School of Nursing

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(http://www.uncw.edu/son/)
Dr. James C. McCann, director
Dr. RuthAnne Kuiper, department chair of adult health and learning technology
Dr. Deborah Pollard, assistant department chair of family and community health

Bachelor of Science Degree

Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

Requirements for Admission to the Bachelor of Science Programs in the School of Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Professional Nursing

Prelicensure Option:

Students who declare Pre-Nursing are not automatically admitted to the nursing program. Students are admitted to the nursing program twice a year. Decisions on admission are made by the School of Nursing in the spring for fall admission and in the fall for spring admission. The application deadline for fall admission is January 10th and the application for spring admission is August 10th. Admission is highly competitive and not all applicants who meet the minimum criteria for admission can be accommodated. The School of Nursing offers admission to applicants whose credentials present the best qualifications among those meeting the minimum requirements.

Minimum Requirements for Admission to Bachelor of Science in Professional Nursing Program

1. Admission to the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
2. Declared a Pre-Nursing student.
3. A 2.70 total GPA is required for evaluation of a student’s transcript by the School of Nursing. Each student’s total GPA, including the fall semester/quarter grades of application year, is calculated on all transferable college courses attempted at all accredited institutions of higher education according to the guidelines in use by the UNCW Admissions Office.
4. Completion of a minimum of two (2) sciences and one (1) math from the seven (7) pre-requisite math/science courses prior to applying.
5. Completion of PSY 105  and SOC 105  or its equivalent (ECN 125  or ECN 221 ) prior to applying.
6. Minimum grade of “C” in all required prerequisite and corequisites (* corequisites can be completed concurrently with the first semester courses of the nursing program, NSG 250  and NSG 252 ). Completion of all the required prerequisites prior to start of first semester courses in the major: by August for admission to the fall cohort, and by December for the spring cohort.

• CHM 101  - General Chemistry with Lab
• BIO 201  - Principles of Biology - Cells with Lab
• BIO 240  - Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab
• BIO 241 * - Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab
• BIO 246  - Microbiology of Human Disease
• MAT 111  - College Algebra or MAT 112 , MAT 115 , MAT 151 , MAT 161 
• PSY 105  - General Psychology
• PSY 223  - Lifespan Human Development
• SOC 105  - Introduction to Sociology, or ECN 125  - Survey of Economics, or ECN 221  - Principles of Economics
• PAR 101  - Philosophical Thinking, or PAR 115  - Introduction to Ethics, or PAR 205  - American Philosophy, or PAR 215  - Bioethics
• STT 210 * - Introduction to Statistics with Applications in the Health Sciences, or STT 215  - Introduction to Statistics, or other related statistics.

8. Completion of  TEAS Assessment (pre-admission test subject to change): The TEAS Assessment can be taken only one time during the testing administration period preceding application. Details regarding the pre-admission test are available at www.uncw.edu/son/prospective.html. The scores on the TEAS Assessment will be used to determine admission.
9. Physical and emotional health that enables a student to participate in and complete the program.
10. A negative Criminal Background Check.

RN-BS Option:

1. Admission to the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
2. Graduation from an Associate Degree in Nursing or Diploma Registered Nurse Program.
3. A current unencumbered license as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina or the state in which students will do their clinical coursework. This requirement must be met prior to the enrollment in the clinical course (NSG 405 - Community Health Nursing ).
4. A 2.50 total GPA is required by the School of Nursing. Each student’s total GPA is calculated on all transferable college courses attempted at all accredited institutions of higher education according to the guidelines in use by the UNCW Admissions Office.
5. Minimum grade of “C” in all required prerequisite courses for the major.
6. Successful completion of the following courses required for admission: Anatomy and Physiology I & II, Microbiology, General Psychology, General Chemistry, College Algebra, and University Studies Composition requirement.
7. A negative Criminal Background Check.

Bachelor of Science in Clinical Research (CLR)

Dr. J. Lyon, Dr. S. Roberts, Dr. K. Rosa, Dr. K. Walters.

1. Admission to the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
2. Completion of UNCW university studies.
3. The following prerequisite courses must be completed or in progress upon application to the program: BIO 240 /BIOL 240 , BIO 241 /BIOL 241 , BIO 246 , CHM 101 , STT 210  (or STT 215  or QMM 280 ).
4. Students must earn a grade of “C” (2.00) or better in all of the required non-CLR courses and CLR courses (specified below), and “C-” or better in all CHM required courses.
5. Completed application to the Clinical Research Program.
6. Recommendation of Student Affairs Committee of the School of Nursing.
7. Approval of the Clinical Research faculty and the director.
8. A negative Criminal Background Check.

Required Non-CLR Courses: Prerequisites: BIO 201 , BIO 240 /BIOL 240 , BIO 241 /BIOL 241 , BIO 246 , CHM 101 , CHM 102 , CHM 211 /CHML 211  (or online equivalent, if offered), MAT 111 , STT 210 , (or STT 215  or QMM 280 ), PAR 215  (or PAR 115 ), PSY 105 , PSY 223 , PSY 366  or SOC 345 , SOC 105 , and MKT 340 . (Note: Completion of some of these courses will satisfy the University Studies requirements in the social and behavioral sciences and the natural and mathematical sciences.)

Required CLR Courses: CLR 250 ,  CLR 301 , CLR 305 , CLR 310 , CLR 320 , NSG 325 , CLR 330 , CLR 410 , CLR 420 , CLR 430 , CLR 440 , CLR 450 , CLR 460 , CLR 498 . Excluding CLR 498 , CLR courses are completely online and listed in section 800. Courses may be taken out of numerical order with the following exceptions: CLR 301  is a prerequisite for all other CLR courses; CLR 310  is a prerequisite for CLR 410 ; and CLR 498  must be taken during the student’s senior year after successful completion of all preceding CLR courses.

Department of Adult Health and Learning Technology

Dr. RuthAnne Kuiper, department chair. Dr. Kathleen Ennen, Ms. Nancy Grant, Dr. Carol Heinrich, Dr. James Lyon, Dr. April Matthias, Ms. Nancy Murdock, Ms. Sandy O‘Donnell, Dr. Susan Roberts, Dr. Kathleen Rosa, Dr. Carla Savinon, Dr. Stephanie Smith, Ms. Stephanie Turrise, Dr. Kris Walters, Ms. Anne Zabriskie.

The department of Adult Health and Learning Technology is a community of professional educators and practitioners dedicated to the preparation of students who have the knowledge, skills and dispositions to work with and care for adult patients on the healthcare continuum. The department focus is in the research, teaching and integration of adult health issues into the body of knowledge that prepares undergraduate and graduate students for the health care workforce. Faculty value the integration of current theory, research, innovative teaching and learning strategies and professional expertise from multiple disciplines and perspectives both within and outside the College of Health and Human Services to inform the practice of new graduates to reach their potential. The department provides opportunities for students to develop as leaders in the practice discipline of nursing and clinical research to advocate for diverse patients and families regionally, nationally and globally. The department plans, develops, implements and coordinates the state of the art learning technology available in the School of Nursing to support all programs and collaboration with community partners. The department supports the programs in clinical research as they impact the health of family and communities in biopharmaceutical research and product development.

Department of Family and Community Health

Dr. Deborah Pollard, assistant department chair. Dr. Nasrin Falsafi, Dr. Jane A Fox, Dr. Anne-Marie Goff, Ms. Carol Highsmith, Dr. Jeanne Kemppainen, Irwin Belk Distinguished Professorship, Dr. Soo Kim-Godwin, Dr. Kae Livsey, Ms. Brandy Mechling, Dr. Paula Reid, Dr. Julie Taylor, Ms Patricia White.

The department of Family and Community is a community of professional educators and practitioners dedicated to the preparation of students who have the knowledge, skills and dispositions to work with and care for patients across the lifespan on the healthcare continuum. The department focus is in the research, teaching and integration of family and community health issues into the body of knowledge that prepares undergraduate and graduate students for the health care workforce. Faculty value the integration of current theory, research, innovative teaching and learning strategies and professional expertise from multiple disciplines and perspectives both within and outside the College of Health and Human Services to inform the practice of new graduates to reach their potential. The department provides opportunities for students to develop as leaders in the practice disciplines of nursing and clinical research to advocate for diverse families and communities regionally, nationally and globally.

The School of Nursing offers two programs leading to the Bachelor of Science degree: one with a major in professional nursing and one with a major in clinical research.

Requirements for Admission to the Bachelor of Science Degree Programs in the School of Nursing:

1. Admission to the University of North Carolina Wilmington as a degree seeking student.
2. Meeting admission criteria in professional nursing or clinical research.
3. Recommendation of the Student Affairs Committee of the School of Nursing.
4. Approval of the nursing or clinical research faculties, as appropriate, and director.

Time Limits: Nursing and clinical research courses must be completed within a consecutive six-calendar-year period of time.

Ten-Year Rule: Science courses which are more than ten years old will be evaluated for currency by the relevant degree program and approved by the department chair and director of the School of Nursing.

The curricula in the School of Nursing are subject to review and change based on the evolving health care delivery system.

Special Requirements for all programs in the School of Nursing

• Current immunization record (including 2-step TB, Hepatitis B, and Varicella)
• CPR certification
• Professional liability insurance
• Verification of health insurance
• Negative drug screen
• Negative criminal background check
• Seasonal flu vaccine

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