Prerequisite Requirements

 

Please review the prerequisite requirement information below:

 

  • Prospective applicants are expected to have a plan to complete all ten prerequisites (listed below) by the end of Spring Term before enrollment
    • Updated Transcripts must be submitted by July 1
  • 7 of the ten prerequisite courses must be completed by the end of the Fall term before enrollment
    • For example, students applying for Fall 2024 entry must complete 7 of the ten prerequisite courses by the end of Fall 2023. Transcripts must be submitted by the application deadline of December 1. If students have coursework in progress during the Fall, updated transcripts will be required once grades are posted for the fall courses in progress.
    • At least one of the following three: A&P I, A&P II, or Microbiology by the end of the Fall term before enrollment
    • Either Statistics or College Algebra for Business (Pre-calculus) course by the end of the Fall term before enrollment
  • Students must earn a “C” or better in all nursing and prerequisite courses and have a cumulative prerequisite GPA of 3.0 or higher.
  • Applicants are limited to a maximum of two repeated prerequisite classes. This does not include prerequisite courses that must be repeated due to timespan requirements.

Common Prerequisite Equivalency Courses:

Common 4-Year Institution Prerequisite Courses

Common 2-Year Institution Prerequisite Courses

Biology and Chemistry Courses

Psychology Courses

Math Courses

Nutrition Course

Using Test Scores for Prerequisites

Application Deadline

Dec. 1
Transfer BSN Application Deadline

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