传统护理学学士学位

All entering freshman students who wish to study nursing will be required to register in the non-degree granting Pre-Nursing (PNU1) major. Students in the Pre-Nursing major must complete the HESI A2 exam achieving a grade of 80 or higher in the Math and Verbal Composite sections of the nursing admission exam before progressing into the Pre-Nursing (PNU2) major. The nursing admission exam may be repeated once a semester for a maximum of three times.
A student may remain in the PNU1 major for a maximum of three academic semesters. A student must be classified as a PNU2 student to apply for admission to the LHSON. A student may remain in the PNU2 major for a maximum of three academic semesters.
Students must complete the pre-admission criminal background check required by the Texas Board of Nursing prior to orientation and/or any participation in course activities at the School of Nursing. All students, prior to the beginning of their first clinical rotation, are required to complete an additional more in-depth background screen and to pass a drug screen as outlined in the Undergraduate Student Handbook. A positive drug screen and/or failure to clear either of the criminal background checks will prohibit the student from attending the school of nursing.
Students desiring to transfer from another School of Nursing are required to provide a letter of good standing from the former school of nursing in situations where nursing credits have been earned even though the student may not be seeking transfer credits from their previous course of study.
Completion of at least two of the four required lower division science courses with a science GPA of 2.75 or greater.
Completion of NUR 1101 Introduction to the Art and Science of Nursing, New Student Experience with a grade of ''C'' or higher or successful completion of an equivalent course.
Completion of the HESI A2 Math and Verbal Composite sections of the nursing admission exam with a grade of 80 or higher in each category.
Cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher.
Pre-nursing students may repeat a required lower division course only once.
Pre-nursing students may repeat no more than two required lower division courses.
Courses with a grade of ''C'' or higher may not be repeated to raise either the cumulative or pre-nursing GPA.
Paper Based Test of 560,
Computer Based Test of 220,
Internet Based Test (iBT) of 83.