Graduation
Requirements
Students must meet the following graduation requirements:
- Satisfactory completion of 35
to 50 semester hours as specified
by the curriculum, excluding the
Nurse Anesthesia Curriculum.
- Fulfillment of all clinical
practice hours as specified by
the curriculum.
- A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
on all college work attempted
at LSUHSC with no grade lower
than
a B in nursing courses, and no
grade
lower than a C in the supporting
non-nursing courses.
- Recommendation of the Faculty,
and approval by the Admissions,
Progression and Graduation
Committee
- Attendance at Commencement
(unless specifically excused
by the Dean).
- Verification that all
materials belonging to
the Health Sciences
Center and cooperating
agencies have been returned through
the proper procedures; these materials
would include
such items as library books,
equipment,
keys, furniture or related
items.
- Satisfactory status
concerning all financial
obligations
to the LSU System.
- For the Nurse Anesthesia specialization
the following graduation
requirements are also required:
- Meet all the requirements
of LSHUSC and the
School of Nursing.
- Meet all the requirements
of the accrediting/approval
bodies
for licensure
and certification.
- Administer
a minimum
of 550
anesthetics.
- Administer
all required
numbered
categories
of cases.
- Complete
all nursing
and nurse
anesthesia
courses
with
a grade of
“B” or
better.
- Complete
the
overall sequence
of
courses with
a grade
point
average
of
3.0 or
better.
- Complete
the
requirements
of
the
capstone
project
and
professional
portfolio.
- Possess current
BLS, ACLS,
and PALS
certification.
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