Nursing, LPN/BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (820003BS)

More on the Nursing-LPN major

Contact Information

School of Nursing
Mary Gladwin Hall
Student Success Center, Room 313
(330) 972-5103

Program Description

The LPN to BSN nursing program provides students the education they need to earn a Registered Nurse license, begin work in an entry level nursing position and apply for graduate school.

Requirements for Admission 

All applicants must:

• Have graduated from an accredited LPN Program
• Hold a valid, unencumbered LPN License in the State of Ohio
• Complete all pre-requisites courses with a grade of C or better. Grades of a C- or lower must be repeated. (See School of Nursing Repeat Policy below)
• Complete a Progression to Major form with their academic Advisor
• Achieve a minimum 2.75 GPA in the science prerequisite courses.
• Achieve a minimum of 2.75 GPA in all the prerequisite courses (physical education and electives are not included in the calculations).

All students admitted to the Sophomore class by August 1st will begin nursing coursework in the fall and take a six or eight semester course of study. Upon successful completion of the program, the student is granted the Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. They may then apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for Registered Nurses.

School of Nursing Repeat Policy: If School of Nursing Pre-Nursing students or students located in the Center for Academic Advising & Student Success or College of Applied Science & Technology do not achieve a C or higher in science prerequisite courses the first time they take them, they are allowed to repeat the course for a change of grade one time only. (UA policy allows for two repeats for change of grade.) If a student must take a science course for a third time in order to earn a grade of “C” or higher, the student will no longer be eligible for consideration for the nursing major until the previous science courses are 5 years old. This policy includes the repetition of a course originally taken at another institution or vice versa.

Transfer Students: A student must be accepted by the University and have all course work applicable to the Nursing requirements evaluated by the respective UA departments with a copy of the departmental approval on the file by August 1st of the year of entry into School of Nursing. All transfer prerequisites will be combined and averaged with those earned at the University of Akron. Transfer students who have been dismissed from a Nursing program at another institution are not eligible to apply to The University of Akron’s Nursing program. Transfer students are eligible to Intercollege Transfer to the School of Nursing after completing 12 credits at the University of Akron, completion of one or more core science courses and earning a 3.0 GPA at The University of Akron.

Notification of Admission: Pending the outcome of spring semester, all applicants will be notified of admission by June 30th. Meeting minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission. Qualified students who do not receive admission will be placed on a waiting list which will be in effect through the first week of fall classes.

Reapplication Process: Applications for the College of Health Professions are only effective for the current academic year. A student meeting the minimum entry criteria but not admitted from the waiting list or denied admission will have their file remain in the School of Nursing as a pre-nursing student. These students will need to reapply during the next year’s application period.

***Background Checks & Fingerprinting: All Nursing students are subject to yearly thorough criminal background checks and urine screen at the students' expense. Background checks may reveal a student’s unsealed and sealed criminal record. 

The School of Nursing reserves the right to approve admission to those individuals whose abilities, attitudes and character promise satisfactory achievement of the program of studies.

The following information has official approval of The School of Nursing and The College of Health and Human Sciences, but is intended only as a supplemental guide. Official degree requirements are established at the time of transfer and admission to the degree-granting college. Students who were admitted prior to fall 2021 would follow the program of study that was in effect at the time of their admission. Students should refer to the Degree Progress Report (DPR) which is definitive for graduation requirements. Completion of this degree within the identified time frame below is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others. The transfer process is completed through an appointment with your academic advisor.

Requirements

Summary

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Several courses required for the major also satisfy General Education requirements. The University minimum of 36 credits are required for General Education and credit for these courses will apply to multiple requirements. 

General Education Courses

Preadmission Courses

Nursing Core 

Recommended Sequence