Indiana State University Updates
Please contact The College Network’s® Academic Support department at 1-800-634-1443 or by email at academics@collegenetwork.com if you have questions regarding any of the following curriculum changes.
LPN/LVN to BS - Updated February 2012
Beginning with Fall 2012 admissions, ISU will no longer waive the English Composition II requirement. If you do not have credit to fulfill the English Composition II requirement, please contact Academic Support to discuss your options.
Since the English Composition II requirement is no longer being waived, the Technical Writing requirement will no longer need to be completed prior to enrolling into the ISU College of Nursing, Health, and Human Services. You may now complete the Technical Writing requirement at any point in your program.
In addition, ISU will no longer be accepting the CLEP® College Composition Modular exam or the TCN College Composition exam to fulfill the English Composition requirement. If you have already completed either of these exams, we encourage you to enroll into ISU soon to ensure the credit will be accepted. If you have not yet completed either of these exams, please contact the Academic Support department to discuss how this change may allow for the exchange of your current College Composition Comprehensive Learning Module™ for the English Composition Comprehensive Learning Module™.
LPN/LVN to BS - Updated July 2010
ISU has had a curriculum change that may affect the Comprehensive Learning Modules™ you need in order to complete the program. This change will affect anyone entering into ISU for the Summer 2010 and subsequent semesters. If you were accepted for entrance into ISU for the Spring 2010 semester and prior, you will have until 2013 to complete your program under the previous requirements. The chart below outlines the changes.
| Previous Requirement | Foundational Studies Requirement |
| Foreign Language
2 years of high school or 2 semesters of college foreign language
Each component must be completed in the same language |
Non-native Language
2 years of high school or 2 semesters of college in non-native language
Can be multiple languages
Can be English as a second language (for non-native English speakers)
Can be American Sign Language
|
| Physical Education
Not available through The College Network
Can be taken online with ISU |
Health and Wellness
Not available through The College Network
Can be taken online with ISU
Completion of US military service basic training will fulfill this requirement
|
| LAPS: Elective | Fine and Performing Arts |
|
Multicultural International and US Diversity
2 courses
| Global Perspectives and Cultural Diversity
1 course |
| |
Ethics and Social Responsibility
|
| |
Upper-Division, Integrative Electives
3 courses required
1 course is fulfilled with N486 (required online nursing course with ISU)
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| Information Technology | This is no longer required for Foundational Studies, but it is still required for nursing students. |
If you have already completed the LPN to BS in Nursing program, you may disregard this announcement. Congratulations on your achievement!
LPN/LVN to BSN - Updated April 2010
This announcement is intended to inform you that effective immediately Indiana State University will no longer require the essay portion of Technical Writing and Analysis of Literature exams. In addition, although the speech portion of Principles of Public Speaking is still required, Indiana State University will no longer be grading the speech portion. These courses may now be completed prior to enrollment with Indiana State University.
LPN/LVN to BSN - Updated November 2008
Students who have previously earned a bachelor’s degree in any subject are required to have previous credit in or complete modules for Introductory Psychology and Sociology. These subjects must be completed in addition to the six courses already required: Anatomy and Physiology, Life Span Developmental Psychology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Pathophysiology, and Statistics. Students possessing a bachelor’s degree in either Psychology or Sociology would not be required to complete the corresponding introductory level course.
Additionally, The English Composition 2 requirement will be waived if the student has English Composition 1 and credit for the junior level writing requirement.
LPN/LVN to BSN – Updated May 2008
Effective immediately, students will be required to complete the Customized Study Materials™ that correspond to NURS 106 (Mental Health Aspects of Nursing Practice) and NURS 224 (Nursing Care of Adults) prior to enrolling into Indiana State University’s College of Nursing, Health, and Human Services.
Completion of all four Customized Study Materials (Mental Health Aspects of Nursing Practice, Nursing Care of Adults, Nursing Care of the Child and the Family, and Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family) will be required prior to enrollment in Indiana State’s College of Nursing, Health, and Human Services, beginning in 2009.
LPN/LVN to BSN – Updated March 2008
If you have college credit from outside of the United States, you will need to have it reviewed by World Education Services (WES) or Indiana State University to determine US equivalency. NOTE: If you received a previous bachelor’s degree in any subject from an international institution, you must have your international credit reviewed by Indiana State University.
If you choose to have your credit reviewed by World Education Services, you are responsible for submitting a copy of your transcripts to WES for completion of a course-by-course report, paying any required fees to have the evaluation completed, and having the results sent to The College Network for our preliminary course analysis.
World Education Services (WES)
P.O. Box 5087
Bowling Green Station
New York, NY 10274-5087
Phone: (212) 966-6311
Fax: (212) 739-6120
Email: info@wes.org
Web Site: www.wes.org
If you choose to have your credit reviewed by Indiana State University, you will need to enroll into Indiana State University for them to review your credit to determine U.S. equivalency. If you choose this option, you are responsible for submitting an official copy of your transcript to the Office of Admissions to have an evaluation completed. Once this has been completed, it is your responsibility to forward your ISU evaluation to The College Network’s Academic Support department to have your TCN course analysis completed.
RN to BSN – Updated March 2008
Indiana State University has recently changed their RN to BSN curriculum requirements. The program no longer requires the completion of English Composition, Communication/Public Speaking, and Physical Education.