Freshman Admission to the School of Nursing

Program:

• Freshmen nursing students will have the opportunity to live together in a designated block of dorm rooms.
• These students will take Introduction to Nursing with Professor Michelle Edmonds.
• Freshman nursing students must meet School of Nursing admission criteria* during their freshmen year.  To ensure success the student will be assigned a School of Nursing faculty advisor.
• There will be an event for the incoming freshman in the fall at which the freshman students will have a chance to meet and greet Student Nursing Association members that are willing to serve as mentors.  Students will select a mentor and the mentors will meet with their freshmen counterpart once during the beginning of and once midway through the semester in both the fall and spring semesters. 
• Freshman nursing students will be invited and encouraged to attend all School of Nursing events throughout their freshman year. 

Admission Criteria: 

• High School GPA-3.2
• High School Chemistry, Biology and Algebra with a B or equivalently weighted AP course grade.
• SAT-1100 or ACT-24
• Two letters of recommendation- one must be a high school teacher
• Interview:  In person during campus tour or by telephone.

*Traditional Program Admission Requirements:

1. Completion of a minimum of 28 credit hours toward the nursing major with a 2.5 cumulative GPA.
2. Completion of prerequisite courses: Anatomy & Physiology I & II, General Chemistry with a lab, and English Composition I
3. CPR certification, and the School of Nursing Health & Immunization Form.
   

Freshman Year - Fall

Freshman Year - Spring

Sophomore Year - Fall

Sophomore Year - Spring

Summer

Junior Year - Fall

Junior Year - Spring

Senior Year - Fall

Senior Year - Spring

*University core requirements
**School of nursing prerequisites (must be completed by beginning of the Junior year)