Degree Progression Requirements
The following general requirements must be met for progression into and throughout the nursing major.
- Students must maintain a term and cumulative GPA of 2.500 or higher; freshmen completing their first term must earn a term GPA of at least 2.000. Summer term GPA is not considered.
- Students may not earn below the minimum term GPA for more than two consecutive terms. Summer term GPA is not considered.
- A minimum grade of C in all required NURS and HEAL courses with a letter grading scale. Grades of C- and lower are not acceptable. A minimum grade of Pass (P) in all required clinical courses with a pass/fail grading scale. For more information on letter grades, see the University Grading System.
- A minimum grade of C in the following courses: BISC 2015 Principles of Human Anatomy and Physiology 1, HEAL 1060 Survey of Biochemistry, BISC 2016 Principles of Human Anatomy and Physiology 2, PSYC 1001 General Psychology, PSYC 2101 Introduction to Life-Span Developmental Psychology for the Health Professions.
Note: For students who entered the nursing program prior to Fall 2022, refer to the bulletin that corresponds to the year you started the program. - A minimum grade of D is required for all other required courses not listed above
- Earning less than the required passing grade in any required course will result in having to repeat the course.
- Withdrawing (or being assigned a WA/WF grade) from a required NURS/HEAL or cognate course is considered an unsuccessful course attempt and results in having to repeat the course.
- Once a student is informed of a failing grade in a clinical course, withdrawal from that course is no longer an option.
- Students who withdraw from a theory course that has a corresponding clinical course must also withdraw from that clinical course.
- Students can only repeat a maximum of two different required NURS/HEAL or cognate courses. This includes repeating a course for any grade less than a C and/or withdrawing.
- Students must adhere to the University Repeated Courses Policy in this bulletin.
- A student who violates one of the progression requirements (see items 1-11 above) will receive a formal Warning Letter from the College of Nursing.
- A student who violates more than one of the progression requirements (see items 1-11 above) will be placed on Academic Probation for the following semester from the College of Nursing.
- Students will receive a College Academic Alert (CAA), which is dismissal from the College of Nursing, for any of the following:
- Not successfully completing a required NURS/HEAL or cognate course after two attempts
- Not successfully completing more than two required NURS/HEAL or cognate courses
- Earning lower than the minimum term GPA for more than two consecutive semesters, not including summer semesters.
- All students are required by the Undergraduate Program and Curriculum Committee to complete external, standardized, comprehensive nursing examinations and a review course as a condition of graduation.
- Students must meet health requirements as specified in the Clinical/Health Requirements and Criminal Background Checks section found in this bulletin. (fee required)
- All required NURS/HEAL courses must be taken at Marquette University. Exceptions must be approved by the assistant dean.
- Students wanting to enroll in more than 18 credits must obtain college approval. Students may not, under any circumstances, enroll in more than 21 credits.
Note: Students may fail a clinical at any time during the semester for either a pattern of unsafe and/or unethical nursing behavior or a particularly serious incident of unsafe and/or unethical nursing behavior. At the faculty’s discretion a learning plan may be put in place based upon students' performance.
Course Progression Requirements
Progression into NURS 2001 Foundations I: Health Assessment and Fundamentals I
The following required courses or their equivalents must be completed prior to entering NURS 2001 Foundations I: Health Assessment and Fundamentals I:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 1001 | Nursing and Health in the Jesuit Tradition | 3 |
| NURS 1002 | Dimensions of the Nursing Profession in the Jesuit Tradition | 3 |
| HEAL 1060 | Survey of Biochemistry | 3 |
| PSYC 1001 | General Psychology | 3 |
| BISC 2015 | Principles of Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 | 3 |
| BISC 2016 | Principles of Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 | |
Progression into NURS 2002 Foundations II: Health Assessment and Fundamentals II
The following required courses or their equivalents must be completed prior to entering NURS 2002 Foundations II: Health Assessment and Fundamentals II:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 2001 | Foundations I: Health Assessment and Fundamentals I | 3 |
| NURS 2100 | Pathophysiology I | 3 |
| HEAL 2045 | Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 | |
Progression into NURS 3201 Evidence Based Practice and Nursing Research through NURS 3984 Nursing Care for Persons with Chronic Conditions-Clinical
The following required courses or their equivalents must be completed prior to entering courses NURS 3201 Evidence Based Practice and Nursing Research through NURS 3984 Nursing Care for Persons with Chronic Conditions-Clinical:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 2002 | Foundations II: Health Assessment and Fundamentals II | 4 |
| NURS 2110 | Pharmacotherapeutics for Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 2200 | Pathophysiology II | 3 |
| HEAL 1025 | Culture and Health | 3 |
| PSYC 2101 | Introduction to Life-Span Developmental Psychology for the Health Professions | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 | |
Progression into NURS 4000 Quality and Safety in Nursing or Higher Nursing Courses
The following required cognate and nursing courses or their equivalents must be completed prior to entering NURS 4000 Quality and Safety in Nursing and other higher-level nursing courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 3201 | Evidence Based Practice and Nursing Research | 3 |
| NURS 3600 | Community and Population Health Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 3700 | Acute and Chronic Adult Health Disorders | 3 |
| NURS 3800 | Perinatal Nursing, Sexual and Reproductive Health | 3 |
| NURS 3965 | Community and Population Health Nursing - Clinical | 2 |
| NURS 3966 | Maternity and Women's Health - Clinical | 2 |
| NURS 3984 | Nursing Care for Persons with Chronic Conditions-Clinical | 4 |
| NURS 3000 | Concepts and Interventions for the Promotion of Mental Health - Theory | 3 |
| NURS 4800 | Leadership in Professional Nursing Practice - Theory | 3 |
| NURS 4900 | Family Centered Nursing of Children-Theory | 3 |
| NURS 4700 | Complex Adult Health Disorders | 3 |
| NURS 4964 | Nursing Care for Persons with Acute Conditions-Clinical | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 36 | |
All other required courses must be completed prior to graduation.