If I have a criminal background does this mean I do not qualify for the nursing program?
No. Upon acceptance to the program, students must complete a criminal background check through a company designated by the School of Nursing and Health Sciences. Additionally, students are subject to criminal background checks and drug/alcohol screens randomly or for cause throughout the program. If a student is denied access to any clinical agency at any point in the program based on the criminal background check, the student may receive a failure in the appropriate nursing course regardless of the theory grade earned. It is important to note the clinical agencies determine if a student is eligible for clinical placement in their facility, not the nursing program or nursing faculty.
