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Program Policies

Student policies exist for each program offered at the School of Nursing in addition to an overall school policy. In order to view the policies for the program of your interest, please click on the appropriate program link.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program Policies

Policy # Policy
U3260 (pdf) Course Sequencing: Undergraduate Program
U3360 (pdf) Management of Metric Conversions, Intake and Output, Dosages and Solutions
U3440 (pdf) Eligibility for Graduation: Undergraduate
U3670 (pdf) Grading Policy for the Undergraduate Program
U3760 (pdf) Honors: Undergraduate Policy
U3800 (pdf) Jeopardy Letter: Notice of Score/Average of less than 75%
U4320 (pdf) NCLEX: RN Licensure Exam
U4400 (pdf) Professional Behavior
U4500 (pdf) Review of General Education Transfer Courses
U4750 (pdf) RN Progression Policy (RN-BSN, RN-MSN Tracks)
U4840 (pdf) Student Absence from Clinical
U4860 (pdf) Student Attire for Clinical
U4880 (pdf) Evaluation of Student Clinical Performance
U4900 (pdf) Submission of Written Work
U4952 (pdf) Unprofessional Clinical Performance
U4955 (pdf) Undergraduate Admission
U4958 (pdf) Undergraduate Progression
U4980 (pdf) Written Examinations

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Program Policies

Policy # Policy
G5000 (pdf) Admission, Progression and Completion for Post-Master's Nurse Practitioner Students
G5230 (pdf) Change of Clinical Track/Role
G5320 (pdf) Degree Plan: MSN
G5440 (pdf) Eligibility for Graduation: Graduate Program
G5560 (pdf) Foreign Student Admission to the Graduate Nursing Program
G5670 (pdf) Grading Policy for the Graduate Program
G5680 (pdf) Graduate Student Admission
G6770 (pdf) Inactive Status
G6800 (pdf) Jeopardy Letter: Notice of Score/Average of less than 80%
  Attachment A: (pdf) Jeopardy Letter
G6850 (pdf) Professional Nurse Traineeship
  Attachment A: (pdf) Evaluation for Traineeship Applicants
  Attachment B: (pdf) Professional Nurse Traineeship Information
  Attachment C: (pdf) Application for a Federal Professional Nurse Traineeship
  Attachment D: (pdf) Student Information for Traineeship Awards
G6930 (pdf) Thesis Policy
G6940 (pdf) Time Limitation and Extension
G6980 (pdf) Transfer of Credits
G7040 (pdf) Validation of Course Work for Post MSN Students

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) Program Policies

Policy # Policy
D7315 (pdf) Candidacy Exam: Policy and Procedure
D7320 (pdf) Degree Plan: PhD
D7400 (pdf) Dissertation Policy
D7600 (pdf) Doctoral Student Academic Advisement Policy
D7605 (pdf) Eligibility for Graduation: PhD Program
D7610 (pdf) Grading Policy: PhD
D7800 (pdf) Inactive Status in the PhD Program
D7940 (pdf) Time Limitations: PhD
D7980 (pdf) Transfer of Credits

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program Policies

Policy # Policy
D8010 (pdf) Advisement
D8015 (pdf) Degree Plan: DNP
D8020 (pdf) Inactive Status
D8025 (pdf) Time Limitations
D8030 (pdf) Transfer Credit
D8040 (pdf) Grading Policy
D8050 (pdf) Comprehensive Exam
D8060 (pdf) Portfolio
D8070 (pdf) Eligibility for Graduation

For more information contact:

Michael J. Madden
Administrative Assistant I
Office: SON 842
Phone: 713-500-2135
Fax: 713-500-2026
Email: Michael.J.Madden@uth.tmc.edu