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Gwynedd Mercy University

AY2020-2021 / Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Math Competency Examination Successful completion of a math competency examination with a minimum score of 85 % is required in the NUR 209 , Fundamentals of Nursing ). Three opportunities will be afforded to the student to successfully complete this examination . Failure to achieve a score of 85 % or better on the math examination may result in a course failure . Math competency will be assessed throughout the BSN program . Attainment of benchmark requirements is required and are detailed in individual course syllabi .

Academic Progression for the BSN Program Grades of “ C ” or higher (“ C minus “ ( C- ) not acceptable ) are required in all nursing courses . For advancement to the sophomore year , a 2.0 cumulative average is required . A student may achieve less than a “ C ” (“ C ” minus is not acceptable ) in only one nursing course . A student may repeat the course once and cannot progress in the sequential nursing clinical courses until its successful completion with a “ C ” or higher grade . Students may be part-time while repeating the course but are required to return to full-time status during subsequent semesters . 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 Guide Book 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 and Nutrition 200 , Microbiology for Health Services ; BIO 121 Chemistry for Health Professions , CHM 115 / L , CHM 116 / L or CHM 111 / L , General Psychology , PSY 100 , Developmental Psychology PSY 200 or Human Development for Nursing 202 , and Statistics ., PSY 111 1 . 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 . 2 . A student who earns less than a “ C ” in Chemistry 115 must repeat this course before taking Chemistry ( CHM ) 116 . 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 . 3 . Grades of “ C ” or higher in both lecture and laboratory sciences , math , nutrition , psychology and statistic courses must be earned before the student can advance to their junior level nursing courses .

NOTE : NURSING COURSES ARE SEQUENTIAL FOR ALL PROGRAMS

Traditional BSN Program Plan of Study : 127 credits Curricular Plan for : ( Freshman 2020 )

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