Pre-Nursing Programs

First-year (non-transfer) 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 the traditional BSN (TBSN) degree program. Assignment to the Pre-Nursing option is based on high school GPA with emphasis placed on satisfactory completion of high school math and science coursework and academic performance in those courses. Refer to the Admission section of the catalog for criteria. The Pre-Nursing program offers additional support and the flexibility of time to establish a strong foundation to succeed in the TBSN program.

Undeclared (BA.UND)

Fall 2024 and prior:

Students who are admitted as Undeclared students may apply to transfer into the Pre-Nursing Programif they meet the following criteria:

1. Pass BIO 5 and PHS 1 with a C or better by the Spring semester. 

2. Science GPA (BIO 5 and PHS 1) is at least 2.7.

3. Cumulative GPA is at least 3.0.

Students who fail to meet the minimum requirements within the first year will be ineligible for the Pre-Nursing Program.

Effective Fall 2025, students who are admitted as Undeclared majors are unable to pursue the TBSN program. All admissions decisions are final.

All pre-nursing students must adhere to the following:

• Students may take a maximum of two science courses—inclusive of 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. 
• Students may not have more than two withdrawals from any given Science prerequisite course.

See Nursing Program for specific TBSN Admissions Requirements.