Traditional BSN Path Admissions Policies and Criteria

Admission Policies For Traditional BSN Nursing Students

DEADLINE Date For Applications for the FALL 2010 Term is Friday, April 30, 2010.

The School of Nursing currently admits students in the fall semester only. Students must be admitted to the university prior to admission to the Helene Fuld School of Nursing[HFSON]. The Nurse Entrance Test (NET) will be required of all Traditional BSN applicants. Applicants that meet the requirements are invited to take NET, which is administered by the HFSON Office of Student Affairs & Recruitment [S.T.A.R.]. An 80% score on the Essential Math Skills and a 70% score on the Science Reading Comprehension must be achieved in order to pass. To be considered for admission you must have at least a minimum cumulative grade point average (cGPA) of 2.5. The Admission, Progression, and Retention Committee and the Dean of Nursing review applicant records to determine admission by reviewing for GPA, academic readiness, and passage of the NET.

The School of Nursing admits applicants without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, or gender.

Note: Applicants are advised that if they have a criminal history, they may be delayed or not granted licensure as a professional registered nurse by the state board of nursing.

Admissions Requirements

1. Complete the undergraduate application for admission to Coppin State University[CSU] http://legacy.coppin.edu/apply.
2. Identify Nursing as the major of choice on the Application for Undergraduate Admission Form.
3. Complete the application form for the Undergraduate Nursing Program http://www.coppin.edu/UndergraduateNursing/Application.pdf and all necessary documentation.
4. Applicants must submit two (2) transcripts be sent from all previously attended educational institutions. One copy is to be sent to the Office of Admissions and one to the HFSON, Office of Student Affairs and Recruitment [STAR].
5. Complete the application process as required by the Office of Admissions.
6. Submit three (3) letters of recommendation to the Office of S.T.A.R. for the HFSON on the form required by the Undergraduate Nursing Program. (These forms are in the Admission Packet or http://www.coppin.edu/UndergraduateNursing/Recommendation.pdf ).
7. The Office of Admissions will send applicant's records to the School of Nursing for review.
8. The Nursing Admission, Progression, and Retention Committee and the Dean of Nursing will review the records to determine applicant eligibility as a major.
9. Candidates will be invited and required to take the NET based upon determination of the HFSON [S.T.A.R. Office will publish test dates] and are only eligible to take the NET twice.
10. The HFSON will notify the applicant of their performance on the NET.
11. Applicants may not take the NET while in need of developmental courses.
12. Applicants will be notified of their admission or denial status to the Nursing Program.
13. The School of Nursing will notify the Office of Undeclared Majors and Academic Advising of applicant’s admission or denial to the Undergraduate Nursing Program.
14. All applicants will be required to complete a Release of Information Form (ROI).

Note: Admission to Coppin State University is not considered automatic admission to the Helene Fuld School of Nursing.

Note: Transfer Students must have twenty-five (25) or more acceptable transfer credits with a cGPA of 2.5 or better. The CSU Transfer Coordinator in the CSU Office of Records and Registration will make the “OFFICIAL” determination of courses that will be transferred to CSU and will send a copy of that report to your mailing address (a “D” is not acceptable for transfer credit for any Major Support courses listed on the Undergraduate Nursing Program of Study.) Prior to application, please make an effort to communicate with the Office of Student Affairs and Recruitment [S.T.A.R.] in the HFSON to obtain an unofficial evaluation of your college level courses; this will assist with the determination of any outstanding coursework.

**Students who have not had biology or chemistry in high school and within five (5) years prior to admission are required to successfully pass BIOL 107, Comprehensive Review of Life Science. This course must be taken prior to enrolling in any science course required for the Nursing Program. Registered Nurses are exempted from this requirement.