Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1978 [PAGE 140]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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The committee establishes requirements for admission to the college subject to approval by the college faculty, the Medical Center Senate, the University Committee on Admissions, and the Board of Trustees. The committee, on the basis of established criteria, attempts to select students who have demonstrated academic achievement with a high predictive index for success. Among other factors considered in the evaluation of qualities essential for the study of nursing are health, emotional stability, maturity, integrity, and motivations. Specific Requirements 1. Before applicants can be considered for matriculation they must have completed at least 30 semester (45 quarter) hours of academic work in an accredited college, university, community college, or junior college. The following must be included as minimum requirements: A. Three semester hours general chemistry with laboratory, B. Three semester hours organic chemistry with laboratory, C. Four semester hours of general biology or zoology with laboratory, D. Six semester hours of English composition and/or rhetoric, E. Three semester hours of introductory sociology, F. Three semester hours of introductory psychology, G. Six semester hours of humanities, and H. Additional electives to equal 30 semester hours. 2. For consideration applicants must present a minimum grade-point of 3.50 (3.00 = C) on the University of Illinois grading system. Grades earned in all baccalaureate-level or higher collegiate courses are used in computing this average. 3. Letters of recommendation from three people, two of whom must be from academia and none of whom are family members, must be submitted. 4. A statement describing goals of the individual and reasons for pursuing a career in nursing must be submitted. 5. An interview may be requested by the committee, should such action be deemed advisable. 6. The Committee on Admissions may waive full compliance of the requirements for applicants possessing unusual qualifications. Selection Criteria Since it is the policy to admit the most highly motivated and qualified students considered able to pursue an educational program leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing, certain data are considered essential to the evaluation process. Such data include: 1. The applicant's academic record, 2. Letters of recommendation, 3. A statement describing the goals of the individual as well as the reasons for pursuing a career in nursing, and 4. A persona] interview by invitation of the committee, should such action be deemed advisable. Residency The policy of the college gives preference to applicants who are residents of the state of Illinois. However, a maximum of 10 percent of entering students may be selected from nonresident applicants who meet the requirements and exhibit excellent qualifications. A conscious effort is made in selecting students to insure a broad geographical distribution throughout the state of Illinois. Societal Needs The policy of the college is to admit students across all socioeconomic groups. In this way, the college attempts to fulfill societal needs by increasing the supply of