Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
For Students New to Nursing
The baccalaureate program is designed to meet the educational needs of basic nursing students. The nursing curriculum builds on prerequisite and general university requirements to provide the professional knowledge, skills and values essential to the practice of nursing. The first two years of the curriculum are completed at Eastern Washington University, Whitworth University, Washington State University or any institution offering equivalent courses. The last two years are provided at the WSU College of Nursing in Spokane, Tri-Cities and Yakima.
Criteria for admission include:
- cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher
- cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher in courses prerequisite to the upper division nursing major. Minimum acceptable grade in a prerequisite course is 2.0
- junior standing (60 semester/90 quarter hours)
- favorable evaluation of all information in the application file by the Undergraduate Admission and Academic Standards Committee at the College of Nursing
- no summer coursework prior to fall nursing school attendance
Application deadline for spring admission (January) is August 5th. Application deadline for fall admission (August) is January 15.