Transfer Articulation Agreement

Transfer Articulation Agreement

Pace University: The Lienhard School of Nursing Pleasantville, NY and New York, NY

and

LaGuardia Community College, Long Island City, NY Effective April 2005

Guaranteed Transfer Criteria:

Students who are graduating from LaGuardia Community College (LCC) with an Associate’s degree in Nursing are eligible for the LCC/Pace Articulation leading to the B.S. Nursing.

In this program, students who complete their LCC Associate Degree with an overall cumulative grade point average of 2.5 (or better) are guaranteed admission to Pace University.

Standard Program:

The articulated credit transfers from LCC to Pace University are provided for in the attached articulation agreement. Transfer students completing all the required courses in the Associate’s degree at LCC with a grade of C or better will be prepared to enroll in major courses and can realistically expect to complete the Pace Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree in 4-5 semesters. Students will prepare their academic plans with advisers in The Lienhard School of Nursing.

Financial Aid:

Upon enrollment at Pace, students from LCC who are admitted bearing the A.A.S. degree in Nursing are eligible to receive financial aid, based upon financial need and or academic merit, on the same basis as any Pace student. Student must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA must be received by the Federal Student Aid office by February 15th each year.

In addition to institutionally funded aid, students may qualify for need-based awards. Pace administers all Federal and State Financial Aid Programs.

Cooperative Education and Career Services:

Upon enrollment, transfer students are eligible to participate in programs and activities offered by Cooperative Education and Career Services. These include (but are not limited to) the Campus Interview Program for graduating students, career counseling, access to online job search access and the Cooperative Education Program.

Transfer Articulation Agreement Pace University: The Lienhard School of Nursing

Pleasantville, NY and New York, NY and

LaGuardia Community College, Long Island City, NY

Pace University and LaGuardia Community College hereby enter into the following agreement governing the matriculation of LaGuardia Community College students at Pace University. Priority in admission is granted to LaGuardia Community College students who complete the Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) in Nursing Degree with a minimum grade point average of 2.50 in the transfer curricula.

According to this agreement, Pace University will:

1. Accept LaGuardia Community College students provided they have achieved a minimum grade of “C” in all courses required for their major at Pace University, and have completed the courses stated in the transfer guidelines.

2. After consultation with LaGuardia Community College, provide transfer guidelines, which indicate courses the student should complete at LaGuardia Community College.

According to this agreement, LaGuardia Community College will:

1. Publicize the agreement among its students and faculty;

2. Review the performance of LaGuardia Community College students who intend to matriculate at Pace University to assess the students’ academic preparation.

According to this agreement, both institutions agree to:

1. Monitor the academic performance of students enrolling under the agreement, identifying problems, and working cooperatively to adjust course sequence and content so that students can transfer with no academic disruptions;

2. Arrange transfer meetings to update major course equivalencies between Pace University and LaGuardia Community College;

3. Make joint efforts to publicize the program internally and externally in order that the launching and maintaining of this program bears fruit. Each school must approve any information or statements about the program, whether published only in one school’s materials (including admissions information, student bulletins, course guides, etc.) or otherwise.

P

ACE

U

NIVERSITY

A

RTICULATION

A

GREEMENT WITH

L

A

G

UARDIA

C

OMMUNITY

C

OLLEGE

and the

Lienhard School of Nursing

A.A.S. Nursing

Credits Core Major Elective Excess Credits

Pace University Equivalent B.S. Nursing

Credits Transferable

to Univ.

Major courses

AAS Nursing Courses 33 1 32 Lower division nursing courses 33

Core

ENG 101 Composition 3 3 ENG 110 Composition 3

ENG 102 Writing Through Literature 3 3 ENG 120 Critical Writing 3

SCC 140 Biological Chemistry 3 3 Electives 3

SCB 203 Fundamentals of Human Biology I

4 4 BIO 152 Anatomy and Physiology I 4

SCB 204 Fundamentals of Human Biology II

4 4 BIO 153 Anatomy and Physiology II 4

SCB 260 General Microbiology 4 4 BIO 254 Basic Microbiology 4

SSY 101 General Psychology 3 3 PSY 111 Introduction to Psychology I 3

SSY 240 Developmental Psychology 3 3 PSY 302 Child Psychology 3

SSN 187 Urban Sociology 3 3 SOC 111 Urban Sociology 3

MAT 106 Mathematics of Medical Dosages

2 2 Core 2

30 32 3 Total = 65

TOTAL 65 Total credits transferable to Pace

University

65 Total credits applied to Pace University

P

ACE

U

NIVERSITY

A

RTICULATION

A

GREEMENT WITH

LaGuardia Community College

and the

Lienhard School of Nursing

A.S. Nursing

Credits Core Major Elective

Pace University Equivalent

Remaining Requirements for B.S. Nursing

Credits Transferable

to Univ.

65 30 32 3

Transferred from LCC’s A.S. Nursing degree. Remaining Credits to be Completed at

Pace University:

30 Remaining Pace University core requirements

determined by advisement. Must include: ENG 201 -

Writing in the Disciplines, COM 200 Public Speaking, Computing Foundation Core Course, Math Foundation Course, Second Language Proficiency Courses, and Civic Engagement & Public Values

Course.

Electives

33 Major Courses:

NUR 290 Exploration of Professional Nsg. Prac. I

NUR 291 Exploration of Professional Nsg. Prac. II

NUR 220 Nursing Research

NUR 390 Intermed. Assess/Risk I.D., Hlth. Promo

NUR 490 Transitions to Leadership & Mgt. In the

Community

NUR XXX Elective NUR XXX Concentration (three, 3 credit courses)

60 65 3 TOTAL = 128

TOTAL 65 Total credits transferable to Pace

University

Total credits applied to Pace University