For these applicants, acceptance of transfer credits will be considered on an individual basis. Students are required to take the University of Arizona Writing-Proficiency Examination before starting their classes in the College of Nursing. Students who have an unsatisfactory rating on the examination will be required to complete developmental work acceptable to the College of Nursing. Once admitted to the major, the student must be full time, attending five consecutive semesters. During these semesters the student must be enrolled for all required courses.
Clinical laboratories are in a variety of community settings.
All students in the clinical nursing courses are required to provide their own transportation to the areas where they are assigned for patient-care experience. A candidate for the degree of B.S.N. must fulfill the requirements both in number and kind of units as outlined in the catalog under which the student has chosen to graduate. The graduation average must be 2.000 or better, with an average of 2.000 or better for all work undertaken in the major field at The University of Arizona Graduation from the College of Nursing is not the sole criterion for obtaining a license to practice nursing in Arizona. Licensing requirements are the exclusive responsibility of the State Board of Nursing. Graduates must satisfy licensure requirements independently of degree requirements.