BSN Admissions Requirements
Students seeking admission to the 51社区 School of Nursing traditional (on-campus) Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) major first apply to 51社区 as Pre-BSN major (ND1220) and complete prerequisite courses. Acceptance into the Pre-BSN program is selective. During spring semester students meeting all requirements apply for consideration for selection to the BSN program (BS1221).
Pre-BSN Admission Requirements
Requirements for applicants to be considered for the pre-BSN major are listed below.
Once admitted as a Pre-BSN (ND1220) student, students will complete the prerequisite support courses for the BSN major (BS1221) that are listed below.
Applicants with no previous college credit
- Graduation from high school with a minimum 3.0 grade point average on a 4-point scale
- Completed application and admission to 51社区
Required Coursework for Pre-BSN
Once admitted as a Pre-BSN (ND1220) student to 51社区, students will complete the prerequisite support courses for the BSN major (BS1221). The 鈥淵ear One Prerequisite Support Courses鈥� shown below must be completed before the student can be considered for admission to the BSN major. A grade of 鈥淐鈥� or better is required in all BSN program non-nursing support courses. All NRSE courses must be completed with no less than an 80% (鈥淏-鈥�).
Year One (Courses Required Prior to Admission to BSN Major)
- Survey of Chemistry of Health Sciences with lab 鈥� 5 credit hours
- CHEM 1205 and CHEM 1205L (lab)
- Note: Math Placement Level 1 is required
- Principles of Anatomy and Physiology I and II 鈥� 8 credit hours
- BIOS 1300 and BIOS 1310
- Writing and Rhetoric I, ENG 1510 鈥� 3 credit hours
- Professional Essentials, NRSE 1102 鈥� 2 credit hours
- General Psychology, PSY 1010 鈥� 3 credit hours
- Human Growth and Development (choose one from below) 鈥� 3 credit hours
- Child and Adolescent Psychology, PSY 2410
- Intro to Child Development, EDEC 1600
- Statistics Course (choose one from below) 鈥� 3 credit hours
- Statistical Reasoning, PSY 1110
- Introductory Statistics, MTH 1500
- Cultural Competence in Interprofessional Healthcare 鈥� 3 credit hours
- IHS 2220
All NRSE courses must be completed with no less than an 80% (鈥淏-鈥�) to progress in the BSN program. The School of Nursing does not 鈥渞ound鈥� points/percentages in determining final course grades. All non-nursing support courses required by the School of Nursing must be completed with a grade of 鈥淐鈥� or better. A grade of 鈥淐-鈥� in a required non-nursing support course means that the course must be repeated.
External applicants with previous college credit
- Overall minimum college grade point average of 2.75 on a 4-point scale
- Completed application and admission to 51社区
Required Coursework for Pre-BSN
Once admitted as a Pre-BSN (ND1220) student to 51社区, students will complete the prerequisite support courses for the BSN major (BS1221). The 鈥淵ear One Prerequisite Support Courses鈥� shown below must be completed before the student can be considered for admission to the BSN major. A grade of 鈥淐鈥� or better is required in all BSN program non-nursing support courses. All NRSE courses must be completed with no less than an 80% (鈥淏-鈥�).
Year One (Courses Required Prior to Admission to BSN Major)
- Survey of Chemistry of Health Sciences with lab 鈥� 5 credit hours
- CHEM 1205 and CHEM 1205L (lab)
- Note: Math Placement Level 1 is required
- Principles of Anatomy and Physiology I and II 鈥� 8 credit hours
- BIOS 1300 and BIOS 1310
- Writing and Rhetoric I, ENG 1510 鈥� 3 credit hours
- Professional Essentials, NRSE 1102 鈥� 2 credit hours
- General Psychology, PSY 1010 鈥� 3 credit hours
- Human Growth and Development (choose one from below) 鈥� 3 credit hours
- Child and Adolescent Psychology, PSY 2410
- Intro to Child Development, EDEC 1600
- Statistics Course (choose one from below) 鈥� 3 credit hours
- Statistical Reasoning, PSY 1110
- Introductory Statistics, MTH 1500
- Cultural Competence in Interprofessional Healthcare 鈥� 3 credit hours
- IHS 2220
All NRSE courses must be completed with no less than an 80% (鈥淏-鈥�) to progress in the BSN program. The School of Nursing does not 鈥渞ound鈥� points/percentages in determining final course grades. All non-nursing support courses required by the School of Nursing must be completed with a grade of 鈥淐鈥� or better. A grade of 鈥淐-鈥� in a required non-nursing support course means that the course must be repeated.
Current 51社区 students requesting a change in major
- Overall minimum college grade point average of 2.75 on a 4-point scale
- Completion of an 鈥淯pdate of Program鈥� form
Year One (Courses Required Prior to Admission to BSN Major)
- Survey of Chemistry of Health Sciences with lab 鈥� 5 credit hours
- CHEM 1205 and CHEM 1205L (lab)
- Note: Math Placement Level 1 is required
- Principles of Anatomy and Physiology I and II 鈥� 8 credit hours
- BIOS 1300 and BIOS 1310
- Writing and Rhetoric I, ENG 1510 鈥� 3 credit hours
- Professional Essentials, NRSE 1102 鈥� 2 credit hours
- General Psychology, PSY 1010 鈥� 3 credit hours
- Human Growth and Development (choose one from below) 鈥� 3 credit hours
- Child and Adolescent Psychology, PSY 2410
- Intro to Child Development, EDEC 1600
- Statistics Course (choose one from below) 鈥� 3 credit hours
- Statistical Reasoning, PSY 1110
- Introductory Statistics, MTH 1500
- Cultural Competence in Interprofessional Healthcare 鈥� 3 credit hours
- IHS 2220
All NRSE courses must be completed with no less than an 80% (鈥淏-鈥�) to progress in the BSN program. The School of Nursing does not 鈥渞ound鈥� points/percentages in determining final course grades. All non-nursing support courses required by the School of Nursing must be completed with a grade of 鈥淐鈥� or better. A grade of 鈥淐-鈥� in a required non-nursing support course means that the course must be repeated.