College of Nursing, Health, and Human Services
Department of Baccalaureate Nursing Completion

RN-BS track - baccalaureate nursing

Professional Portfolio

• Provides experienced Registered Nurse an opportunity to demonstrate successful attainment of specific course objectives for nursing courses in the RN-BS Track
• Professional Portfolio Review is available to all students admitted to RN-BS Track
• Earn 10 credit hours via portfolio review
• Eligible courses:
  • NURS 304
  • NURS 318
  • NURS 322
  • NURS 470
• Courses NOT eligible for portfolio review

The steps in processing the evaluation are as follows: 

1. Contact the Department of Baccalaureate Nursing Completion for a referral to the course faculty of record
2. Contact faculty member of record to discuss portfolio evaluation

•  Determine whether the student's previous learning experience might reasonably provide the basis for awarding credit

3.   Faculty member initiates the tracking form ( )

4.   Student obtains guide for Portfolio Evaluation for the specific course

5.  Register for the course for the semester after which are submitting portfolio materiasl

• Submit portfolio materials for review to faculty member by
  • April 15 for Fall semester (must already be registered for Fall semester)
  • November 15 for Spring semester (must already be registered for Spring semester)

6.   Student is notified by faculty if credit will be awarded

• Enroll in course

7. Learning contract negotiated with the faculty member at the beginning of the semester

• Specifies remaining requirements to meet course outcomes

8. Credit for the portfolio and a letter grade for the course are awarded

• End of enrolled semester

• if contract stipulations met satisfactorily 

9. Faculty member completes the tracking form ()

• Submits to Department Office

• Department tracks/monitors the total number of credits earned by an individual student

• Copy forwarded to the Office of Student Affairs for permanent file

• Notification sent to academic advisor when the 10 credit hour limit has been reached

For further questions regarding Professional Portfolio Evaluation, please contact us

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