Pre-Nursing Advising for Registration Summer/Fall 2012

1. COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES Pre-NursingAdvising for RegistrationSummer/Fall 2012 Registration Process

2. College of health sciences • Student Services Staff • Laurie Richards, Student Services Specialist/Secretarylar2@iusb.edu Telephone: (574) 520-4571, NS456B • Sarah Ambler, Academic Advisorsaambler@iusb.edu • Janet Gilroy, Directorjgilroy@iusb.edu • Danielle Chapman and Haley Miskin, Peer Mentors • Office location: NS450. Hours posted on door.

3. College of Health sciences • Planning is bringing the future into the present so that • YOU can do something about it. Hands-on training Innovative teaching Motivated faculty

4. COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES • Let Us Dispel The Rumors About Registration at IU South Bend • “Why should I register the week of March 26 -30, 2012?” • Because you want the best selection of classes for spring. • “Is it true that I cannot get permission for PHSL-P 261 or MICR-M 250/M255 without taking CHEM-C102?” • That is absolutely correct! Chem-C102 is the prerequisite for both P261 and M250/M255. • “I want to set an advising appointment.” • If you want an advising appointment to discuss registration, between now and March 26, you may call or stop by Laurie’s office to set an appointment. Tuesday’s are always walk-ins and beginning the week of March 26-30 we will be conducting walk-in advising only. • Remember, this is not a registration appointment. This is to discuss your • schedule for spring.

5. COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES • Summer/Fall 2012 Registration • Summary of Information to-date: • Registration packet mailing (mailed by March 5, 2012) to assist you with checking your OneStart account and choosing your courses. Included in the packet are: • Updated Plan of Study (POS) • Course sequencing information • Scholarship/Grant Information • Student Nurse Association (SNA) information • Any last minute, important information

6. COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES • Plan of Study (POS) • Your plan of study shows you what courses you have taken and helps you project courses that you should consider registering for in summer/fall 2012. • Details Placement Test Results • ▼ • Provides Science sequence. Remember 100 level = freshman, 200 level = sophomore, etc. • ▼ • Courses highlighted are those courses you will be judged on for admission into the BSN program.

7. Pre-Nursing POS Last advisor to review record. Placement Exam Results Courses highlighted in blue are the required courses for application to BSN. These will be calculated as application gpa and science gpa. Nursing courses once accepted into the BSN program. Once accepted, it will take 2 ½ years to complete your nursing degree. Courses in yellow (on left side) are the required General Education courses and should be taken simultaneously with required prerequisites CHEM-C 101/121 required if earned a grade of C or below in HS (last 3 yrs.) or cannot remember basic principles & solving equations. Required developmental courses based on Placement Exam Results.

8. Pre-BSN POS for transfer students with 56+ credit hours in transfer. Last advisor to review record. Highlighted courses are required prerequisite courses for admission into the BSN program. CHEM-C 101/121 may be a prerequisite to CHEM-C 102 if you do not have a full year of HS Chem with a grade of C or better within past 3 yrs., and can remember basic principles of chemistry. Required Nursing courses once admitted into the clinical program. Once admitted, it will take 2 ½ years to complete nursing degree. Required developmental courses based on placement exam results.

9. Second Degree BSN POS (formerly known as Accelerated BSN) Last advisor to review. All courses on the left side of the Plan of Study must be completed prior to beginning the clinical program. This is your application gpa. Also, a science gpa will be calculated from the science courses. Required Nursing and clinical courses once accepted into the Second Degree BSN program track.

10. Pre-RN-BSN POS Last advisor to review record. Required Sciences & elective Remaining Nursing and clinical once admitted. Required General Education Electives and Open Electives. Credit awarded for previous ASN degree. Pre-RN-BSN students are ready to begin clinical program (online or in-class) once they have 6 credit hrs. or less of electives remaining to complete. Students must apply and be accepted to clinical program.

11. College of health sciences • REMEMBER • All courses for Nursing degrees require a grade of C or better. Grades of C- and below are deficient and must be repeated. • If this pertains to you, please read the REPEAT POLICY found on page 135 of the 2011-2013 IU South Bend Bulletin. • All policies for IU South Bend campus can be found in the CAMPUS BULLETIN online at www.iusb.edu/bulletin

12. Policies • Policies that Affect Enrollment: Grade Replacement Policy • You may grade replace three courses or a maximum of 10 credit hours. The second • grade will be calculated in your cumulative-grade-point-average. You must request • Student Services to process paperwork after you have received your grade and • successfully completed the repeat. Email, call or stop in. The Registrar’s Office • processes that paperwork and it can take up to two weeks for processing depending • on the time of year. For more information refer to page 30 of the 2011-2013 IU South • Bend Bulletin.

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14. Pre-nursing • Choosing Electives • Common Core Electives (190 & 390/299) • Remember one of your Common Core Electives must be at a 390/399 level. YourCommon Core Electives are N, T and A. • One of which must be at the 390/399 level. • All other General Education descriptions including approved courses can be found in the current IU South Bend 2011-2013 Campus Bulletin, pages 35-40. • A listing of electives (Non-Western Cultures, Common Core, etc.) can be offered for spring 2012 will be posted on the General Education Committee web site at: • http://www.iusb.edu/general-educ

15. Fulfilling statistics requirement • You may choose one of the following courses to fulfill your Statistics requirement. Remember, all are at the 300 level. • MATH-K 300 – Fall only • NURS-H 355 – Fall, Spring and Summer • PSY-P 354 – Fall, Spring (occasionally summer) • SOC-S 351 – Fall, Spring (occasionally summer) • Departmental permission must be secured for each of the above courses through the appropriate department. For NURS-H 355, Janet Gilroy or Sarah Ambler can grant permission.

16. Science sequence • For Pre-Nursing students (including Second Degree BSN) the science sequencing of courses remains the same. • Completion of MATH-M 107 or Placement Test score of level 4 or better. • CHEM-C 1-1/121, Elementary Chemistry I with lab (Exception: If you graduated HS within past 3 years and had one full year of HS Chemistry (not integrated Chem/Physics and you can remember basic principles, you can bypass C101/121 and move to…. • Chem-C 102, Elementary Chemistry II, 3 credits hours • PHSL-P 261 (prerequisite CHEM-C 102) • MICR-M 250/M255 (prerequisite CHEM-C 102) • To request a seat in PHSL-P261 or MICR-M 250/M255 you need to contact Angela Huff, Biology/Chemistry Secretary, Northside 137, beginning March 19th. You must have completed CHEM-C102 to gain permission. If you are currently enrolled in CHEM-C102 you must wait until the week of March 26, and currently have a grade of B to request a seat. If you do not have a B, you must wait until the end of the semester and earn a grade of C or better. Refer to registration packet letter.

17. Science sequence continued • Dr. Clark will allow students in PHSL-P 261 to secure a seat in PHSL-P 262 if they currently have a grade of B. If you do not, you must wait until the end of the semester and earn a final grade of C or better. For permission, see Angela Huff, Northside 137, beginning the week of March 26. • If you enroll in M250/M255 and need to withdraw from M250, you must withdraw from both. • PHSL-P 261 offered in Fall and Spring semesters. • PHSL-P 262 offered in Spring and Summer I • MICR-M 250/M255 offered in Fall, Spring and Summer II.

18. BSN Program for Fall 2012 • If you have applied for the BSN program, laptops are required for all Clinical Nursing students entering the programs May 2012 or after. • Look for the flyers included in your registration mailing packet for laptop computer hardware minimum recommendations and information.

19. Admission into BSN is competitive • Your application for admission into the BSN clinical program will be reviewed for: • Your success in all courses required on the application • Your success in the required science courses • Completion of the application requirements • Essay • Interview (2nd Degree BSN only) • All courses listed on application are completed by the appropriate time • 2nd Degree BSN: Spring • Traditional BSN: Fall for Spring; Summer I for Fall

20. College of health sciences • Are you ready to register for Summer/Fall 2012?

21. COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES • CHECK your OneStart Account for your registration date and time. Also check for holds or Service indicators that prohibit registration • Your OneStart account holds must be taken care of 24-48 hours prior to your registration date and time. This is your responsibility

22. Summary: Check Onestart account for the following • Holds: Financial, Immunization, Advising. Contact the appropriate office for resolution. • Check your registration appointment. This is your first opportunity to register for classes online. Will provide time and date when your ability to register is active. • When selecting CHEM-C 101/121, you are registering for 4 things: C101 – lecture and discussion; C121 – lecture and lab. • Set-up your shopping cart with proposed classes. • Register on-time. This will insure first and best opportunity to secure seats in the course you have selected. • If you physically do not know how to register, choose your classes and on your time/date go to the Gateway Information Center, Administration Building (main lobby), and they will assist you with inputting your class selections into the computer. Prepare and Plan

23. This concludes your Summer/Fall 2012 Advising for Registration. Thank you for reviewing registration policies and procedures. - Student Services