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.
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. Science courses must have been completed within the last seven years.
Direct Admit
Students who are invited to the Honors Competition and/or enrolled in the Honors Program will be directly admitted into the nursing major upon admission to Walsh University.
Required
- General Education Requirements
- Internship
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 (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 | 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 | SL: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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