Transfer Guide

Major-Specific Course Recommendations:

Students are encouraged to build the Community College course recommendations below into the associate degree to best prepare for the intended major.

Remaining Associate Degree Requirements:

In addition to major-specific course recommendations above, students should work with a community college advisor to select additional community college courses to fulfill the remaining associate degree requirements identified below.

Additional Information From Western Carolina University:

Minimum GPA Requirement: 3.00. Admission is based on a cumulative GPA (3.00) minimum on all previous undergraduate college work and test scores. Students are expected to adhere to not only the academic requirements below but also the technical and professional standards and safe practice policies of the program. For the most up-to-date information regarding these standards, refer to the Nursing program website.

When do students apply? To be considered for admission, all students must have completed, or be in the process of completing, 60 semester hours of college work, including program requirements. Applications from non-RNs are accepted twice per year. Refer to the nursing website (nursing.wcu.edu) for applicant deadlines.

Required Prerequisites: To be considered for admission, all students must have completed, or be in the process of completing, 60 semester hours of college work, including program requirements.

Retention in the Program: Students must take and pass with a grade of C (2.00) or better all required courses in sequence and demonstrate professional and safe nursing practice. In addition, courses that combine selected content areas require the student to demonstrate competency in each content area by achieving a minimum exam score average of C (77%). For more information on retention policies in the nursing program, refer to the Nursing program website.

Recommend student to transfer after 1st year to stay on target to graduate. Otherwise, allow an extra semester or more to complete

Pre-Licensure Nursing

Declaration of a major in pre-nursing does not guarantee admission into the program. Students must formally apply and be admitted into the program before beginning the professional sequence of courses and/or proceeding into clinical placements. Admission to the upper-division nursing major is competitive, and priority is given to the best-qualified students. Admission is based on a cumulative GPA (3.00) minimum on all previous undergraduate college work and test scores. In addition to the academic requirements below, students are expected to adhere to the technical and professional standards and safe practice policies of the program. For the most up-to-date information regarding these standards, refer to the Nursing program website.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University: