Pre-Nursing Programs
Pre-Nursing (BS.NUR/PRE)
Students admitted to the University with a Pre-Nursing major designation are not yet officially enrolled in a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program and must complete the pre-requisite coursework, as well as satisfy the minimum academic and program requirements to be eligible for entrance into a BSN degree program. Assignment to the Pre-Nursing option is based on high school GPA with unique emphasis placed on completion of high school math and science coursework and academic performance in those courses. The Pre-Nursing program offers additional support and the flexibility of time to establish a strong foundation to succeed in the BSN program. Students are expected to complete the pre-requisite coursework in two years (four semesters) and meet minimum qualifications before they are eligible to apply to the BSN program. Once admitted the remaining academic requirements are intended for completion in three years with the total length of the Nursing program being 5 years.
Pre-Nursing Fast Track (BS.NUR/PREFT)
Students admitted to the University with a Pre-Nursing major designation are not yet officially enrolled in a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program and must complete the pre-requisite coursework, as well as satisfy the minimum academic and program requirements to be eligible for entrance into a BSN degree program. Students in the fast track option are eligible to satisfy pre-requisite coursework in one year (two semesters) prior to applying for admission to either the BSN or ADN Bridge to BSN program. Once admitted to one of the above programs, the remaining academic requirements are intended for completion in three years. Eligibility for the fast track option is based on more stringent high school GPA and standardized test scores with unique emphasis placed on completion of high school math and science coursework and academic performance in those courses.
- Students may take a maximum of two science courses—both the lecture and the laboratory portion—per semester.
- The completion of both BIO 50A and BIO 50AL with a grade of C or above is required to take BIO 50B and BIO 50BL.
- In order to be considered for Fall admission into the BSN program, all prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or above by the preceding Spring semester, with the exception of ENG 1B.
See Nursing Program for specific Nursing Admissions Requirements.
Pre-requisite Courses for Nursing Programs
| FYS 1 and FYS 2 | First Year Seminar | 2,2 |
| ENG 1A and ENG 1B | Freshman English | 3,3 |
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| ENG 5H | Freshman Honors English | 3 |
| SOC 1 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| PSY 1 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| MTH 10 | Quantitative Reasoning and Mathematical Ideas | 3 |
| SPE 10 | Introduction to Communication | 2 |
| PHS 1 | Scientific Concepts | 3 |
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| CHE 3 | Foundations of Chemistry | 3 |
| BIO 50A | Human Anatomy | 3 |
| BIO 50AL | Human Anatomy Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO 50B | Human Physiology | 3 |
| BIO 50BL | Human Physiology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO 3 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| BIO 3L | General Microbiology Lab | 1 |
| PSY 12 | Lifespan/Human Development | 3 |
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| PSY 15 | Global Lifespan Development | 3 |