Satisfactory Academic Progress

Degree Requirements: Lakeview College of Nursing awards the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree upon recommendation by the faculty and presentation to the Board of Directors after the student has completed the degree requirements. Once a student enrolls in a course at Lakeview College of Nursing, the degree requirements must be completed within three calendar years for a fulltime student and six years for a part-time student. Completion time may vary for students changing from full-time status to any other status, withdrawing from courses, or going on a Leave of Absence; however, a student will never have more than six years to complete the BSN degree requirements. In addition, all transfer nursing coursework must be at a “B” or higher in order to transfer into the LCN program. The general education requirements must be completed with a grade of C or above.  All general education requirements and transcripts must be submitted prior to taking Level IV courses for students to be enrolled in the final semester.

All courses at the College must also be completed with a grade of C or above and an overall gpa of 2.5 or above. Students MUST maintain a minimum gpa of 2.5 and a “C” or better in nursing courses while enrolled at the College. Students who receive a “D,” “F,” or Unsatisfactory “U” in laboratory/clinical experience that causes them to fail the course must retake the course in the next semester the course is offered. In the second time through a course, students must receive at least an overall grade “C” to pass the course.

Completion of a minimum of 124 semester hours credit with at least 60 semester hours in general education courses and 64 semester hours in nursing courses in accordance with the curriculum plan is required. Students who are enrolled at LCN and other institutions concurrently are held to the same academic standards of “C” or better. Courses taken at other institutions must be approved by the Dean of Nursing, Director of Enrollment/Registrar, or an LCN academic advisor as a part of the curriculum program plan as eligible for transfer credit towards the BSN nursing degree. Upon completion of coursework an official transcript must be sent to the Director of Enrollment/Registrar.

February 9, 2010