Academic Progression and Grading Criteria

Passing Grade

Effective with the start of the Fall 2022 semester, the minimum passing grade required for a nursing (NUR) course is a B (80 percent). Any grade below a B (80 percent) is a failing grade. In order to pass a nursing course that consists of both didactic and clinical/laboratory portions, students must receive at least a B (80 percent) for the didactic portion of the course and a P for the clinical/laboratory portion. A failure in either the didactic or clinical/laboratory portion of a nursing course will result in a failing grade for the entire course. Therefore, only a nursing (NUR) course in which students receive at least a B (80 percent) will satisfy the course requirements for the Practical Nurse program. In addition, the minimum passing grade required for all SCI and SOC courses is a C+ (75 percent).

Note that failed courses may lead to repeat fees and may also delay graduation.

Repeating a Nursing Course

Nursing students who receive a grade of C+ or below in any nursing (NUR) course must repeat that course. A minimum grade of B in the repeated course is required to remain in the program. A maximum of one NUR course may be repeated once throughout the Practical Nurse program.

Repeating a Science / Social Science Course

Students in the Practical Nurse program who receive a grade of C or below in any SCI and/or SOC course must repeat that course(s) in order to progress in the program. A minimum grade of C+ on the repeated course is required to pass the course.

Students are reminded that they may only attempt to pass a single course two times, including one repeat.  A student wishing to take a course for a third time, regardless of whether the repeated grade is passing or failing, must obtain written permission from the Dean of the School/Division in which the course is offered. 

Note that failed courses may lead to repeat charge fees and may also delay graduation.

Automatic Dismissal

Students who earn a second failing grade in a NUR course, whether in the course they are repeating or in a different course, will be dismissed automatically from the Practical Nurse program.