Nursing Academic Requirements
- Students must comply with guidelines published in the nursing student policies. Students are provided with these policies on the first day of class each semester.
- A minimum nursing core grade-point average (NCGPA) of 2.5 is required to enter the nursing program.
- Nursing courses are sequential. If a student fails a nursing course, that course or its equivalent must be successfully completed before the student can progress in the sequence. All nursing course and clinical requirements must be met in order to earn a grade of C or better. The theory grading system is: A=90-100, B=80-89, C=75-79, D=60-74, F= below 60. Grades will not be rounded. The clinical grading system is Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. A clinical grade of Unsatisfactory results in a clinical failure and a grade of "F" for the course.
- The Regents' testing program requirements must be satisfied prior to admission to the last term of nursing.
- A student who is unsuccessful in NURS 1711 will have two options for re - entry into the Nursing Program:
- Reapply with a nursing core GPA of 2.5 or higher
- Reapply with a nursing core GPA of 2.0 - 2.49
AND successfully complete NURS 1221 with a grade of "C" or better.
- A student who has failed one Health Science course at another program may be allowed to apply, provided the student is eligible to return to the transferring program. A student who has failed two Health Science courses will not be allowed to enter the Nursing program.
- Students planning to return to a Nursing Course in which they received a grade of D, must have met the following criteria:
a. NET Score of > or = 60 in Reading and Math
b. Maintain a Nursing Core GPA of 2.0
c. Participate in a remediation plan for success in the program.
- The Nursing Program must be completed within 4 years. Students applying for reentry will be required to repeat any nursing courses that will exceed the four-year limit as of the projected date of graduation.
- Successful completion of a Dosage and Solutions Qualifying Examination is required each term. One rewrite/reattempt is allowed, if necessary.
- Each course in the Nursing Program may involve standardized testing. Requirements for this testing will be explained in the course syllabus distributed to students on the first day of class. A minimum score on these examinations will be required to successfully complete the course.
11. Exit Examination requirement: Students enrolled in NURS 2741 will be required to take and pass an Exit Examination. The examination will be given at least 3 weeks prior to the end of the semester. Students who fail to make the required score of 850 will be given remediation activities to complete prior to repeating the examination at the end of the semester. Students who are unable to make the required score (850) on the second opportunity will receive a grade of Incomplete (I) for the course. The student will be given an individualized remediation plan to complete. A third exam will be given no earlier than one month after the second attempt and only if the remediation plan has been completed. Students who are unable to make the required score (850) on the third attempt will receive a course grade of "D".
If a third attempt is necessary, the student will be required to pay for the cost of the exam. If a third program exit exam attempt is required, the student will be ineligible to participate in the Nursing Pinning Ceremony and/or Spring Graduation. Passage of the third program exit examination will delay graduation until the end of summer semester and therefore delay sitting for the NCLEX and licensure proportionately.
12. Nursing program costs, in addition to regular MGC fees, include (approximate-subject to change):
Student Uniforms and Accessories (2 years) |
$250.00 |
Textbooks & Supplemental course materials (2 years) |
$1800.00 |
Clinical Facility Requirements |
$250.00 |
Testing Fee |
$350.00 |
Meds Publishing Fees |
$400.00 |
Liability Insurance |
$ 30.00 |
Health Insurance |
$400.00 |
Transportation to Clinical Facilities |
Varies* |
*Travel to clinical sites may be extensive. Nursing travel generally is within a 60 mile radius of class site. Travel expenses are the responsibility of the student.
