Arizona State University, Undergraduate Nursing Program

Students are admitted into the College of Nursing and Health Innovation as "pre-major nursing" students. Admission to ASU as a pre-major nursing student does not guarantee admission into the professional program. Admission to the professional program requires a separate application to the College of Nursing and Health Innovation and is competitive, with the greatest emphasis placed on grade point average based on selected prerequisite courses. In addition to meeting the university requirements for admission, it is recommended that students complete one year each of high school chemistry and biology.

Pre-major nursing students are required to seek academic advising each semester through the College of Nursing and Health Innovation Student Services Office. This advising includes course planning and information about application materials and deadlines.

While ASU accepts transfer credit from other accredited institutions, all transfer credit may not apply toward a BSN degree. Students completing course work at a community college or university other than ASU should consult a College of Nursing and Health Innovation academic advisor to plan an appropriate sequence of prerequisite courses and to apply to the professional program. The college has a transfer partnership agreement with the Maricopa Community College District. See a College of Nursing and Health Innovation academic advisor for details. The college may not accept transfer credit (especially science) completed more than seven years before the date of application to the professional program.

Individuals interested in applying to the professional program must receive advising from a College of Nursing and Health Innovation academic advisor and are required to attend an application workshop. Contact the Student Services Office in the College of Nursing and Health Innovation at 1-602-496-0888 for details. Students are eligible for consideration for admission to the professional program if they meet the following criteria:
1. regular admission to the College of Nursing and Health Innovation at the Downtown campus as a pre-Nursing student;
2. academic good standing at ASU and in the College of Nursing and Health Innovation;
3. minimum prerequisite GPA of 2.75;
4. completion of designated prerequisite courses with an earned grade of "C" (2.00) or higher in each course;
5. completion of all application materials;
6. submission of all required health and immunization requirements;
7. a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 550 or higher for international students (see TOEFL);
8. receipt of entrance examination scores; and
9. submission of other required materials.
Admission is selective and based on available resources. Meeting the minimum prerequisite GPA does not ensure admission. All qualified applicants may not be admitted. Students admitted to the professional program are required to meet the following additional criteria:
1. proof of CPR certification (Level C American Heart Association Health Care Provider);
2. proof of negative drug screen;
3. completion of all required health and immunization information;
4. eligible for fingerprint clearance card; and
5. other required materials.

Students requesting to transfer into the professional program with advanced standing may be required to submit letters of recommendation. Any student enrolled in good standing at any accredited/approved baccalaureate school of nursing within the past two years may apply for admission into the professional program. To be considered for admission to the professional program, transfer students must first be admitted to ASU as pre-major nursing students (see Undergraduate Admission) and must also meet all professional program admission requirements. To be considered for advanced standing in the professional program courses, petitions for each course must be completed by the student accompanied by course descriptions and syllabus materials and be approved by the College Standards Committee.

Admission of Registered Nurses (RNs)
All RN students are admitted into the College of Nursing and Health Innovation as pre-major nursing students. Each RN must show evidence of a current unencumbered Arizona RN license or one from a compact state recognized by the Arizona State Board of Nursing. RN students are responsible for adhering to Arizona State Board of Nursing Rules and Regulations. Alternatives are available to RNs to facilitate their progress in the program, including credit by examination, substitution of previously completed nursing courses for specified ASU nursing courses, and transfer of general education course work completed at other accredited colleges and universities. All RN students must consult with an academic advisor in planning their program of study. Registered nurses are admitted into the RN-BSN only program track twice a year, in January and in August.