Admission Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Admission Requirements
Applicants must meet the following admission requirements to be eligible to apply for admission to the BSN program. All requirements must be met prior to NursingCAS application deadline (January 31, 8:59 pm, PST).
Please Note: Meeting the minimum criteria for consideration of admission neither implies nor guarantees admission to the program.
Admission Criteria
- Acceptance to Ðǿմ«Ã½ is required for application to the BSON.
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher is required in the BSON’s prerequisite courses (listed below).
- Minimum grade of 2.7 is required in the following BSON core prerequisite courses:
- Survey of Organic and Biochemistry with Lab
- Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab
- Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab
- General Psychology
- No more than 6 prerequisite courses, including one core prerequisite course, may be pending by the application due date. Include a written plan for completing the outstanding prerequisites.
- Prerequisite courses must be completed by June 30 for fall admission.
- Ðǿմ«Ã½ Bible and theology courses must be completed on or before the last day of the summer term.
- Written self-analysis essays are required.
- Qualified applicants will also be required to complete an asynchronous interview.
- If all requirements are not completed as specified, applications will not be considered.
Nursing Prerequisites
Course | Credits |
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BIBL 1053: The Christian Scriptures | 3 |
THEO 1093: Foundations of Christian Faith | 3 |
THEO 2063: God and Society | 3 |
THEO 2293: Christian Vocation | 3 |
ENGL 1013: Composition I | 3 |
ENGL 1023: Composition II | 3 |
COMM 1213: Speech | 3 |
PSYC 1013: General Psychology | 3 |
PSYC 2563: Lifespan Psychology | 3 |
SOCI xxx3: Choose 3 credits from Sociology (SOCI) | 3 |
UNIV 1091: Life Together | 1 |
MATH 1313: Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
SCIE 1333/1: General Chemistry I (with lab) or SCIE 1203/1 Survey of Chemistry I with lab (transfer equivalent) | 4 |
SCIE 1213/1: Survey of Organic and Biochemistry (with lab) | 4 |
SCIE 2203/1: Human Anatomy & Physiology I (with lab) | 4 |
SCIE 2213/1: Human Anatomy and Physiology II (with lab) | 4 |
SCIE 2613: Diet & Nutrition | 3 |
SCIE 3104: Microbiology | 4 |
2 credits of general electives, COMM 2263: Small Group Communication, is strongly recommended. | 2 |
Immunizations Requirements
Students are expected to be up to date on all required immunizations and boosters. Clinical sites require these immunizations and exemptions are not granted.
COVID-19
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
MMR
TB (PPD or QuantiFERON-Gold)
- (Positive TB test only)
Tdap
Varicella (Chicken Pox)
Polio Series
Influenza
Must be administered in August prior to the first day of your Junior and Senior year.
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The NursingCAS deadline for Ðǿմ«Ã½ School of Nursing is January 31, 8:59 p.m., PST

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