| Howard University Division of Nursing 501 Bryant Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20059 (202) 806-7456 |
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| DIVISION OF NURSING TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS | ||||||
| Transfer/Advanced Placement Students | ||||||
Transfer students must
have a minimum cumulative GPA of no less than 2.8 and must have
successfully completed a minimum of one (1) full semester of undergraduate
course work in order to be considered for admission. Advanced placement
students must have 55 credits that satisfy the BSN degree requirements.
After evaluation of transcript (s), applicable credits will be transferred
to degree requirements. Nursing courses are generally not transferable.
Official transcripts must be received before eligibility for admission
may be determined. Internationally educated students must have a
transcript evaluation by World Education on Services (WES) or a
similar service. | ||||||
| Advanced Standing/Transfer Credits | ||||||
Courses accepted for transfer
will be determined by the Office of Students Affairs. Only courses
passed with a grade of "C" or better will be considered for advanced
standing. Students may be required to submit course descriptions
or course syllabi to verify course content.
Advanced placement for non-nursing courses may be obtained through successful completion of American College Testing Proficiency Examination Program (ACT PEP) in Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology, and Statistics. Upon successful completion of the ACT PEP, credits will be awarded for the appropriate course. Other pre-approved courses may be challenged through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) For additional information about challenge examinations contact: | ||||||
ACT PEP Program Iowa City, IA 52244-9986 (319) 337-1419 |
CLEP P.O. Box 6600 Princeton, NJ 08541-6600 (609) 771-7865 |
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| Transfer/RN-BSN Students | ||||||
Registered nurses with
an associate degree in nursing or a diploma in nursing must submit
both academic and licensing credentials along with an admissions
application to Howard University Admissions office. Internationally
educated nurses must have a transcript evaluation completed by an
official evaluation service such as the WES. Contact WES at
P.O. Box 745, Old Chelsea Station, NY, NY 10113-0745, US toll free
800-WES 3895, ext.2, on e-mail: info@wes.org. Their
Website is at www.wes.org. | ||||||
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