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Advanced Placement – Nursing Courses Which May Be Challenged [pdf]

All students in the RN to BS, RN to MS and Accelerated Post Baccalaureate RN MS Program are eligible to challenge the undergraduate nursing courses.  Advanced placement through the challenge examination process offers the registered nurse the opportunity to challenge courses for which the student has gained knowledge through continuing education, life experiences, or academic course work.

The following courses may be challenged by students who are officially enrolled in the course and complete the challenge exam during the first week of the semester. 

Nurs 3612:  Introduction to Nursing Research*
Nurs 3614:  Nursing Assessment Across the Life Span*
Nurs 3804:  RN with Families and Groups
Nurs 4612:  Promoting Wellness in the Aging Family
Nurs 4803:  The Nursing Leadership and Management Experience
Nurs 4813:  RN High Acuity Nursing  

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