School of Nursing

admissions requirements — basic/transfer

The Baccalaureate Nursing Program for Basic and Transfer Students prepares men and women who seek nursing as an initial career and profession. They are either high school graduates or transfer students from other academic institutions. The program consists of 120 credits - 61 credits in nursing and health sciences, and 59 credits in liberal arts and sciences.

Applicants must apply through the CNR Office of Admission

Download an application for admission.

COURSES

Health Sciences and Nursing Courses

Nutrition
Pharmacology
Altered Physiology 
Health Assessment 
Foundations for Nursing Practice
Acute and Chronic Health Problems of Adults
Parent-Child Health Nursing
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
Community Health Nursing and Leadership
Transcultural Perspectives in Health Care
Introduction to Research
Politics of Health Care

Liberal Arts and Sciences

Concepts in Biology
Anatomy and Physiology
Microbiology
General Chemistry
College Algebra
Statistics
Computer Applications 
Writing
General Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Introduction to Sociology 
Business or Economics or Political Science

Electives (select five)

Art
Classics
English Literature 
Free Elective (Select from Liberal Arts Science or Nursing)
History
Modern Foreign Languages
Music
Philosophy
Religious Studies