Nursing, BSN

Program Description

The School of Applied Health Sciences’ Nursing, offers a four-year baccalaureate program that prepares graduates with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to function as professional nurses. Students completing the program receive the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. Students must complete the required 120 credit hours to earn the BSN degree.

Program prerequisites for the BSN nursing major include admission to Emporia State University and a minimum of 60 credit hours in required non-nursing courses. Admission prerequisite courses include all non-nursing courses listed below.

Admission Requirements

Grades earned in the admission prerequisite courses will be used to calculate the Nursing admission GPA. A minimum GPA of 2.5, with at least a “C” in the admission prerequisite courses, is required.

The required standardized pre-admission test as designated by Nursing must be completed. Test information, including testing dates, is available from the Nursing website or office. Students are responsible for reserving a testing date and time and for paying the costs associated with the pre-admission test.

A grade of “C” or better is required in all non-nursing courses.

NOTE: A grade of “C” or better must be achieved in each required nursing theory/laboratory course. All practicum courses must be passed. Failure in a practicum course will result in termination from the nursing major with no option to be readmitted to Nursing. A grade of less than a “C” in an elective nursing course will not directly affect a student’s retention or progression in the nursing major unless the student’s GPA or the CGPA does not meet department or university requirements.

NOTE: From the initial date of admission the student must complete the program in a maximum of four years.