THE TRADITIONAL BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (BSN)
The traditional BSN degree is for students seeking to become a Registered Nurse.
REQUIRED GPA
A minimum college GPA of 2.5 is required. The GPA will be calculated from all college courses taken, not only those that pertain to our program.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Important update: Applicants who do not have a bachelor's degree or will not complete a bachelor's degree prior to entry, the following general education courses are required. The program consists of 52 general education credits and 46 credits must be completed prior to entry. These required courses include:
- No Prior Bachelor’s Degree:
- English I (3 credits)
- English II (3 credits)
- Anatomy and Physiology I (3-4 credits)
- Anatomy and Physiology II (3-4 credits)
- Microbiology (3-4 credits)
- Statistics (3 credits)
- Developmental Psychology (3 credits)
- Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)
- Cluster One Elective (3 credits)
- Cluster Two Elective (3 credits)
- Cluster Four Elective (3 credits)
- Plus an additional 10-13 credits from any cluster
In addition to the above required courses, students must complete additional coursework to equal 46 credits from the courses listed below prior to entry. This can include courses already completed that fit into a cluster (Medical Terminology, History, Religion, Public Speaking, Literature, etc.).
Click here for more information regarding the Clusters
Click here for more information on Transfer Credit
Applicants who hold a bachelor’s degree prior to entry from an accredited college or university in another discipline must complete these required courses:
- Developmental Psychology (3 credits)
- Anatomy & Physiology I (3-4 credits)
- Anatomy & Physiology II (3-4 credits)
- Statistics (3 credits)
- Microbiology (3-4 credits)
ONLINE LEARNING
BSN students have classes that are fully online, including general education requirements and electives. Online learning is different than on-site learning and has different expectations. Find out if online learning is right for you, click HERE to take the assessment.
APPLICATION DEADLINES
- Fall 2021 Admission – Deadline is March 1, 2021 (Classes begin in August 2021)
- Spring 2022 Admission – Deadline is August 15, 2021 (Classes begin in January 2022)
The steps below must be completed prior to the deadline:
ONLINE APPLICATION
- One month prior to the deadline will help you complete the requirements on time.
- View application deadlines here.
- Click here to apply today: Online Application
UPDATED: STANDARDIZED EXAM
As a result of COVID-19, the Standardized Exam Requirement has been suspended for the fall 2021 application.
- The College of Nursing requires the submission of SAT, ACT or TEAS scores, however no test scores are required if the applicant already has received a bachelor's degree or master's degree, or plans to complete a degree prior to admission start date.
- View Standardized Exam instructions here.
OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS
- From all schools attended including high school and any courses you are currently taking—even though the grades are not yet available.
- View Official Transcript instructions here.
ADMISSIONS ESSAY
- As part of the online application, applicants will be asked to respond to two of three statements.
- Please prepare your essay in advance of submitting your online application. This can be done in word or notepad.
- Essay Statements
REFERENCES (2)
- Applicants need to submit the Student Reference Form Waiver by the application deadline.
- Two references are required. Applicants can request references by sharing the link below. Remember references should be professional and not from a friend or family member.
Your application will be valid for one semester only. If you do not feel that you have enough time to submit all requirements by the deadline, please wait for the following application period to apply. Do you have a question about admissions? Contact Admissions or call (804) 627-5300.
