Requirements for Graduation

To graduate from Eastern Mennonite University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing, you must meet the requirements for general education and nursing major requirements. The general education courses can be completed before, during, or after you complete your nursing courses, but you will not receive your diploma until you are finished all coursework.

General Education Requirements

• Communications: two courses
  Writing — college-level writing, including a research paper
  Speech — learning and practicing a variety of speech forms
  
  
• Cross-Cultural Studies: one course
  Courses which satisfy this requirement include the following: foreign language study, non-Western history or literature, cultural anthropology or geography, and courses which analyze issues such as discrimination and social problems within the United States.
  
  
• Humanities: three courses
  From the following disciplines: literature, music, art, history, humanities, theater, or
  philosophy. One course in Western civilization or world history is recommended.
  
  
• Mathematics: one course
  This requirement is satisfied in the curriculum.
  
  
• Natural Science:
  At least 11 semester hours in science of the human organism. May include any of the following courses: anatomy & physiology, microbiology, chemistry (organic, inorganic), biochemistry, nutrition, genetics, immunology, advanced (mammalian) physiology, pathophysiology, neuroimmunology and pharmacology. Other courses may be approved upon request. Science courses may be embedded in an approved nursing diploma program.
  
  
• Social Science: one course
  One course in psychology, sociology, political science or economics is recommended.

Requirements for Major

You must successfully complete the curriculum for the nursing major — 43 semester hours.

EMU Requirements

1. You must successfully complete 124 semester hours.
2. You must enter the Adult Degree Completion Program with a 2.0 cumulative grade point average and maintain a GPA of 2.0 (C).

Individualized Academic Plan

You will transfer at least 60 semester hours of credit from accredited community colleges or four-year institutions or transfer 45 credits from an approved nursing diploma program/RN licensure. Forty-three credits are earned through EMU's program. You must complete 124 semester hours of credit, including general education requirements, to graduate. Your assessment counselor works with you to develop an individualized academic plan. This plan considers the number of credits and types of courses you transferred into the program, your educational interests and goals, and events from which you have experienced college-level learning. A portfolio which documents professional schools and training in addition to lifelearning experiences may be submitted to EMU faculty for evaluation and awarding of credit.

Some students choose to take additional course work. Courses may be taken at EMU or other educational institutions. Telecourses and independent study courses or correspondence courses may be transferred, if you received prior approval for the course. College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) or Defense Activity for Nontraditional Students (DSST) testing is also an alternative to obtain credit.

Disclaimer: Eastern Mennonite University reserves the right to change this program without prior notice in accordance with established procedures. This information is descriptive and is not to be construed as a legal contract.