ADMISSION TO THE BSN PROGRAM
Students interested in the Nursing Program complete a two-part admission process.
- First, applicants apply to the university.
- Then, application is made to the department when the student has completed at least seven of the 11 nursing prerequisites. All nursing prerequisites must be completed prior to enrolling in nursing courses. Admission is competitive, with a QPR of 2.7 being the minimum considered for acceptance. Qualified applicants may not be accepted because of a limit in the number of clinical placements. Applications are accepted once a year. In the past several years, students admitted to the program have had a GPA that has significantly exceeded the minimum 2.7 required for admission.
GPA, as well as other preadmission criteria, will be used as a way of evaluating students for acceptance into the nursing program. These may include, but are not limited to: entry admission testing, letters of recommendation, personal interview, and an evaluation of overall academic record (i.e., number of course withdrawals, prerequisite course failures, and academic success at other colleges and universities). Consistent with SCSU admission requirements, preference is given to those candidates who, in the judgment of Department of Nursing admission members, present through academic and personal qualifications the greatest potential for program success.
- Application forms are available online November 1, 2008 and must be completed in full and returned by January 15, 2009 in order to be considered as a viable candidate.
To download a 2009 application go to the Applications page on the nursing website.
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Students are ineligible to apply for admision to the SCSU Nursing Program if:
-They have been dismissed for academic or clinical reasons in another nursing program.
-They have failed to meet benchmark scores on assessment testing in another nursing program.
Transfer Students
Transfer students must be admitted to the university, prior to applying to the Nursing Department. Admission to the university must be completed by Dec. 1 if the applicant intends to meet the Department's Feb. 1 deadline to be considered for admission in the fall semester. Official transcripts and evaluation of transfer credit must be on file in the Department of Nursing.
Prerequisite Courses
The following are the prerequisite course titles for the upper-division BSN program. A grade of "C" or better must be received in all prerequisite courses to be admitted to the nursing program.
Prerequisite to Nursing Courses
| Course | Title | Credits |
| ENG112 | Composition II | 3 |
| MAT107 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| MAT108 | Math for Natural Sciences | 3 |
| BIO110 | Human Biology I | 3 |
| BIO111 | Human Biology II | 3 |
| BIO120 | Basic Microbiology | 3 |
| CHE120 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHE125 | Principles/Application of General, Organic and Biochemistry | 4 |
| PSY100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY210 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PHY103 | Elements of Physics for Life Sciences | 3 |
For more information contact:
Tammy Testut, RN, MSN, Information Coordinator
Email: testutt1@southernct.edu
Phone: (203) 392-6492
After acceptance in the BSN program, newly accepted students must complete the following information regarding Health Pollices to begin classes: This information must be submitted to the Granoff Health Center by August 1:
- Current health form
- Results of either PPD skin test or chest x-ray for TB completed within previous 12 months
- Evidence of rubella and variecella vaccination or antibody titre
- Evidentce of measles vaccination
- Evidence of Hepatitis B vaccination or Hepatitis B titre or signed declination to receive vaccine.
Newly accepted BSN students must also submit to the Nursing Department by August 1 current CPR certification. This certification MUST be renewed annually.
