51社区

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)

  1. 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
  2. Principles of Anatomy and Physiology I and II 鈥� 8 credit hours
    • BIOS 1300 and BIOS 1310
  3. Writing and Rhetoric I, ENG 1510 鈥� 3 credit hours
  4. Professional Essentials, NRSE 1102 鈥� 2 credit hours
  5. General Psychology, PSY 1010 鈥� 3 credit hours
  6. Human Growth and Development (choose one from below) 鈥� 3 credit hours
    • Child and Adolescent Psychology, PSY 2410
    • Intro to Child Development, EDEC 1600             
  7. Statistics Course (choose one from below) 鈥� 3 credit hours
    • Statistical Reasoning, PSY 1110
    • Introductory Statistics, MTH 1500
  8. 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)

  1. 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
  2. Principles of Anatomy and Physiology I and II 鈥� 8 credit hours
    • BIOS 1300 and BIOS 1310
  3. Writing and Rhetoric I, ENG 1510 鈥� 3 credit hours
  4. Professional Essentials, NRSE 1102 鈥� 2 credit hours
  5. General Psychology, PSY 1010 鈥� 3 credit hours
  6. Human Growth and Development (choose one from below) 鈥� 3 credit hours
    • Child and Adolescent Psychology, PSY 2410
    • Intro to Child Development, EDEC 1600            
  7. Statistics Course (choose one from below) 鈥� 3 credit hours
    • Statistical Reasoning, PSY 1110
    • Introductory Statistics, MTH 1500
  8. 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)

  1. 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
  2. Principles of Anatomy and Physiology I and II 鈥� 8 credit hours
    • BIOS 1300 and BIOS 1310
  3. Writing and Rhetoric I, ENG 1510 鈥� 3 credit hours
  4. Professional Essentials, NRSE 1102 鈥� 2 credit hours
  5. General Psychology, PSY 1010 鈥� 3 credit hours
  6. Human Growth and Development (choose one from below) 鈥� 3 credit hours
    • Child and Adolescent Psychology, PSY 2410
    • Intro to Child Development, EDEC 1600           
  7. Statistics Course (choose one from below) 鈥� 3 credit hours
    • Statistical Reasoning, PSY 1110
    • Introductory Statistics, MTH 1500
  8. 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.