Admission Requirements

To be eligible to apply and be considered for admission, students must complete the following admission requirements. Applicants are encouraged to use the Pre-requisite Worksheet to keep track of their completed and still needed entrance requirements:

  1. Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp Application (if not already a student)
    • Transfer students must complete the WCU Transfer Application and provide all offical transcripts to the admissions office
  2. Minimum Cumulative GPA of 3.0
  3. ACT Score (Testing Center )
  4. Test of Essential Acadmic Skills Score (TEAS)
  5. Science Pre-requisites - At least 3 of the science pre-requisites must have a final grade of 'C' or better prior to the application deadline. The remaining pre-requisites must be completed prior to program matriculation/start.

    1. Chemistry 132 – Introductory Chemistry with lab (4hr) or higher

    2. Biology 291 – Human Anatomy & Physiology with lab (4hr)

    3. Biology 292 – Human Anatomy & Physiology with lab (4hr)

    4. Environmental Health 260/261 – Etiology of Infectious Disease with lab (3hr) 

  6. Nursing Prerequisites - Both must be completed with a grade of 'C' or better prior to program matriculation
    1. ND 330 – Human Nutritional Needs
    2. NSG 346 – Pathophysiology for Nursing [Note: This course may only be repeated once for a total of two attempts]
  7. Liberal Sudies Prerequisites - The courses listed below must be completed with a grade of 'C' or higher prior to starting the program. All remaining  requirements must be completed by prior to the final year of the program. 
    1. C1: ENGL 101 & ENGL 202 – Writing and Rhetoric & Writing and Critical Inquiry
    2. C2: MAT 170: Applied Statistics
    3. C3: COMM 201 – Foundations of Communication
    4. PSY 150 – General Psychology (counts as a P1)
    5. C4: HEAL 111, OR HEAL 123, OR HSCC 101 – Nutrition, Fitness & Wellness
  8. 60 Credit Hours - Applicants must have a minimum of 60 hours of completed coursework (recommended 63 hours) prior to program matriculation.
  9. Complete the BSN Program Application

Transfer Course Credits:
If courses were completed at another institution, course equivalents with grades of a 'C' (2.0) or higher may be accepted. You can check how your courses will transfer into WCU by using the Credits Earned Elsewhere tool. 

 

 

 

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