Nursing B.S.N. (Pre-licensure Requirements)
Admission Requirements
Incoming freshmen will complete three phases to be admitted and maintain their admission to the Byers School of Nursing:
Phase 1
- Students must be admitted to Walsh University
- Once a prospective (freshman) Nursing student is admitted to Walsh, they are automatically admitted to the Byers School of Nursing
Phase 2
- Students must maintain a 2.75 cumulative GPA within the following classes their freshman year in order to progress to the sophomore year status within the Nursing Program:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 120 | FD: Fundament.of Clinical Chem | 4 |
| BIO 209 | Anatomy/Physiology I | 3 |
| BIO 209L | Anatomy/Physiology I: Lab | 1 |
| BIO 210 | Anatomy/Physiology II | 3 |
| BIO 210L | Anatomy/Physiology II: Lab | 1 |
| NURS 220PL | TH1:CIT:Theo Found forNursPrac | 3 |
- A grade of C- or lower will not be accepted in any of the above courses and all science courses must have been completed in the last seven years.
Phase 3
- Once students have successfully progressed to sophomore status within the Nursing Program, students must maintain a C (77%) or better in each class within their Nursing coursework in order to continue to progress within the Nursing Program
Required
- General Education Requirements
- Nursing Clinical Placement
- Students must maintain a C or better in all nursing courses
Nursing Pre-Licensure Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Biology (15 sem. hrs.) | ||
| BIO 206 & 206L | Microbiology and Microbiology: Lab | 4 |
| NS 207 | Nutrition | 3 |
| BIO 209 & 209L | Anatomy/Physiology I and Anatomy/Physiology I: Lab | 4 |
| BIO 210 & 210L | Anatomy/Physiology II and Anatomy/Physiology II: Lab | 4 |
| Chemistry (4 sem. hrs.) | ||
| CHEM 120 | FD: Fundament.of Clinical Chem | 4 |
| Mathematics (3 sem. hrs.) | ||
| MATH 221 | Statistics 2 | 3 |
| Philosophy (3 sem. hrs.) | ||
| PHIL 304 | H3:TH1:TH2: Bioethics 3 | 3 |
| Psychology (3 sem. hrs.) | ||
| PSYC 210 | T1:FD:HumanDevelAcrossLife 1 | 3 |
| Nursing (58 sem. hrs.) | ||
| NURS 220PL | TH1:CIT:Theo Found forNursPrac | 3 |
| NURS 230PL | CH:Hlth Asses/Prom for Nur Prc | 4 |
| NURS 245 | Medication Dosage Calculations | 2 |
| NURS 260PL | TH1:Pathophy&Pharm for Nurs | 4 |
| NURS 310PL | Found of Nurs w/Older Adult | 5 |
| NURS 320PL | Nurs to Promo Mental Healt | 4 |
| NURS 330PL | Nurs w/Acutely Ill Adults I | 4 |
| NURS 335PL | Nurs w/ Acute Ill Adults II | 4 |
| NURS 340PL | Nursing with Families I | 4 |
| NURS 410PL | Nursing Research | 3 |
| NURS 420PL | TH1:Pop Focused Nursing | 4 |
| NURS 425PL | Nursing with Families II | 4 |
| NURS 430PL | Nursing Leadership | 5 |
| NURS 440PL | Nurs w/ Critically Ill Adults | 5 |
| NURS 450PL | Nursing Capstone | 3 |
| Total Hours | 86 | |
- 1
Also meets Tier I requirements.
- 2
Statistics pre-requisite MATH 104 or Equivalent.
- 3
Also meets Tier II requirements.
Graduation Requirements
A minimum of 120 semester hours is required for graduation. Students must fulfill all general education requirements and requirements for the nursing major.