Advisement for the major is available from the School of Nursing
Nursing, B.S.N. Traditional Undergraduate Bachelor’s Degree Curriculum Guide (Suggested 4-Year Plan of Study)
There are four types of students who may seek an undergraduate degree (B.S.N.) in nursing:
- Traditional undergraduate students (first bachelor’s degree)
- RNs with an associate’s degree in nursing and no previous bachelor’s degree
- RNs with an associate’s degree in nursing and an unrelated bachelor’s degree
- Second bachelor’s degree students
The nursing program includes a General Education component, support courses in the natural and behavioral sciences and a series of upper-division nursing courses for a total of 120 semester hours.
Nursing Program Admission
Students with an interest in nursing should declare nursing as their major upon application to the University. Enrollment in the nursing major is a two-step admission process-admission to the University with a separate admission/approval process to begin the upper-division nursing courses. Admission to the University does not guarantee acceptance to begin the upper-division nursing courses. Students are eligible to begin the upper-division required nursing courses upon successful completion of the admission requirements and approval by the School of Nursing Student Policies Committee. Decisions regarding acceptance to begin the upper-division nursing courses occur during the spring semester prior to the start of fall of classes, usually by end of March. Due to course sequencing students must begin the upper-division nursing courses in the fall semester only. The admission requirements and priorities are listed below.
Admission to Upper-Division Courses
First Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Program
All students, including those currently enrolled at SU as well as transfer students, are considered on a competitive and space-available basis. Decisions regarding acceptance to begin upper-division nursing courses are made according to holistic scoring reflecting the combined cumulative GPA from all institutions, prerequisite GPA, and other holistic factors indentified through the application process, and consideration of the overall academic record. To be considered for admission to the upper division nursing courses, current and prospective students must fulfill the following requirements.
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Must be admitted to Salisbury University.
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All transcripts from all previous academic institutions attended must be sent to the Admissions Office.
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Prior to the fall semester in which students plan to begin the upper-division coursework, they must successfully complete all nursing prerequisite coursework.
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Submit an application directly in the Centralized Application Service (CAS) Submit transcripts from all previous academic institutions attended through CAS as part of the application process. First consideration for program acceptance will be given to the applicatns who have submitted required application materials in their entirety by January 15 prior to the fall start date. Again, applications are considered on a competitive and space-available basis.
Enrollment Requirements
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Students in health care professions must meet certain requirements for regular physical examinations and provide evidence of immunity from communicable diseases in conformity with the recommendations for Health Care Workers provided by the Centers for Disease Control. These recommendations are subject to change. Details and updated requirements are available on the School of Nursing website.
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Due to changing clinical site and agency regulations, SU students who accept admission to the nursing program will be asked to undergo one or more criminal background checks and drug testing in order to participate in clinical rotations. It is the students’ responsibility to have the background checks and drug testing completed.
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Current certification in BLS for Healthcare Providers by the American Heart Association.
Checklist
This checklist is an unofficial tool for planning. Matriculated students and advisors should consult the Academic Requirements Report in GullNet before and after registering for classes each semester to track academic progress.
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