses with the prefix NB or NU may not be audited.
8. Unclassified students may not enroll in courses with the prefixes of NB or NU.
9. To enroll in some nursing courses, students may need the approval of the Dean of Nursing.
10. Due to the complexity of orientation to a nursing clinical course the first week of the semester, late registration after a nursing class has begun is not permitted.
11. Students are responsible for all travel and related expenses for clinical and course requirements.
12. The Division of Nursing reserves the right to change the curriculum as deemed necessary to maintain current practice knowledge and to meet updated accreditation criteria and standards.
Policy on Payment and Refund of Clinical Lab Fees
See the College refund policy in the Tuition and Fees section of the Catalog. Students who successfully challenge an entire course which would otherwise include a clinical or lab component are assessed a challenge fee in lieu of the standard course lab fee as described in the College Catalog.