Nursing B.S.N. (Pre-licensure Requirements)
Admission Requirements
Students interested in majoring in nursing are admitted to Walsh University as pre-nursing students. Pre-nursing students are considered for admission into the Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program after completion of the pre-requisite courses listed below. Students wishing to apply for admission to the BSN Program must complete a Progression to the BSN Major form by April 1.
Admission to the BSN Program is based on the cumulative grade point average for the following pre-requisite courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 109 | T1:Gen Org/Biochem I | 3 |
| CHEM 109L | Gen Org/Biochem I/Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 110 | Gen Org/Biochem II | 3 |
| CHEM 110L | Gen Org/Biochem II: Lab | 1 |
| 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.
Direct Admit
Students who are invited to Scholarship Day and/or enrolled in the Honors Program will be directly admitted into the nursing major upon admission to Walsh University.
Recommended
Required
- General Education Requirements
- Internship
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 (8 sem. hrs.) | ||
| CHEM 109 & 109L | T1:Gen Org/Biochem I and Gen Org/Biochem I/Lab 1 | 4 |
| CHEM 110 & 110L | Gen Org/Biochem II and Gen Org/Biochem II: Lab | 4 |
| Mathematics (3 sem. hrs.) | ||
| MATH 221 | Statistics 2 | 3 |
| Philosophy (3 sem. hrs.) | ||
| PHIL 304 | H3:Bioethics 3 | 3 |
| Psychology (3 sem. hrs.) | ||
| PSYC 210 | DV:T1:Human Devel Across Lifes 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 | 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 | 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 125 semester hours is required for graduation. Students must fulfill all general education requirements and requirements for the nursing major.
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