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5.1 Overview of the Process of Admission to the BSN Program

5.1 Overview of the Process of Admission to the BSN Program

Overview

Upon acceptance to the University of Northwestern, pre-nursing students will be automatically accepted into the School of Nursing.  After submitting their deposit and all UNW acceptance requirements, i.e. Immunization Form and Housing or Commuter Application, the student will be given access to the Registration Request Form.  This form will initiate a meeting between the student and SON Eagle Advisor.  The agenda of this meeting will be to: 1) review the six requirements in order to begin Term 1 of the nursing program (see below), 2) ensure the total number of credits listed on the student’s Degree Audit meets the required 125 credits for the bachelor of science in nursing degree. (If not, these additional credits will be added to the student’s Individualized Plan of Study), 3) review the Suggested Curriculum Plan of Study, 4) create a tentative Individualized Plan of Study to determine which semester and year the student will most likely become a nursing major, i.e. start the nursing program, and 5) to register for  courses to be taken in the upcoming semester.  The plan will be reviewed with the Pre-Nursing Student Success Program Coach, a minimum of once per semester and adjusted accordingly. 

 

The Pre-Nursing Success Program Coach will confirm the semester and year the student will become a nursing major by ensuring the following six requirements are met by the due dates listed below:

 

One semester prior to Term 1 of the nursing program:

·         Students must pass the TEAS Entrance Exam with a score of 65% or higher

·         Students must submit all required health documents, (immunizations, Health Clearance/Physical form, Basic Life Support or CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers), and background study clearance letters from both the National and Minnesota Investigative Services, i.e. completed under the name of the UNWSP.

 

Prior to beginning Term 1 of the nursing program: 

·         Students must complete all pre-requisite courses with a “C” grade or higher

·         Students must have a GPA of 2.75 or higher at the start of nursing courses in Term 1 

·         Students must have no more than 12 outstanding core curriculum credits upon entering Term 1. These 12 remaining credits must be completed by the end of Term 3. (Credits will be identified on the student’s Degree Audit.)  

 The pre-requisite courses are:

  1. Ethics

  1. Composition

  1. Lifespan Psychology

  1. A College Math

  1. Biological Chemistry for Nursing/Lab* OR Principles of Biology/Lab* AND Principles of Chemistry/Lab*

  1. Microbiology/Lab*

  1. Human Anatomy/Lab*

  1. Human Physiology/Lab*

  1. Pathophysiology

10.  Called to Serve (NUR2215)

*All labs must be in person.  Online labs will not be accepted.

 

For UNW students who are enrolled in the Post-Secondary Education Option (PSEO), have completed all pre-requisite science courses through UNW, and have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.75 two months prior to Term 1, the TEAS Entrance Exam requirement is waived.

Unless the course is listed in the Transfer Evaluation System Tool (TES) on the University’s website, students desiring to take courses from other institutions need to complete and submit a Request for Prior Approval of Transfer Credits form before registering and paying for the course. Any questions and/or requests for transfer of credit to University of Northwestern - St. Paul must be directed to the Admissions Department (during the UNW admission process) or to Registrar, after completing the UNW admission process.