Offered by UNMC College of Nursing
Kearney Division

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Admission Statement

Admission to UNMC nursing school is competitive and based on scholastic record, personal recommendations and an admission interview. Students applying to nursing schools other than UNMC College of Nursing should check with those schools for specific course and admission requirements.

1. Complete pre-nursing requirements with grade of at least A "C" = 62 hours
   The UNMC College of Nursing requires completion of 62 credit hours of pre-nursing pre-requisites with a grade of "C" or better for admission.
2. Complete nursing curriculum with grade of at least a "C" = 66 hours
   Total = 128 hours *See undergraduate nursing courses.
   • Pre-Nursing Requirements:
     • MATH requirement
       • ACT Math score of 20 or better
       • OR
       • Math Department Placement test score of >17
       • OR
       • MATH 101, Intermediate Algebra 3 hour
     • ENG 101GS, Expository Writing I - 3 hours (Prereq: ENG 100A or English ACT score of 15 or above)
     • BIOL 225, Human Anatomy and Physiology I - 4 hours
     • BIOL 226, Human Anatomy and Physiology II - 4 hours
     • PSY 203GS, General Psychology - 3 hours
     • SOC 100GS, Introduction to Sociology - 3 hours
     • ENG 102, Expository Writing II - 3 hours
     • Take 1 course from:
       • PSY 230GS, Human Development - 3 hours
       • FSID 150, Lifespan Development and the Family - 3 hours
     • Take 4 hours from:
       • CHEM 145GS, Introductory Chemistry - 4 hours
       • CHEM 150GS, Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry - 4 hours
       • CHEM 160GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours (see prerequisites)
       • CHEM 160LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
     • Microbiology
     • Take:
       • BIOL 211GS, Human Microbiology - 4 hours
     • Nutrition
     • Take:
       • FSID 110GS, Introduction to Nutrition - 3 hours
     • Statistics
     • Take 3 hours from:
       • STAT 235, Statistical Techniques for Research I - 3 hours
       • STAT 241, Elementary Statistics - 3 hours
     • Ethics
     • Take:
       • PHIL 120GS, Introduction to Ethics - 3 hours
     • *Cultural, Race, Ethnicity or Gender
     • Take 1 course from:
       • GEOG 106GS, Human Geography - 3 hours
       • HIST 250, American History - 3 hours
       • HIST 251, American History - 3 hours
       • SOC 225, Global Cultures and Diversity - 3 hours
       • SOC 250, Anthropology - 3 hours
     • *Humanities
     • Take 1 course from:
       • ENG Literature
       • ART 100GS, Art Structure - 3 hours
       • ART 120GS, Drawing I - 3 hours
       • MUS 100GS, Introduction to Music - 3 hours
       • SPCH 100GS, Fundamentals of Speech Communication - 3 hours
       • THEA 120GS, Introduction to the Theatre - 3 hours
     • *Family and Human Behavior
     • Take 1 course from:
       • SOC 430, Sociology of Family - 3 hours
       • FSID 151GS, Human Sexual Behavior - 3 hours
       • FSID 250, Infant Development - 3 hours
       • FSID 351GS, Marriage and Family Relationships - 3 hours
     • *Political Science & Social Organization
     • Take 1 course from:
       • PSCI 110GS, Introduction to American Politics - 3 hours
       • PSCI 170GS, Introduction to Political Thought - 3 hours
       • FSID 160GS - Personal Money Management - 3 hours
     • *Additional Required Elective
     • Take 1 additional 3 hour course from starred areas above.
     • Free Electives - 7 hours
   • Total = 62

*See Nursing Adviser for additional course selections