Credit Transfer Policies
BSN Program
Students wishing to transfer credits into the BSN Program must receive approval from the Program Director, as credits are evaluated on an individual basis. A maximum of nine (9) credit hours of undergraduate nursing course work may be applied as transfer credit and must be evaluated prior to starting the program. Transfer courses are not computed in the GPA. For more information on this procedure, please contact the Academic and Student Support Advisors.
MSN Program
Students wishing to transfer credits into a graduate program must receive approval from the Program Director, as credits are evaluated on an individual basis. A grade of "B" or higher must have been earned at a regionally accredited institution to be considered for transfer credit. A maximum of nine (9) credit hours, or 3 courses, of graduate course work may be applied as transfer credit. For the post Master's certificate programs, a gap analysis of the applicant’s prior graduate coursework will be performed to determine a plan of study. Length of time since course completion is at discretion of program director. Transfer courses are not computed in the GPA.
DNP Program
A maximum of nine (9) credit hours of graduate course work may be applied as transfer credit for students pursuing the DNP degree and must be evaluated prior to starting the program. A grade of “B” or higher must have been earned at a regionally accredited institution within five years to be considered for transfer credit. Transfer courses are not computed in the GPA.
Credit by Competency Examination
Students with appropriate experience may be permitted to take competency exams for which comparable college credit has not been earned previously. Examination credit cannot be used for residency purposes. Satisfactory scores on competency examinations must be on file with the Admissions Department prior to the beginning of the student's final term. Information on CLEP (College Level Examination Program) is available at www.collegeboard.org; information on the Excelsior College Examination Program is available at www.excelsior.edu.