Students are addmited as freshmen into the major. Full-time students are assigned to a rotation plan for scheduling clinical nursing courses at University Park campus and clinical settings in various locations. The rotation plan may require a summer session at the end of the sophomore year. Students may be required to reside at locations other than University Park campus in some semesters. Students must carry liability insurance and have an annual health examination when enrolled in any clinical courses.
Students also are responsible for their own transportation to clinical settings.
The use of a car may be necessary. Criminal background and child abuse history clearances are required. For the B.S. degree in Nursing, a minimum of 130 credits is required. A student enrolled in this major must receive a grade of C or better, as specified in Senate Policy 82-44. Due to restricted enrollment, the School of Nursing assigns the semester in which students enroll in these courses.