If you already have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and want to pursue a career in nursing, consider the benefits of this BSN Transition to Nursing program at Indiana Wesleyan University. This accelerated BSN program can help you prepare for a wide variety of roles, while learning how to integrate your Christian faith into your career in healthcare. This program requires 64 credit hours of coursework and includes experience in clinical settings. Students who want to earn a graduate-level degree in nursing should also consider enrolling in this transition to nursing program.
Why Pursue My Transition to Nursing Bachelor’s at IWU?
There are several benefits to pursuing your accelerated BSN at IWU. We offer accredited nursing degree programs taught by experienced faculty who are experts in the nursing and healthcare topics they teach. We also provide a full system of student services, from tech support to tutoring, to help you succeed in this program. Students learn from expert faculty who will become mentors in the faith, integrating classroom learning with biblical truths for a Christ-centered environment that encourages spiritual growth.
What Will I Learn in this BSN Transition to Nursing Program?
This BSN Transition to Nursing program is designed to help students build on their bachelor’s degree to move into a nursing career as quickly as possible. Students engage in practice-oriented coursework that reflects real-world simulations. Course topics cover pharmacology, nutrition, adult health, leadership and management, and more.
What Makes IWU Different?
IWU has provided on-campus education for more than 100 years.
Faith-integrated curriculum and a commitment to changing the world.
Center for Student Success for counseling, tutoring, and more!
Coursework for this accelerated BSN program helps students:
Alumni Profile
Kassidy Bye
Class of 2021
Indiana Wesleyan University alum Kassidy Bye went from being unsure of God's call on her life to knowing exactly what she was created for all because of IWU's Transition to Nursing (TTN) program.
1.Achieving a C or higher in all NUR courses.A student who does not meet one or more of these minimum requirements will be placed on nursing academic probation.
2.Maintaining a nursing GPA of 2.75 or higher (NUR courses only).
3.Maintaining a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher (all IWU courses).
Criteria 1: C- or lower in one or two NUR course/s (considered course failure).Two probationary periods are permitted during entire enrollment in Pre-Licensure nursing.
Criteria 2: NUR GPA of less than 2.75.
Criteria 3: CUM GPA of less than 2.75.
Criteria 1: Failure (C- or lower) of three NUR courses (in one or more semesters/terms).READMISSION
Criteria 2: Failure (C- or lower) of the same NUR course twice.
Criteria 3: Failure to meet the requirements to be removed from probation by the end of the
second probationary period.
Criteria 1: Three years have passed since dismissal
Criteria 2: All sciences completed within 5 years of readmission or work in a field utilizing the sciences
Criteria 3: Completion of twelve credit hours from an accredited college/university with a GPA of 2.75 prior to readmission
Criteria 4: Interview with the SON Dean of the Pre-licensure Division of Nursing or a designee
Criteria 5: May be required to audit or repeat courses according to IWU’s Repeating Course Policy
Criteria 6: All other Pre-licensure admission requirements
REQUIREMENTS DURING PROBATION
A student on probationary status due to Probation Criteria 1 (C- or lower in one or two NUR course/s) must do the following:
FIRST PROBATION
SECOND PROBATION
A student on probationary status due to Probation Criteria 2 (NUR GPA of less than 2.75) must do the following:
FIRST PROBATION
SECOND PROBATION
A student on probationary status due to Probation Criteria 3 (CUM GPA of less than 2.75) must do the following:
FIRST PROBATION
SECOND PROBATION
REMOVAL OF PROBATIONARY STATUS
A student will be removed from probationary status for the next semester/term after all requirements are met as stated above and all other minimum academic requirements are maintained.
Indiana Wesleyan University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), www.hlcommission.org, 312-263-0456. Other accreditations and associations of Indiana Wesleyan University are available at www.indwes.edu/about/iwu-profile/accreditation.
