Transfer Students
Disclaimer: The following admission requirements differ slightly in language from those listed in the 2006-07 undergraduate catalog. They are the most recent requirements from the School of Nursing. Please contact the school should you have any questions.
In addition to meeting the requirements for university admission, the applicant must meet the requirements for admission into the nursing program, as listed below.
Transfer applicants who have completed college courses and/or nursing courses in nationally accredited nursing or other health care programs are evaluated individually and given credit for courses that meet the requirements. Up to 70 units of community college credit, and additional units from a university (per registrar’s approval) may be transferred. When sufficient documentation is not available, some nursing courses may be challenged by the applicant. Students with transferable nursing courses must take UNRS 270 Theories and Concepts in Professional Nursing prior to any other nursing course at APU except UNRS 220 Health Assessment, which may be taken concurrently.
Transfer applicants must meet the following admission requirements:
- Submit an application to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions with copies of all high school and college transcripts.
- Submit letters of recommendation as required by the university and School of Nursing.
- Submit to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions a one-page statement of professional goals in nursing and a list of work experience within the past two years.
- Submit a report of a physical examination including TB test, Hepatitis B, MMR, Varicella, and DT immunizations prior to enrollment in clinical nursing courses. (Physical exam forms are provided by the School of Nursing.) At that time, a background check is also required.
- Complete all applicable
prerequisite courses with a grade of C- or better, including the following:
- One year of high school chemistry (or CHEM 101 Introduction to Chemistry)
- One year of high school biology (or BIOL 101 Fundamentals of Biology)
- Two years of high school math (algebra or geometry). A math placement test is required unless it is waived by an SAT 1 math score of 540+ or ACT math score of 23+. The college algebra course requirement is waived by a SAT 1 math score of 600+ or an ACT math score of 26+, but does not grant credit for the course.
- Students with a verbal SAT 1 score below 580 must take a writing placement test in English during registration. SAT 1 verbal score does not waive Freshman Writing Seminar requirement. An AP English score of 3 or better waives the Freshman Writing Seminar course.
- Achieve a minimum cumulative college or university grade-point average of 3.0.
- Students are not eligible for admission to the nursing program until they
have successfully completed the following college courses:
- Anatomy (four units plus lab) and Organic Chemistry plus lab for spring admission
- Anatomy (four units plus lab), Organic Chemistry plus lab, and Physiology (four units plus lab) for fall admission.
These
can be taken either at APU or another accredited college or university.
- Submit proof of current CPR certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS for Health Care Providers) for adults and children. A CPR certification and re-certification course will be offered for accepted nursing students during the first week of each semester.
- If a student is accepted to APU but not accepted into a nursing program including UNRS 105 or UNRS 270, he/she must reapply to the School of Nursing by submitting a School of Nursing Intent to Reapply form. Deadlines to reapply are November 15 (for possible spring admission) and March 15 (for possible fall admission).
Transfer students with nursing credit must meet the requirements for transfer applicants above, plus:
- Submit a letter of recommendation/academic standing from the dean/director of the previous school.
- Submit course syllabi and catalog descriptions for all courses for which nursing transfer credit is requested.
