Contact Us
SCHOOL OF NURSING
Brownsville Office:
Life and Health Science Bldg (LHSB) 2.720
956-882-5070
Fax: 956-882-6827
Edinburg Office:
Health Affairs Building East (EHABE) 2.201
956-665-3491
Fax: 956-665-5253
Education Verification Forms:
Graduate or DNP Program request to
Meagan Banks, BS
Program Coordinator-Student Services
956-665-3499
Undergraduate Program request to
Lourdes Sanchez, BAAS-IS
Program Coordinator-Student Services
956-882-5070
(Graduates must complete their section Of the form before submitting. Provide your UTRGV Student ID# in your email.)
General Information and Program Inquiries:
Maria Pilar Pedraza, BS
Administrative Assistant I SON Office
956-665-2194
Karina Gutierrez
Program Specialist-Student Services
956-882-5072
Carmen Vela, BS
Program Specialist-Student Services
956-665-2204
Graduate Programs:
MSN-FNP, Post Master's PMHNP and FNP
Certificates, MSN-Education, MSN-Administration and DNP
Meagan Banks, BS
Program Coordinator-Student Services
956-665-3499
Undergraduate Programs:
BSN Generic, 2nd Degree and RN to BSN
Lourdes Sanchez, BAAS-IS
Program Coordinator-Student Services
956-882-5070
Progression Criteria
Progression Requirements
Students:
1.Must provide documentation verifying absence of active (infectious) pulmonary disease. Proof must be provided annually.
2.Must provide documentation verifying current immunization or immunity status for specified diseases (hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus/diphtheria or tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis, varicella, flu/influenza, meningitis if <age 22, etc.).
3.Must submit evidence of being cleared by the Texas Board of Nursing’s criminal background check.
4.Must maintain and submit proof of at least $1 million in professional liability insurance.
5.Must achieve a minimum grade of ‘C’ in all courses on the degree plan. The criteria to earn a grade of ‘C’ in a NURS course is established by the School of Nursing and differs from non-NURS courses.
6.Can only repeat an individual NURS course once (i.e., total maximum enrollment is two).
7.Can only repeat two total courses to remain in the nursing program.
8.Who earn a grade of ‘D’ or ‘F’ or drop more than two courses may be dismissed from the program and must reapply for admission.
9.Must have transfer transcript evaluated by the University Registrar for all nursing program requirements.
10.Abide by and adhere to all requirements stipulated in the BSN Student Guide.