BSN.NURSING - Nursing (BSN)

BSN Program (Pre-licensure) Admission

Aurora University offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program. Further application information, including application deadlines, are located on the Aurora University BSN admission website. Two admission tracks are available for the pre-licensure BSN degree option:

• Direct admission from high school

• Admission for students into the professional phase of the nursing program

Direct Admission

Direct admission into the BSN program is offered to qualified incoming freshmen who have met the admission standards for Aurora University and have declared nursing as their intended major prior to enrolling at Aurora University. A high school cumulative GPA of 2.75/4.0 scale (3.42/5.0) qualifies students for direct admission status to the BSN program.

Admission Requirements for Current AU Students and Transfer Students

There is a competitive, program-specific admission process for a limited number of seats in the BSN program for current AU students and/or transfer students desiring to enter the professional phase of the nursing program. All applications for current AU students and/or transfer students are reviewed for acceptance by the BSN Admissions Committee. Admission to the nursing major is competitive, and meeting the minimum academic qualifications does not guarantee admission to the nursing program.

In addition to the Aurora University undergraduate admission requirements, students applying to the BSN degree program are required to meet the following:

• A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.75/4.0 scale (3.42/5.0) at a regionally accredited higher education institution.

• All nursing prerequisite courses taken must be completed with a “C” or better, with no "D" or "F" grades. Courses taken after provisional admission and prior to the beginning of the 3000-level nursing courses must be completed with a “C” or better. The courses include:

Prerequisite Course for School of Nursing

BIO-1210 & 1210Z General Biology I and General Biology I Laboratory 4

BIO-2280 & 2280Z Microbiology and Microbiology Laboratory 4

CHM-1200 & 1200Z Principles of Chemistry and Principles of Chemistry Laboratory 4

HLS-2660 Anatomy and Physiology I 4

HLS-2670 Anatomy and Physiology II 4

MTH-2100 Statistics 4

NUR-1214 Professional Nursing, Culture, and Health Care 4

PSY-3250 Lifespan Development 4

• NUR-1214 Professional Nursing, Culture, and Health Care can be waived for all students who transfer in 15 or more credits earned post-high school graduation.

• All science prerequisites must have been completed within the last ten years.

• An interview may be requested at the discretion of the School of Nursing Admissions, Policies, and Standards Committee.

• Applicants who are graduates of foreign secondary schools where the primary language is not English must obtain a composite score of at least 550 (or a 213-220) on the computer-based test from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or ESL Level 109.

• Students are required to have successfully completed 59 semester hours (SH) prior to entering the nursing program. Of those 59 SH, a maximum of 20 SH remaining will be allowed at the time the applicant’s file is reviewed for admission the semester prior to beginning clinical courses (i.e., 12 SH fall or spring and 8 SH summer).