BSN Admissions Requirements

Students seeking admission to the Ohio University School of Nursing traditional (on-campus) Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) major first apply to Ohio University as Pre-BSN major (ND1220) and complete prerequisite courses. Acceptance into the Pre-BSN program is selective. During spring semester students meeting all requirements apply for consideration for selection to the BSN program (BS1221).

Pre-BSN Admission Requirements

Requirements for applicants to be considered for the pre-BSN major are listed below.

Once admitted as a Pre-BSN (ND1220) student, students will complete the prerequisite support courses for the BSN major (BS1221) that are listed below.

Applicants with no previous college credit
  • Graduation from high school with a minimum 3.0 grade point average on a 4-point scale
  • Completed application and admission to Ohio University

Required Coursework for Pre-BSN

Once admitted as a Pre-BSN (ND1220) student to Ohio University, students will complete the prerequisite support courses for the BSN major (BS1221). The “Year One Prerequisite Support Courses” shown below must be completed before the student can be considered for admission to the BSN major. A grade of “C” or better is required in all BSN program non-nursing support courses. All NRSE courses must be completed with no less than an 80% (“B-”).

Year One (Courses Required Prior to Admission to BSN Major)

  1. Survey of Chemistry of Health Sciences with lab — 5 credit hours
    • CHEM 1205 and CHEM 1205L (lab)
    • Note:  Math Placement Level 1 is required
  2. Principles of Anatomy and Physiology I and II — 8 credit hours
    • BIOS 1300 and BIOS 1310
  3. Writing and Rhetoric I, ENG 1510 — 3 credit hours
  4. Professional Essentials, NRSE 1102 — 2 credit hours
  5. General Psychology, PSY 1010 — 3 credit hours
  6. Human Growth and Development (choose one from below) — 3 credit hours
    • Child and Adolescent Psychology, PSY 2410
    • Intro to Child Development, EDEC 1600             
  7. Statistics Course (choose one from below) — 3 credit hours
    • Statistical Reasoning, PSY 1110
    • Introductory Statistics, MTH 1500
  8. Cultural Competence in Interprofessional Healthcare — 3 credit hours
    • IHS 2220

All NRSE courses must be completed with no less than an 80% (“B-”) to progress in the BSN program. The School of Nursing does not “round” points/percentages in determining final course grades. All non-nursing support courses required by the School of Nursing must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. A grade of “C-” in a required non-nursing support course means that the course must be repeated.

External applicants with previous college credit
  • Overall minimum college grade point average of 2.75 on a 4-point scale
  • Completed application and admission to Ohio University

Required Coursework for Pre-BSN

Once admitted as a Pre-BSN (ND1220) student to Ohio University, students will complete the prerequisite support courses for the BSN major (BS1221). The “Year One Prerequisite Support Courses” shown below must be completed before the student can be considered for admission to the BSN major. A grade of “C” or better is required in all BSN program non-nursing support courses. All NRSE courses must be completed with no less than an 80% (“B-”).

Year One (Courses Required Prior to Admission to BSN Major)

  1. Survey of Chemistry of Health Sciences with lab — 5 credit hours
    • CHEM 1205 and CHEM 1205L (lab)
    • Note:  Math Placement Level 1 is required
  2. Principles of Anatomy and Physiology I and II — 8 credit hours
    • BIOS 1300 and BIOS 1310
  3. Writing and Rhetoric I, ENG 1510 — 3 credit hours
  4. Professional Essentials, NRSE 1102 — 2 credit hours
  5. General Psychology, PSY 1010 — 3 credit hours
  6. Human Growth and Development (choose one from below) — 3 credit hours
    • Child and Adolescent Psychology, PSY 2410
    • Intro to Child Development, EDEC 1600            
  7. Statistics Course (choose one from below) — 3 credit hours
    • Statistical Reasoning, PSY 1110
    • Introductory Statistics, MTH 1500
  8. Cultural Competence in Interprofessional Healthcare — 3 credit hours
    • IHS 2220

All NRSE courses must be completed with no less than an 80% (“B-”) to progress in the BSN program. The School of Nursing does not “round” points/percentages in determining final course grades. All non-nursing support courses required by the School of Nursing must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. A grade of “C-” in a required non-nursing support course means that the course must be repeated.

Current Ohio University students requesting a change in major
  • Overall minimum college grade point average of 2.75 on a 4-point scale
  • Completion of an “Update of Program” form

Year One (Courses Required Prior to Admission to BSN Major)

  1. Survey of Chemistry of Health Sciences with lab — 5 credit hours
    • CHEM 1205 and CHEM 1205L (lab)
    • Note:  Math Placement Level 1 is required
  2. Principles of Anatomy and Physiology I and II — 8 credit hours
    • BIOS 1300 and BIOS 1310
  3. Writing and Rhetoric I, ENG 1510 — 3 credit hours
  4. Professional Essentials, NRSE 1102 — 2 credit hours
  5. General Psychology, PSY 1010 — 3 credit hours
  6. Human Growth and Development (choose one from below) — 3 credit hours
    • Child and Adolescent Psychology, PSY 2410
    • Intro to Child Development, EDEC 1600           
  7. Statistics Course (choose one from below) — 3 credit hours
    • Statistical Reasoning, PSY 1110
    • Introductory Statistics, MTH 1500
  8. Cultural Competence in Interprofessional Healthcare — 3 credit hours
    • IHS 2220

All NRSE courses must be completed with no less than an 80% (“B-”) to progress in the BSN program. The School of Nursing does not “round” points/percentages in determining final course grades. All non-nursing support courses required by the School of Nursing must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. A grade of “C-” in a required non-nursing support course means that the course must be repeated.