Admission Requirements
Applicants must meet the following admission requirements:
- Submit applications to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions with copies of all high school and college transcripts.
- Submit letters of recommendation as required by the university and School of Nursing.
- Submit to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions a one-page statement of professional goals in nursing and a list of work experience within the past two years.
- Submit a report of a physical examination including TB test, Hepatitis B, MMR, Varicella, and DT immunizations prior to enrollment in clinical nursing courses. (Physical exam forms are provided by the School of Nursing.)
- Submit proof of current CPR certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS for Health Care Providers) for adults and children.
- Submit copy of nursing license.
Each applicant is individually evaluated and appropriate credit is given for previous education.
- Up to 96 units of transfer and challenge credit are allowed with a maximum of 64 units transferred from a junior college.
- A total of 126 semester units are required for a BSN degree.
- Challenge exams are available for clinical nursing courses UNRS 210, UNRS 212, UNRS 310, UNRS 313, and UNRS 314. In addition, challenge exams are available for nursing courses (Health Assessment, Pathophysiology, Nutrition, and Nursing Research) for applicants who wish to receive credit for knowledge gained through prior education. Up to a total of 30 units of challenge credit may be utilized for the BSN program.
- Registered nurses must meet the general education requirements of the university and the nursing program. Some general studies requirements may be waived through successful completion of CLEP exams.
Note: This information is current for the 2007-08 academic year. To view 2008-09 program information, visit the Academic Catalogs page. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
