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Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
Patients need more, so we expect more
 

BSN Application Deadlines
Fall Semester Entry: January 5
Spring Semester Entry: June 1
 
Undergraduate Student Services  has advisors available to assist you in preparing to enter the BSN Program. You can make an appointment by calling (817) 272-2776
Registered Nurses should refer to the link for the RN to BSN Program.
Admission Procedures

Freshman Admission (12 or less transfer credit hours)

Progression and Requirements for Admission

To be considered for admission, students must be admitted to UT Arlington and complete a BSN Program application. Official transcripts must be submitted to both the UT Arlington Office of Admissions & Records and the School of Nursing by the deadline. At least 12 of the 16 hours of required natural sciences must be completed by the deadline. Also, students must have a minimum 2.5 GPA in the prerequisite/lower division course work and among the required natural sciences.

1. Individuals will be ranked with all other applicants based on:

  • Prerequisite natural sciences

  • Prerequisite and lower division courses

Additional consideration will be given to students who:

  • Complete 30 hours or more at UT Arlington

  • Complete 12 hours or more of required sciences at UT Arlington

  • Complete 6 hours of Honors College courses at UT Arlington

  • Have completed a previous baccalaureate degree by the deadline

2. Top applicants will be invited to interview with faculty.

3. HESI A2 must be completed. (more information)

4. Applicants will be ranked and admitted based on space availability.

5. If accepted, student must complete all 48 credit hours of the *specified prerequisites before the first semester of the Nursing  Program.

 

Transfer Students:
  • Lower division courses may be transferred from outside institutions. These courses must meet the requirements of both the University and the School of Nursing. Students planning to transfer should contact a BSN Academic Advisor to verify equivalency of coursework before applying.

TOEFL Requirement

Applicants must receive a minimum score, as defined by the University, on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) if the applicant’s native / first language is not English and if he or she does not hold a bachelor’s or higher degree from an accredited U.S. institution. The exam is required for admission to the School of Nursing even if the student has met one of the stated UT Arlington University exemptions for the TOEFL. Applicants who have graduated from secondary schools or colleges in the following countries are exempt from TOEFL: Anguilla, Antigua, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada (except Quebec), Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Grand Cayman, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Liberia, Montserrat, New Zealand, Sierra Leone, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad/Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands and United Kingdom. For information: www.toefl.org  

 

Progression Policy for all Undergraduate Nursing Students


Three Attempt Rule: Students will be ineligible for the Nursing Program if they have failed to earn a grade of C or better (including withdrawals) within their first three attempts of any specified prerequisite course.

Failure of Nursing Courses: Students working toward an undergraduate nursing degree will not be permitted into or to continue in the Nursing Program nor to enroll in additional nursing courses if they:

  • Receive a grade of "D" or "F" in more than one nursing course (including the three prerequisite nursing courses)

  • Receive any combination of "D" or "F" on two attempts of the same nursing course.

UT Arlington Catalog

 
Three sophomore level nursing courses are required before entering the nursing program. (Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, Concepts)

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