College of Health Sciences Flight to Faulkner Program
Faulkner and participating colleges seek to establish a seamless transfer process for students in the Alabama Community College System to complete their Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at Faulkner University.
Our Partnerships:
Intent to Transfer Form
Program Information and Benefits
I. Course Equivalency: As identified in this agreement, certain courses taken at a Participating College will be awarded hour-for-hour transfer credit if transferring to Faulkner University to complete a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
2. Faulkner Resources: Upon submitting an "Intent to Transfer" form to the Faulkner University College of Health Sciences (CHS) Admissions Department, students at Participating College will have access to various resources available at Faulkner University. For example, who have submitted an "Intent to Transfer" will forthwith be assigned an advisor in Faulkner's Nursing Department.
3. Academic Growth Opportunities: Upon submitting an "Intent to Transfer" form to the Faulkner University College of Health Sciences Admissions Department, students at Participating College will be added to an email group through which students will receive information concerning opportunities to serve as standardized patients for CHS programs, regular updates from the Department of Nursing, and learning opportunities that are typically extended to Faulkner's own lower-division nursing students.
4. Guaranteed seat in the Faulkner BSN program: Students at Participating College who have completed at least 50 credit hours of coursework at ACCS colleges, who have successfully completed all lower-division BSN prerequisites (other than Bible courses), and who have an cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale after the completion of all prerequisite coursework, will be guaranteed admission to Faulkner University's Upper-Division BSN program.•
*The number of seats available in each BSN cohort is limited and acceptance is subject to availability. Qualified students will be admitted according to the submission date of their Faulkner application and an official transcript showing cumulative GPA.
Initial Applicant Criteria
Applicant Criteria for Guaranteed BSN Seat
I. Complete an application to Faulkner University and any other documentation required to process the transfer of credits.
2. Complete an upper-division nursing application by posted deadline.
3. Provide all official transcripts to Faulkner University as required by the CHS Admissions Department.
4. Complete at least 50 credit hours at Participating College.
5. Achieve a minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of3.5 and a cumulative GPA of3.S in prerequisite BSN courses.
6. Maintain good behavioral and disciplinary standing throughout Student's enrollment at Participating College
