Bachelor of Science in Nursing, RN-BSN Track

Admission Requirements

Admission to the university does not guarantee admission to a specific department or program. Students must apply to the university first and then submit a separate application for admission into the nursing program.

Students applying to the RN-BS track must meet the following requirements:

1. University cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 or above.

2. Current license to practice as a registered nurse in the United States.

3. Graduated from a state-approved associate nursing degree (AND) [see prerequisite courses in the university bulletin pages 208, 209]

4. Evidence of current CPR certification for Healthcare Providers from the American Heart Association (AHA)

Prerequisites

Specific prerequisite requirements will vary according to the student’s previous program of study. The student is expected to have completed the following courses with a grade of C (2.00) or better before entering the nursing program:

• BI 111 – BI 112 Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II

• EN 111 – EN 112 English Composition I and II

• MA 108 College Algebra, MA 110 Survey of Mathematics, or MA 171 Calculus I

• BI 221 Microbiology

• CH 101 Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry and Lab

• PY 101 Principles of Psychology

• ND 131 Nutrition

• CO 201 Fundamentals of Public Speaking

• PE Activity (1-semester credit)

  Successful completion of NU 340 Transition to Professional Nursing is a prerequisite to progression to the second semester.

Progression

1. Earn a grade of B- (3.00) or better in each required nursing course.

2. Courses required for the major may be repeated only once. No more than two courses may be repeated, only one of which may be a nursing course.

3. Graduation requirements include a minimum GPA of 3.00 in the major.