Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2021-2022 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
“ C ” grade (“ C ” - is not acceptable ) in any two nursing courses , they will be dismissed from the program . Refer to BSN Student Guidebook for further detail for academic progression in nursing courses .
Acceptable Academic Achievement in Support Courses in Nursing : Grades of “ C ” or higher (“ C minus ” ( C- ) is not acceptable ) are required in Mathematics , MTH103 Anatomy and Physiology I and II , Lecture and Laboratory ; BIO 107 / L and BIO 108 / L , Nutrition 200 , Microbiology for Health Services ; BIO 121 Chemistry for Health Professions , CHM111 / L , General Psychology , PSY 100 , Developmental Psychology , PSY 200 , or Human Development for Nursing , PSY 202 , and Statistics , PSY 111
• A student who earns less than a “ C ” in Anatomy and Physiology I lecture may advance and take Anatomy and Physiology II . However , Anatomy and Physiology I must be repeated and a grade of “ C ” or higher must be earned .
• Students matriculating in the fall of 2020 are required to take CHM 111 and Lab , if they have not previously met the chemistry requirement of the nursing program .
• Grades of “ C ” or higher in both lecture and laboratory sciences , math , nutrition , and psychology courses must be earned before the student can advance
to their junior level nursing courses .
See BSN Student Guidebook for :
• Laboratory and Clinical Attendance Policy
• Electronic Testing Policy
• Course Rounding Policy
• Course Withdrawal Policy
Academic Progress , Probation , and Program Dismissal : BSN , ABSN , & WBSN : The student will be placed on academic probation after receiving one nursing course failure . If a student achieves less than a “ C ” grade (“ C ” - is not acceptable ) in any two nursing courses , they will be dismissed from the program . Refer to BSN Student Guidebook for further details regarding academic progression in nursing courses .
Experiential Learning : Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from off campus experiential learning opportunities .
Non-Academic Criteria for Admission , Progression and Retention
The Professional Nursing Law permits the State Board of Nursing to consider the “ moral character of any license candidate ”. The applicant who is applying to the nursing program should be aware that the State Board of Nursing will not issue a license or certificate to an applicant who has been convicted of any felonious act . Continued matriculation in nursing courses is conditional pending receipt and evaluation of a PA Criminal Record Check to determine if there is any conviction which may bar the student from the nursing program .
Graduates from the Frances M . Maguire School of Nursing and Health Professions must possess the essential knowledge , attitudes , and skills to function in a wide variety of clinical situations and render a wide spectrum of patient care in a safe and effective manner .
The goal of the Frances M . Maguire School of Nursing and Health Professions is to prepare every Distinctive Mercy Nursing student to think ethically , critically , and practice nursing competently and compassionately in rapidly changing practice environments . All efforts are designed to facilitate knowledge ,
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