Rutgers School of Nursing will accept transfer credits for graduate courses completed at accredited institutions prior to enrolling in the School of Nursing for matriculated students with a grade of B or better. The school will consider applications for transfer credit based on the following criteria:
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Course documents support comparable graduate or doctoral level coursework at an accredited college or university.
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The student earned a B or better in the course(s) being transferred.
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The course(s) was/were not taken more than seven years prior to request for transfer.
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If requesting transfer of advanced pathophysiology, advanced pharmacology, or advanced health assessment, the course(s) must have been completed less than five years prior.
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The maximum number of credits that can be transferred is 12 credits.
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Clinical courses and clinical work are not transferrable.
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The student is matriculated student currently enrolled in the master's, D.N.P., or Ph.D. programs.
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Credits transferred for a course will not exceed the number of credits for the course offered at Rutgers School of Nursing.
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Credits transferred for the course will not exceed the number of credits granted by the outside school.
When applying for transfer credit(s), the student must obtain and submit:
- the official transcript(s) with final grades posted,
- course description(s), and
- course syllabi and/or documentation of content covered in the course(s).
The Request for Transfer Credit form, official transcript(s), and additional documentation must be submitted to the student's specialty/program director for approval during the first semester the student is enrolled in the School of Nursing.
Transfer of Credits to REPLACE or SUBSTITUTE for REQUIRED courses in the student's plan of study:
For courses serving as substitutions or waivers for required courses in the student's plan of study, all documentation [transcript(s), course description(s), course syllabi, and other supporting material] must be submitted to the student's specialty/program director before matriculation. All materials will be evaluated by the faculty who teach the equivalent course(s) at Rutgers to assess for equivalency. If deemed equivalent or acceptable for transfer, the specialty/program director will submit all materials to the divisional dean for review and final authorization. When transfer credits are approved, the Office of the Registrar will record the transfer credit(s) on the student's transcript.
Transfer of Credits for ELECTIVES
In some specialty programs, students are required to complete electives as part of the program of study. Students who wish to complete an elective course at an outside institution must submit all course materials [transcript(s), course description(s), syllabi, other supporting documentation] for review by the specialty/program director. If deemed appropriate for transfer, the specialty/program director will submit all materials to the divisional dean for review and final authorization. When transfer credits are approved, the Office of the Registrar will record the transfer credit(s) on the student's transcript. Students wishing to complete an elective course at an outside institution after matriculation should discuss with their specialty/program director prior to enrolling.
There is no guarantee that courses submitted for transfer will be accepted.
The Request for Transfer of Credit form is available at:
https://nursing.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Application-for-Transfer-of-Credit.pdf.
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