Post-licensure Nursing Programs

The School of Nursing offers a Post-licensure RNBSN Program leading to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.). The undergraduate program prepares men and women for professional nursing practice and provides a foundation for advanced study in nursing.

The School of Nursing Post-licensure RNBSN Program is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (http://www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org/) and Indiana Wesleyan University is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The program is also accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) (202-887-6791). Memberships include the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities.

Throughout the Post-licensure RNBSN Program, the nurse is a purposeful, self-directed individual who assumes responsibility and accountability to God, society, self, and clients who, made in the image of God, have intrinsic worth and value. Modeling the example of Jesus Christ, nurses are to protect and promote health, especially for people lacking access to health care, through the just allocation of health resources and services throughout the world.

The Post-licensure RNBSN Program is planned within the philosophy and conceptual framework of the baccalaureate program. (Adult learners want to take charge of their own learning and can be mutually responsible for the education process in partnership with faculty.) Small project teams and other strategies appropriate for adult education contribute to mastery of learning outcomes.

The curriculum will be completed in the order established by Indiana Wesleyan University. Indiana Wesleyan University reserves the right to modify the curriculum as necessary.

The same courses offered in the classroom setting are also offered via the Internet. Details are available at Online-Delivery.

At the completion of the baccalaureate nursing program at Indiana Wesleyan University the graduate will be prepared to:

•  Integrate liberal arts and nursing education in the practice of nursing utilizing advocacy, collaboration, and social justice for people of diverse cultures.
• Exhibit effective inter-professional communication, information management, and application of patient care technology to ensure quality care.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals, patients, and communities to provide diverse populations with spiritually and culturally appropriate clinical prevention while incorporating elements of evidence based practice.
• Apply Christian values and professional ethics to improve patient-centered health outcomes for all populations.
• Engage as leaders in the profession of nursing, healthcare policy, and regulatory agencies.

Admission Requirements

The admission requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree offered through the School of Nursing's Division of Post-licensure Programs are as follows:

• Proof of high school graduation or GED certification.
• Original transcripts from all previous college or university study at regionally accredited colleges or universities or an institution accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education.
• Prior completion of at least 60 transferable credit hours from a regionally accredited college or university or an institution accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education is required before the student is eligible to start a bachelor core program.
  • A maximum of 40 hours of credit may be earned through the assessed learning process toward the required 60.
  • Applicants with a diploma from a State Board of Nursing accredited hospital school of nursing may be eligible to apply for credit through the diploma evaluation process. A maximum of 40 credit hours awarded may be counted toward the required 60. This applies only to students applying to the Nursing program.
  • Applicants who have earned an A.S. in Nursing or equivalent degree at a proprietary school which holds a national accreditation are eligible to receive credit in transfer. A maximum of 40 credit hours of supporting science and nursing courses may be counted toward the required 60. This applies only to students applying to the Nursing program.
• Proof of current unencumbered RN licensure;
• An overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 from all previous study. If an applicant's GPA is below 2.0, the student may be admitted on a probationary basis, as established by the guidelines of the college.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate with a baccalaureate degree in Nursing from the School of Nursing at Indiana Wesleyan University, the following requirements must be met:

• Completion of 124 semester hours.
• Completion of the required core courses with a GPA of 2.75 or higher.
• Cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher.
• All individual core courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.
• Completion of 30 hours of general education as specified (General Education Requirements).
• Payment of all tuition and fees is required to receive a diploma.

Program Requirements

• Students must complete each individual core course with a grade of “C” or higher.
• To progress in the major, RNBSN students must have obtained a core GPA of 2.75 by the end of the third course.
• Students must have an RN license that is active and unencumbered at all times during enrollment in the program. Students must have a valid unencumbered RN license in the state(s) of the practicum sites. If students have multi state licenses, all must be unencumbered. Students may be administratively withdrawn from the program at any point if this status in not maintained.
• RNBSN students may not overlap more than two Post-licensure (RNBSN) core courses at the same time without administrative approval by the Chair, Post-licensure (RNBSN) Program and only then in the case of extenuating circumstances such as military deployment.
• Students who take longer than six years to complete the program must petition to continue in the program.
• Students must complete all core courses before taking NUR-495.