Pre-Licensure Program
Basic Four Year Baccalaureate Degree
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program offers the Pre-Licensure option for individuals with no previous nursing background. This is a four year program.
The first two years of the program consist of Pre-Nursing science and general education requirements. Upon completion of the Pre-Nursing curriculum, the student may apply for admission to the Nursing major.
Transfer students may apply to the major only after the first two years of prerequisites and general education is completed. SSU does not accept transfers into pre-nursing.
The Nursing curriculum provides the student with classroom and clinical instruction in basic nursing skills, medical-surgical, home health, critical care, mental health, pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, community health, research, and leadership & management, culminating with a senior clinical study in an area of the student's interest. Upon completion of the program, the student is eligible to sit for the NCLEX (RN licensure exam) and will have a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing degree.
Entrance Requirements
(supplemental to University's entrance requirements)
Pre-Nursing: High School or College introductory level biology and chemistry with grades of B or higher, overall GPA of 3.5 and eligibility index of 4000 (SAT). A pre-nursing major classification at SSU provides only priority registration in prerequisite science courses. There is no guarantee of admission to the nursing major based on pre-nursing designation.
Nursing: Minimum overall college GPA of 3.0, completion of all college level prerequisites (see nursing curriculum link above) with a grade of B or better,(a maximum of one science and one non science prerequisite may be in progress by application due date), All lower division GE requirements must be completed prior to beginning BSN coursework in the fall. A minimum raw score of 80% on each of the sub scales (reading comprehension, Math, Science, English) on the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS), completed essay (directions and questions will be provided on application), Evidence of Certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant.
Students are selected for available spaces in the programin rank order based on a composite score of GPA, TEAS(entrance exam) and Essay. For further details, see the application.