Academic Progression
At the end of each semester, the Undergraduate Honors Subcommittee will review the academic progress of undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Nursing Honors Program. The subcommittee will notify students in writing if being placed on probation by special action. Special action probation alerts the student to the need for improved achievement in the area(s) of deficiency in order to continue in the College of Nursing Honors Program.
Please note the special action taken by the Undergraduate Honors Subcommittee may be in addition to an action taken by the Undergraduate Studies Committee in the College of Nursing. The Undergraduate Studies Committee reviews the academic record of all students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program. The committee acts to place students on special action if a student does not meet the minimum requirements for the nursing major. Please review the BSN Student Handbook for more information on special action.
Probation by Special Action
Students enrolled in the College of Nursing Honors Program will be placed on probation by special action for the following:
1. A student falls below a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.5* and/or
2. A student earns a letter grade of B- or below in a required honors course
A student who earns a letter grade of B- or below in NUR 2781H will be required to repeat the course
Dismissal from the College of Nursing Honors Program
The College of Nursing Subcommittee will notify a student in writing of dismissal from the honors program. Dismissal from the College of Nursing Honors Program does not impact the student’s status or eligibility to enroll in nursing required courses and progress towards graduation. Upon dismissal from the honors program, the student will have the honors designation removed from the SIS registration system used at the University. Students dismissed from the honors program will no longer receive priority registration.
Students dismissed from the Honors Program may negotiate with their mentors to complete the research project. The student may be able to graduate with “research distinction” if an agreement can be reached, the project completed, and academic qualifications for graduation met.
Students enrolled in the College of Nursing Honors Program will be dismissed from the Honors Program by special action for the following:
1. A student falls below the minimum GPA for a second time and/or
2. A student earns a grade of B- or below in a second honors course and/or
3. A student earns a grade of B- or below in two honors courses in the same semester, regardless of whether this is the first offense and/or
4. A student fails to meet milestones as designated by faculty mentor
HONORS CURRICULUM
Sample Schedule
| Autumn Semester of Sophomore Year | Spring Semester of Sophomore Year |
| NUR 2100 Introduction to Professional Nursing: Concepts and Practice | NUR 2270 Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults 1 |
| NUR 2410 Health Assessment | NUR 2470 Introductory Pharmacology for Nurses |
| NUR 2450 Pathophysiology for Nursing Practice | NUR 2781 H Honors Research Methods |
| NUR 2420 Lifespan Development | NUR 2460 Introduction to Therapeutic Communication for Health Professionals |
| NUR 2890.01 H Sophomore Honors Seminar | NUR 2890.02 H Sophomore Honors Seminar |
| Microbiology 4000 |
| Autumn Semester of Junior Year | Spring Semester of Junior Year |
| NUR 3270 Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults 2 | NUR 4260 Nursing Care of Children and Their Families |
| NUR 3430 Cultural Competence in Health Care: US and Global Contexts | NUR 4280 Nursing Care of Women and Their Families During Reproductive Transitions |
| NUR 3890.01 H Junior Honors Seminar | NUR 3890.02 H Junior Honors Seminar |
| Human Nutrition 2210 | GE |
| GE | GE |
| GE |
| Autumn Semester of Senior Year | Spring Semester of Senior Year |
| NUR 4240s Concepts in Community Health Nursing | NUR 4270 Transition to Professional Nursing |
| NUR 4340 Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing | NUR 4400 Leadership and Management of Nursing Practice |
| NUR 4890.01 H Senior Honors Seminar | NUR 4890.02 H Senior Honors Seminar |
| GE | GE |
| GE | Elective |
Course Descriptions
Nursing 2890.01 H: Discussion of topics relevant to academic, professional, and personal development in nursing.
Prerequisite: Honors standing, and sophomore standing in nursing.
Nursing 2890.02 H: Discussion of topics relevant to academic, professional, and personal development in nursing.
Prerequisite: Honors standing and 2890.01 H.
Nursing 2781 H: Introduction to information literacy, nursing research methods, evidence based practice, the linkages among these areas and how they influence professional Nursing practice.
Prerequisite: Admission into the Nursing major. Not open to students with credit for 360.01 or 360.02 or 360.03.
Nursing 3890.01 H: Discussion of topics relevant to research and the senior thesis proposal.
Prerequisite: Honors standing and 2890.02 H.
Nursing 3890.02 H: Discussion of topics relevant to research and the senior thesis proposal.
Prerequisite: Honors standing and 3890.01 H.
Nursing 4890.01 H: Discussion of topics relevant to research and the senior thesis proposal and professional development in nursing.
Prerequisite: Honors standing and 3890.02 H.
Nursing 4890.02 H: Discussion of topics relevant to research and the senior thesis proposal and professional development in nursing.
Prerequisite: Honors students and 4890.01 H.