ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND COLLEGE POLICIES RASMUSSEN COLLEGE and Management BS degrees) and begin their degree with junior standing. • Students who have successfully accumulated 60 or more quarter credits at a grade of C or higher, and who have successfully completed college-level English and Math or Science from college(s) that are accredited by an agency recognized by the US Department of Education, will receive 60 quarter credits of transfer to Rasmussen College, or the actual credits successfully completed, whichever is higher. • Students transferring into a program with 12-week quarters who are required to complete additional lower-level coursework in order to begin the program (prequalified students) will have their posted credits adjusted to reflect the additional coursework required. Mobility Bridge Entrance Option Students who hold a current unencumbered practical nursing license will receive credit for NU117/NUR1172 Nutritional Principles in Nursing (4 credits) and NU211/NUR2115 Fundamentals of Professional Nursing (6 credits) in the Professional Nursing AS Degree program. The student’s credential will be reviewed, and if the criteria are met, the course requirements will be waived and the grades will be posted on the student’s transcript as a Course Waiver (CW). Students may also transfer in up to 47 credits in successfully completed applicable General Education coursework. Graduates of Rasmussen College’s Practical Nursing program will receive credit for G124/ENC1101 English Composition, G233/MAT1031 College Algebra, and the Communication course the student completed in the Practical Nursing program (for a total of 12 additional General Education credits). Rasmussen graduates should contact the campus in which they intend to enroll to determine whether they have completed additional coursework that is eligible for transfer. Students must successfully complete all remaining coursework in the Professional Nursing AS Degree program to earn this degree. Rasmussen College Articulation Plan (Ras CAP) Applicants for the Rasmussen College RN to BSN program may be awarded up to a maximum of 113 proficiency credits in transfer. Applicants for this program who have a current unencumbered RN license in the U.S. and have successfully STANDARD Informatics Evidence Based Care Teamwork and Collaboration Quality Improvement Safe and Effective Practices Patient Centered Physiological Integrity Health Promotion and Maintenance Psychosocial Integrity SOURCE QSEN NCLEX CLIN NCLEX CLIN NCLEX CLIN NCLEX CLIN Total Nursing Credits General Education Credits Total RasCAP RN to BSN Credits QSEN QSEN QSEN QSEN QSEN completed an associate’s degree in Nursing, and who satisfy all program admission requirements will be awarded an articulation transfer equivalent to 113 credits toward this program. Applicants who hold an unencumbered RN license in the U.S. without an associate’s degree who satisfy all program admission requirements will be awarded an articulation transfer of 78 core credits in transfer to this program. In addition up to 35 additional credits for successfully completed applicable lower division General Education coursework may be awarded in transfer. These students will need to have previously completed 15 transferrable course credits comparable to, Introduction to Microbiology, Human Anatomy & Physiology I and Human Anatomy & Physiology II to enroll in this program, as Rasmussen does not offer these courses online. The remaining 18 credits of lower division General Education coursework will need to be completed in the following categories: English Composition, College Algebra, and electives including one Humanities, one Communication and one Social Science. • Upper division core classes are not transferable. • Upper division General Education coursework is transferable and follows the standard Course by Course Transfer Policy. • The total percentage of credits that may be transferred into the program is 75%. Proficiency credits will be awarded based on the demonstration of competencies required to transition from nursing student to a registered nurse. The components of the Ras CAP for Nursing include: • The nursing Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes (KSA) needed to continuously improve quality and safety in healthcare from the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) initiative. • The clinical proficiencies (CLIN) requiring the application of the fundamental principles and critical thinking to nursing practice. • The competencies required in order to pass the examination (NCLEX-RN) and perform as a licensed registered nurse. Distribution of credits across these components is as follows. DISTRIBUTION 5% 5% 5% 5% 30% 40% 63 5% 5% 100% – 78 35 113 APPROX. CREDITS Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Standard Entrance and Second Degree Accelerated BSN (A-BSN) Entrance Options Eligibility and Transfer of Credit Policy This 181-credit degree consists of 102 core Nursing credits and 79 General Education credits. Applicants of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Standard Entrance and Second Degree Accelerated BSN (A-BSN) Entrance Options must submit Official Transcript(s) in order to be accepted into the program. Only General Education courses can be fulfilled with transfer credit. General Education course requirements include three 5-credit lab- based science courses: Human Anatomy and Physiology I, Human Anatomy and Physiology II, and Introduction to Microbiology, which must be completed before core Nursing courses can be taken. Second Degree Accelerated BSN (A-BSN) Entrance Option A student is eligible to enroll in the Second Degree Entrance Option when a bachelor’s degree has previously been awarded. A block of 64 General Education credits will be awarded upon submission of official transcript. In addition, 15 General Education credits may be awarded based upon previous completion of the three required lab-based science courses: • When student enrolls with all three lab-based science courses completed, a block of 64 General Education credits will be awarded, and 15 General Education credits for the three required science courses will be separately awarded, leaving 102 core Nursing credits to complete. Student will be eligible to take core Nursing courses at time of start. • When student needs to complete one or more of the lab-based science courses, a block of 64 General Education credits will be awarded. Additional transfer credit will be awarded for each specific lab-based science course that has been completed. Student is required to complete any unfulfilled lab-based science courses in their first and second quarters of enrollment. Upon completion of the lab-based science courses, the student will be eligible to enroll in core Nursing courses. Standard Accelerated BSN (A-BSN) Entrance Option A student is eligible to enroll in this entrance option when they have not yet attended college, have taken college courses but do not have a degree, or have an associate’s degree only. 15 Transfer credit is assessed on a course-by-course content basis based upon submission of official transcript(s). Upon completion of all General Education course requirements, the student will be eligible to enroll in core Nursing courses. Credit by Examination (for Non-Competency Courses) • Enrolled students may request credit by examination for courses if an exam has been developed. • Students seeking to utilize a Microbiology credit by examination must provide transcripts indicating they have successfully passed with a C grade or higher from an accredited institution a Microbiology course of a minimum four quarter credits which contains both a didactic component and lab. Qualified students who score 73% or higher on the credit by examination will earn a Microbiology “TO” on their Rasmussen College transcript. • An examination score of 73% or higher is required to earn credit by examination. • The examination grade will be posted as Test-out (TO) on the student transcript. • Credits earned count in the transfer maximum. • Credit by examination will not count as credits for financial aid eligibility. • A credit by examination may be taken only once for each course. 106 rasmussen.edu • If a student has already attempted the course, as indicated by a posted W/ WD/WP or F/FA/FD grade, no credit by examination attempt will be allowed. • Credits awarded through credit by examination (TO) may not be transferable to another institution. • Contact your Advisor for a list of available challenge exams Course Waivers A Rasmussen College approved course waiver requires an external learning experience to meet at least 80% of the course objectives/ competencies of the Rasmussen College course being waived. Course waivers are tied to certifications, credentials and exams administered by professional organizations. Course waivers require documented evidence of assessment of student learning (e.g. certification, credential, exam or license). School of Business Waivers Course waivers will be considered for students who have select professional certifications from the HR Certification Institute™ for the distinction of Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or for the distinction of Senior Professional in Human Resource Management (SPHR) • Course waivers will be considered for specific courses within the School of Business related to the certification and the program of enrollment. • Certifications must be current. • The student’s credential will be reviewed, and if the criteria are met, the course requirements will be waived and the grades will be posted on the student’s transcript as a Course Waiver (CW) once the course waiver request form is signed. • Students presenting evidence of certification by the HR Certification Institute for the distinction of PHR will be awarded the following credit as Course Waiver (CW): 1. Introduction to Human Resource Management 2. Employment Law 3. Modern Human Resource Management 4. Workforce and Labor Relations Management • Students presenting evidence of certification by the HR Certification Institute for the distinction of SPHR will be awarded the following credit as Course Waiver (CW): 1. Introduction to Human Resource Management 2. Employment Law 3. Modern Human Resource Management 4. Workforce and Labor Relations Management 5. Strategic Human resource Management School of Design Waivers • Course waivers will be considered for students who have select professional certifications from Amazon, Apple, Cisco, Certified Internet Web Professional (CIW), the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), C++ Institute, EC-Council, EMC², (ISC)², Microsoft, Oracle, VMWare. • Course waivers will be considered for specific courses within the School of Design related to the certification. • Certifications must have been earned within the last three years or are current through renewal. • The student’s credential will be reviewed, and if the criteria are met, the course requirements will be waived and the grades will be posted on the student’s transcript as a Course Waiver (CW) once the course waiver request form is signed.
