Nursing Honors Program

Purposes

1. To recognize Nursing students who have demonstrated exceptional academic ability in their major;
2. To enhance the educational experience of high achieving Nursing students;
3. To offer Nursing students an opportunity to develop additional skills in nursing research, innovative clinical practice, ethics or leadership as preparation for a professional nursing career and/or graduate study in Nursing; and
4. To offer opportunity for completion of a scholarly project in an area of individual interest.

Eligibility

Acceptance into the Nursing Honors Program requires the student to

1. Have completed and earned a 3.10 GPA (not rounded) in NSG 203, 205, 300, 307 and 308 (pre-licensure student);
2. Have earned a 3.00 cumulative GPA;
3. Have submitted the Honors Program Application Form (include a one-page typed paper to include long-term goals and reasons why he or she wants to participate in the program); and
4. Have been selected by the Honors Committee from application and transcript evaluation prior to August of the senior year (pre-licensure student).