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1. a critical thinker who demonstrates intellectual engagement and uses evidence as a basis for clinical reasoning and decision making;
2. a culturally sensitive person who provides holistic, patient-centered nursing care for individuals, families, and communities;
3. a knowledgeable care coordinator who facilitates access to resources across the continuum of health care environments in order to meet the evolving health care needs of individuals, families, communities, and populations;
4. an individual who understands and considers the impact of health care policy, finance, and regulatory environments on care delivery;
5. an individual who embodies the professional identity of the nurse and who translates the inherent values of the nursing profession into the ethical and legal practice of nursing;
6. an effective communicator who collaborates with interprofessional team members, patients, and their support systems for improved health outcomes;
7. a competent care provider who is prepared to practice to the full capacity of the professional nurse role in diverse health care environments;
8. an accountable leader and manager who applies principles of systems and organizational processes and who balances resources to promote quality care and patient safety; and
9. an individual who embraces and employs innovations in information management and technology in the delivery of quality patient care.

Pre-Licensure Track Plan of Study - effective Fall 2019

Note that all students must complete the general education core, which is incorporated into the Plan of Study.  The School of Nursing requires a grade of C or better in all courses.

Elective Courses:  A minimum of 3 credits of nursing elective courses must be complete

Additional electives as needed to achieve 120 credit hours for graduation.

Consideration of Applications for Admission to the Traditional Pre-Licensure Nursing Track:

Admission to the School of Nursing is a competitive process. The number of students admitted to the major depends upon the number of student spaces available, faculty, clinical resources, and applicants’ performance on admission criteria. Admission is campus-specific. Satisfactory completion of the prerequisite courses does not guarantee acceptance to the nursing major.

The applicant must meet the following eligibility criteria:

1. Be admitted to Indiana University Kokomo as a degree‐seeking student in good standing, and must submit official transcripts from other universities attended
2. Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
3. Have a minimum nursing GPA of 2.7
4. One of the three required sciences (A 215, P 215, J 200/J 201) must be completed with a C or better to apply; at least 2 of these required 3 sciences must be completed to begin the nursing major.
5. One of the following additional courses must be completed in order to apply: M 105, M 117, M 125, M 118, M 119, M 215, M 133 or M 134
6. Meet the expected TEAS score requirements:
   1. Earn an adjusted overall score placing you in the Proficient or better (proficient, advanced or exemplary)
   2. Score at the median (50^th percentile) or better in at least 3 of the 4 sub-scores (reading, math, science, or English language usage)
7. Complete at least 28 credits of the pre-nursing coursework.
8. All applicants must be advised by a Nursing Advisor.
9. Students may fail (with a C- or below) no more than 3 pre-nursing courses totaling 11 credits. Of the 3 failures, only 2 are allowed in the sciences. Students exceeding any of these limits are ineligible to apply to the nursing program.
10. Cumulative GPA—If an IU GPA is not available the cumulative GPA from his/her most recent institution will be used in determining the cumulative GPA.

The admission process is competitive, and acceptance depends on the number of applicants and the applicant's ability to compete academically in the pool of applicants.

Direct Admission:

A very small number of highly qualified students (who have earned a prestigious scholarship at IUK) will be offered direct admission upon entry to IUK. These students are expected to excel in their academic studies, maintain the performance necessary to meet the scholarship requirements, and to meet the eligibility criteria at the time of nursing program entry.

Priority 1 Applicants:

1. meet all the eligibility criteria;
2. score in the Proficient, Advanced, or Exemplary categories on the TEAS;
3. have no sub-scores that fall below the median on the TEAS.

If there are more priority 1 applicants than seats, students in this group will be rank ordered by pre-nursing GPA. Students who have completed at least 12 pre-nursing credits at IUK will receive an improvement in rank of “5” places.

Priority 2 Applicants:

1. meet all eligibility criteria;
2. score in the Proficient, Advanced, or Exemplary categories on the TEAS;
3. have one sub-score that falls below the median on the TEAS.

If there are more priority 2 applicants than seats, students in this group will be rank ordered by pre-nursing GPA. Students who have completed at least 12 pre-nursing credits at IUK will receive an improvement in rank of “5” places.

Priority 3 Applicants:

1. meet all eligibility criteria; (except the TEAS score criteria);
2. score in the Basic category on the TEAS;

If there are seats offered from the Priority 3 applicant pool, students in this group will be rank ordered by pre-nursing GPA. Students who have completed at least 12 pre-nursing credits at IUK will receive an improvement in rank of “5” places.

Additional Rules for Admission

Students may fail (with a C- or below) no more than 3 pre-nursing courses totaling 11 credits. Of the 3 failures, only 2 are allowed in the sciences. Exceeding this limit makes the student ineligible.

Sciences older than 7 years must be retaken (including A 215, P 215, J 200, J 201, C 109)

Students who have been dismissed from another School of Nursing are not eligible for admission.

Students must have a social security number at the time of application.

Students must be at least 17 years of age at the time of admission due to clinical placement requirements. 

As part of the application process, the applicant must submit a Student Criminal Disclosure form to communicate any issues that would be documented on a national criminal background check.  Students who have a criminal history that precludes clinical placement will not be eligible for admission.

Applicants must meet the deadlines for filing an application for admission. If a student is admitted to the nursing major but declines to accept, the student must reapply for reconsideration, and admission is not guaranteed.

Admission to Pre-Licensure Nursing Track Considerations:
Unless approved by the School of Nursing administration, nursing major courses are open only to students accepted into the School of Nursing after applying and meeting application requirements. Please refer to “Academic Policies for All Nursing Programs” in this bulletin.