Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) All nursing students, regardless of the number of transfer credits, must meet the requirements of the Nursing curriculum, including all core and cognate courses. A student may apply appropriate courses taken at other accredited institutions of higher education toward these required courses or may meet some requirements by challenge exams.
Transfer Students Graduation Requirements:
Transfer students must complete all graduation requirements listed on p. 19, with these possible exceptions:
A. Complete the remaining core curriculum requirements as determined by the Registrar prior to the initial registration.
B. Complete at the University not less than 18 credit hours required for the major (to be determined by the Chair of the major department).
C. Complete the required number of Wellness credits pro-rated from time of entrance.
Medical Certificate
Entering students are required to complete and return a pre-entrance Health Record and an Immunization record. A current physical examination (by a physician or nurse practitioner) is required for all incoming students.
It is mandatory that incoming students receive a Tetanus-Diptheria vaccine within the last 10 years, 2 MMR vaccines - (Measles, Mumps and Rubella), Hepatitis B vaccines ( a series of 3 injections) and a recent PPD (Tuberculosis test) prior to admission. The American College Health Association (ACHA) also recommends that all students be immunized against bacterial meningitis (Menomune) before admission, as well as receiving the Varicella vaccine, (if no previous history of chickenpox).
Please call Health Services at (304) 243-2275, if you have questions or concerns about these requirements. Forms may also be faxed to Health Services at (304) 243-2035 at anytime.
Special Programs
Early Admissions
Outstanding high school juniors may apply for Early Admission, which is available to students with extraordinary records who wish to enter Wheeling Jesuit University at the close of the junior year.
Advanced Placement
Wheeling Jesuit University will grant credit and advanced placement (in honors levels of introductory courses or in upper-level courses) to applicants who have successfully completed college-level courses taken in high school. The applicants must take the advanced placement examination of the College Entrance Examination Board in the subject for which advanced placement is desired. The decision of the University is based on the nature of the course taken, a score of 3, 4 or 5 on the advanced placement examination and the high school grade earned for the course.
