Admission

BSN Traditional Admission Criteria

Nursing Major (Pre-clinical)

Students admitted to the nursing major begin by completing all nursing prerequisites and general education coursework. Admission to the nursing major does not guarantee enrollment in clinical nursing courses unless a student is admitted into the Freshmen Guaranteed Clinical Major. In order to be considered for the nursing major students must meet the following criteria:

Freshmen Guaranteed Clinical Major

First-time freshmen and applicants each with fewer than 24 transferable college credit hours:
Minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 2.75 on 4.0 scale
Minimum ACT of 22.
Must maintain 2.75 cumulative GPA at UMSL (all attempts at all courses calculated)
Must maintain 2.75 science GPA in Chemistry, Anatomy and Physiology I and II and Microbiology (first attempts calculated only)
Must maintain minimum full-time enrollment at UMSL

Note: Students admitted as freshmen who are guaranteed a space in the clinical major courses must maintain full-time enrollment at UMSL.

General Freshmen Admission Nursing Major (Pre-clinical) Admission Criteria

First time freshmen and applicants with fewer than 24 transferable college credit hours:

Minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 2.5 on 4.0 scale
Minimum 21 ACT or higher
Must maintain 2.5 cumulative GPA at UMSL (all attempts at all courses calculated)
Must maintain 2.5 science GPA at UMSL in Chemistry, Anatomy and Physiology I and II, and Microbiology (first attempts calculated only)

Transfer Admission to Nursing Major (Pre-clinical) Criteria

Applicants with 24 or transferable college credit hours:

Minimum 2.5 G.P.A. on 4.0 scale on 24 or more transferable credit hours from an accredited college or university.

Clinical Major Admission Criteria for 4 Year Traditional Track

Spaces for the clinical nursing major are assigned on a competitive and space available basis for each admission period. Applicants must meet the following criteria:

Minimum 2.5 cumulative G.P.A. on 4.0 scale (all attempts of all transferable courses calculated)
Completion of all prerequisite courses (minimum grade of C-)
Minimum 2.5 cumulative G.P.A. in Chemistry, Anatomy and Physiology I & II, and Microbiology (first attempt calculated only)
Required science courses completed within 10 years prior to enrollment

BSN Traditional Application Procedure

To Apply For Nursing Major (Pre-clinical)

First-time freshmen and applicants with fewer than 24 transferable college credit hours, send the following:

Completed University application
Official high school transcripts or GED score
Official ACT or SAT score
Official college transcripts, if applicable

Applicants with 24 or more transferable college credit hours, send the following:

Completed University application
Official college transcripts

To Apply For Clinical Major in the 4 Year Traditional BSN Track

To be considered for the clinical major, students must file a separate clinical major application available through the Colleges website or Office of Student Services and send it directly to the College of Nursing. Students must complete an application for the Clinical Major during their last semester of enrollment in prerequisite coursework and send the following:

Completed University application
Completed College of Nursing Clinical Major application
Official college transcripts

Application deadlines for the clinical major

To be admitted to the clinical nursing major all material must be submitted to the College of Nursing, Office of Student services by the following dates:

Fall admission application deadline February 1st

Spring admission application deadline October 1st

BSN Accelerated Track (Pre-licensure)

Accelerated Track Admission Criteria

Degree or transfer pathway to accelerated option

Baccalaureate or degree from a regionally accredited college or university or a minimum of 62 transferable credit hours from a regionally accredited college or university.
Minimum grade point average of 3.0 on 4.0 scale for students with baccalaureate or higher degree or 3.2 on a 4.0 scale for students not holding a baccalaureate degree.
Completion of all prerequisite general education and science courses for the major in nursing with grade of C or higher.
Required science courses completed within 10 years prior to enrollment.

Application deadlines for the Accelerated Track

To be admitted to the accelerated track that begins in May of each year only, all materials must be submitted to the College of Nursing, Office of Student Services by the following dates:

Early acceptance deadline - September 15th

Regular acceptance deadline - February 1st

For specific information regarding the B.S.N. degree program, contact Office of Student Services at (314) 516-6066 or 1-888-NURSEUM or visit the College of Nursing website.

Credit by Transfer and Examination
Credit may be granted for selected general studies. See Admission and Application Procedure section in this Bulletin for credit information.

Degree Requirements for BSN

The bachelor of science in nursing degree requires comprehensive course work in general education and nursing. Basic undergraduate nursing course work includes theory, on-campus laboratory and clinical activities. Clinical experiences require weekday, evening, and/or weekend commitments. Full-time study in the pre-licensure baccalaureate track can be completed in four academic years. The pre-licensure accelerated track requires full-time study and can be completed in 15 months

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