CAPS Associate Degree Programs

Associate Programs

Admission Requirements - AS

The admission requirements are as follows:

  1. Proof of high school graduation or GED certification.
  2. A minimum of two years of significant full-time work experience beyond high school. (For admission into the General Studies program, two years of post high school full-time work experience or life experience is required. Life experience can include non-traditional definitions of work experience.)

Additional requirements for the Associate of Science with a major in Nursing program:

  1. Completion of three prerequisite science courses: Anatomy and Physiology I, Anatomy and Physiology II, and Microbiology, with a minimum grade of "C" or better.
  2. Completion of prerequisite courses with a minimum grade point average of 2.75.
  3. Official transcripts from all institutions previously attended. Credit will only be accepted from schools accredited by a regional accrediting association or the Association for Biblical Higher Education. Only courses with a grade of "C" or higher will transfer.
  4. Minimum GPA of 2.75 on all coursework being transferred into Phase I of the Nursing program.
  5. Completion of TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) test with scores valid for up to two years prior to program application.  The minimum required scores for admission are: Reading 85%, Math 60%, Science 60%, and English 75%.

Enrollment for the Nursing program will be limited based on classroom and clinical space. Applicants will be rank ordered according to TEAS test scores and prerequisite course grades.

Graduation Requirements - AS

To graduate with an associate degree with majors in Accounting, Business, Christian Ministries, Computer Information Technology, Criminal Justice, or Nursing from the College of Adult and Professional Studies at Indiana Wesleyan University, the following requirements must be met:

  1. Completion of the core requirements.
  2. Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher (2.75 for the Nursing Program).
  3. A minimum of "C" (2.0) must be achieved in both of the communications courses (ENG-140 and ENG-141). Failure to achieve a "C" in either course will require repeating the course until a "C" is achieved before the student may continue with the core. (The "repeated courses" policy as found in the Academic Information section does not apply in this case.)
  4. Payment of all tuition and fees.

For the Nursing Program:

  1. All individual core courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.

To graduate with an associate degree with a major in General Studies from the College of Adult and Professional Studies at Indiana Wesleyan University, the following requirements must be met:

  1. Completion of 62 credit hours. Thirty of the 62 must be taken at Indiana Wesleyan University.
  2. Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
  3. Completion of a 15 credit hour concentration with a GPA of 2.0 or higher. Nine of the 15 credits required must be taken at Indiana Wesleyan University.
  4. Completion of the 23 credit hour liberal arts requirement.
  5. Completion of 3 credit hours of required electives.