Students seeking readmission after an absence of one year or longer must apply for readmission, may be readmitted without retesting for admission (applicable for BSN only), but must apply for readmission. If they were enrolled at other colleges during their absence, transcripts of coursework taken must be sent to South University. A candidate for readmission must either demonstrate that they already meet the entrance test requirement for admission in effect at the time of readmission or retest to achieve that minimum entrance score.
Students seeking re-entry after an absence of less than a year may resume their previous program curriculum, or if a curriculum change has occurred since their original start date, they may opt to move to the new program curriculum. Students seeking readmission after an absence of one year or longer must enroll in the new program curriculum. Requests for exceptions to the program enrollment requirement may be submitted to the Program Director or designee.
All nurse practitioner students, regardless of length of absence or reason for absence, are required to complete the program within 42 months from the initial graduate nursing courses attempt into the program. Failure to complete the program within 42 months will result in students having to retake and pass all specialty courses in their track of study. Students who are not compliant with the Nurse Practitioner Time to Completion Policy, and who have previously passed the 3P exam may elect to retake the 3Ps exam (at the student’s expense) to see if they qualify to waive the 3Ps courses.
In order to waive the requirement to retake NSG5003 Advanced Pathophysiology, NSG6005 Advanced Pharmacology, and NSG6020_A Advanced Health and Physical Assessment, the following criteria must be met:
- The student takes the Advanced Practice Education Associated (APEA) 3P’s exam (competency-based exam for Pathophysiology, Pharmacology and Physical Assessment) within six months prior to matriculation into the program.
- The student must earn a minimum score of 67 on the exam.
- If the student earns 67 or greater on the exam, the student will be eligible to apply the following courses to the current admission: NSG5003 Advanced Pathophysiology, NSG6005 Advanced Pharmacology, and NSG6020_A Advanced Health and Physical Assessment; NSG6021: Pre-Clinical Evaluation.
- If the student earns less than 67 on the exam, all three courses must be taken and passed regardless of the individual score earned on each section. The student will also be required to complete NSG6021 Pre-Clinical Evaluation if they are required to take the 3P courses.