Nursing B.S.N. (Pre-licensure Requirements)
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements:
- Receive a cumulative high school GPA of a 3.0 or higher
- Receive an ACT composite score of a 20 or a combined SAT sub score of a 1030 (Critical Reading and Math)
- Graduate from and accredited high school or home school.
Pre-Nursing Requirements:
- Students who do not meet the above criteria, but are accepted into Walsh University, are place within our Pre-Nursing Program
- Pre-Nursing students who do plan on enrolling at Walsh, will need to complete our Pre-Nursing Chemistry Placement Exam before attending on of our Summer Cavalier Connection Orientations.
All students who are admitted to Walsh must maintain a 2.75 GPA within the following classes 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 | H1:Theo Found for Nursing Prac | 3 |
Students must attain a cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or higher in these courses. In addition, a grade of C- or lower in any of the above listed courses will not be accepted. Science courses must have been completed within the last seven years.
Required
- General Education Requirements
- Internship
- Students must maintain a C or better in all nursing courses
Recommended
Nursing Pre-Licensure Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Biology (18 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 |
| BIO 290 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| 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:DV:FD: HumanDevelAcrossLife 1 | 3 |
| Nursing (54 sem. hrs.) | ||
| NURS 220PL | H1:Theo Found for Nursing Prac | 3 |
| NURS 230PL | DV:Hlth Asses/Prom for Nur Prc | 4 |
| NURS 240PL | DM:Clinical Pharm/Nurs Mgt | 3 |
| NURS 310PL | Found of Nurs w/Older Adult | 5 |
| NURS 320PL | DV:Nurs to Promo Mental Healt | 4 |
| NURS 330PL | DV:Nurs w/Acutely Ill Adults I | 4 |
| NURS 335PL | DV:Nurs w/ Acute Ill Adults II | 4 |
| NURS 340PL | DV:Nursing with Families I | 4 |
| NURS 410PL | Nursing Research | 3 |
| NURS 420PL | DV:Population 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 | 2 |
| 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.
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