The Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program is designed for students who do not already hold a registered nursing license. While completing pre-requisite requirements, students are enrolled in the School of Health Professions and Studies as a Pre-Nursing student. Advising for pre-nursing students takes place in the Academic Advising and Career Center (AACC) located on the second floor of the University Pavilion.

Traditional BSN applications for Winter 2015 will be accepted between Friday, August 1, 2014 through Monday, September 15, 2014. Application is below.

Winter 2015 Application

Reference Form

Info Sessions

Students interested in applying to either the traditional or accelerated second degree nursing program are encouraged to attend an information session to get the latest information regarding the application process prior to applying. Information sessions are available once a month.

To be admitted into the Traditional BSN program, you must complete an application packet (please see link above), due January 10 for fall admission and September 1 for winter admission.  Participation in the Pre-Nursing program does not ensure acceptance into the Traditional BSN program.  Admission to the BSN program is competitive.  Up to 45 students are selected from the applicant pool each fall and winter semester. 

An applicant’s prerequisite and overall grade point average (based on the last 30 credits) must be 3.0 or higher.  It is likely that the prerequisite GPA and overall GPA of accepted students may be well above minimum requirements. 

In addition, two academic/professional references are required.  At least one reference must be from a college/university instructor.  Applicants are also required to complete a one-page essay.  Students who have attended a previous nursing program must be eligible for progression/reacceptance to the previous program without reservation. 

Applicants who are non-native English speakers must submit Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores with their application.  A minimum total score of 83 is required.  A minimum score of 17 is required in listening, reading, writing, and speaking.  Students needing to schedule a TOEFL exam can do so at http://www.ets.org/toefl.

Four prerequisites (at least two must be science courses) are required before applying to the Nursing program.  All are required before beginning the Nursing Core Curriculum.    CHM 150/1 together count as one course.

A minimum grade of C+ is required for prerequisite courses.  The exception is chemistry; a grade of C is acceptable in chemistry.

Biology courses must be no more than seven years old. If yours are older, speak to an advisor about options.

If you have taken previous chemistry courses but not CHM 150/1, you must be eligible to take CHM 252 your first year in the program. The Chemistry department will determine eligiblity.