Admission Requirements

Freshmen

• Minimum GPA:  n/a
• Pre-Major/Prerequisite Courses: Completion of nursing prerequisite courses by the end of the semester of application to the Upper Division Nursing major with a minimum grade of a C.  Completion of at least three (3) of the prerequisite science courses and their respective labs prior to applying to the Upper Division Pre-Licensure Nursing Major with a grade of B or above.  Only 1 grade of C is allowed for a 3-credit hour prerequisite course, which must be re-taken for a grade of B or above prior to applying to Upper Division.  Students applying for Fall admission must complete required prerequisite courses by the end of the Spring semester preceding their admission.  Students applying for Spring admission must complete require prerequisite courses by the end of the Fall semester preceding their admission.
  • UWRT 1103  or UWRT 1104  
  • CHEM 1203 , CHEM 1203L , CHEM 1204 , and CHEM 1204L 
    OR  CHEM 1251 , CHEM 1251L , CHEM 1252 , and CHEM 1252L  
  • BIOL 2259  
  • BIOL 2259L  
  • BIOL 2273  and BIOL 2273L 
    OR KNES 2168  and KNES 2168L 
  •  BIOL 2274  and BIOL 2274L 
    OR KNES 2169  and KNES 2169L  
  • MATH 1100  
  • STAT 1220 , STAT 1221 , or STAT 1222  
  • PSYC 1101  
  • SOCY 1101  or ANTH 1101  
  • NURS 2100  
  • NURS 2200  

●    Declaration of Major:  All students begin as Pre-Nursing majors and apply to upper division once eligible.  Advising session is required prior to declaration.

Transfers

• Minimum GPA:  3.0
• Pre-Major/Prerequisite Courses:  A grade B or above is required in any Science prerequisite coursework.  Only one grade of C is allowed for a 3-credit hour prerequisite course, which must be re-taken for a grade B or above prior to applying to upper division.
• Transferable Credit Hours:  24

Pre-Licensure Upper-Division Nursing Major Requirements

Degree Total = 122 credit hours

Grade Requirements

All Nursing major courses must be completed with a grade of C or above.  Students must also have a minimum GPA of 2.0 overall.