Policy: Any student who has two unsuccessful attempts at any of the following courses that are
Policy: Any student who has two unsuccessful attempts at any of the following courses that are taken to qualify for program entry, or its equivalent can no longer continue as a pre-nursing student at Ferris State University:
BIOL 108 Medical Microbiology
BIOL 205 Human Anatomy & Physiology
CHEM 114 Introduction to General Chemistry
MATH 115 or 117 Intermediate Algebra
A student may have one unsuccessful attempt at one or more of the above courses. Unsuccessful attempt is defined as enrolling in and completing a course with less than a grade of B-. A grade of “I” (incomplete) grade that is not converted to a B- grade or higher by the end of the next semester is considered an unsuccessful attempt. A withdrawal (W) does not constitute a failure.
This same policy applies to transfer students taking equivalent courses at their home schools.
Rationale:
Performance in science courses is directly related to performance in nursing courses. Students who are unsuccessful more than twice in the science courses have historically been unsuccessful in nursing courses.
May 2012
