Transfer Students

Students planning to transfer to Grand Valley from a community college should work closely with their local academic advisor. All transfer students should carefully review their degree analysis which will be sent to them upon admission to the university. Students must be admitted to Grand Valley and must also be admitted to the pre-nursing major. Admission is selective and highly competitive. Additionally, no course may be repeated more than once, regardless of where the course is taken. Multiple selection criteria are used to determine admission to the nursing major. These criteria include but are not limited to:

• A completed application and a Verification of Prerequisite Coursework (VOPC) by March 1 for admission Fall or Winter semester; students will be notified by early May, or
• A completed application and VOPC by November 1 for Summer/Spring admission; students will be notified by early January
• competitive grades on the decision courses;
• a personal statement;
• a record of leadership and service indicating principal activities and other
  information that speak to individual accomplishments; and
• other areas as detailed on the nursing application.

Evidence of the following is required before the student begins Nursing 315.

1. Health and immunization reports.
2. Certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation for health professionals (CPR).
3. Health insurance.
4. Students must have their own transportation for clinical experiences.

(P) Placement examination is required.
In order to progress in the nursing program a minimum grade of C (2.0) is required in the *prerequisite, **decisional, +co-requisite, and all Nursing courses. Biomedical sciences requires a B as a pre-requisite to HS 309.