Admission Criteria at the Time of Application

• The applicant must have a bachelor’s degree in another field.
• The applicant must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.60 on a 4.0 scale on all college level work as computed by East Tennessee State University (ETSU). Developmental studies/remedial course work is not included in the calculation for admission.
• The applicant must have completed, or have in progress during the semester they apply, all of the following courses or their equivalents: HSCI 2230/31 Intro to Microbiology; Math 1530 Probability and Statistics; HSCI 2010/11 Anatomy and Physiology I; HSCI 2020/21 Anatomy and Physiology II.
• The applicant must have earned a minimum of a “C” (2.0) in each of the required health science related courses.
• Each HSCI course may be repeated one time.
• Only two HSCI courses may be repeated to achieve a minimum of “C” (2.0).

Application/Selection Process

• Student applies to University as a second-degree student for the summer term, and indicates an interest in the B.S.N. degree. You must be fully admitted to ETSU to be eligible for this program by the deadline date.
• Students make formal application to the College of Nursing B.S.N. major by February 1. You must have completed or have in progress during the fall semester you apply, all prerequisite courses and meet all other admission requirements. Applications are available by clicking on the link above or in the Office of Academic Programs and Student Services, Rm. 230 Nicks Hall.
• Eligible applicants will be rank-ordered by cumulative college level grade point average. Conditional admission will be offered to the top ranked students.
• A final verification of eligibility will be made once grades become available. Students who become ineligible will be administratively dropped from nursing courses and should reapply for admission when they become eligible.

Progression Criteria

• To progress in the curriculum, each fully admitted student must earn a minimum of “C” (2.0) in each nursing course. Students who are unsuccessful in meeting these requirements may appeal to the College of Nursing Student Affairs Committee. Students are expected to enroll full-time, though a part-time course of study can be developed to meet individual needs if necessary.

Fully admitted students can expect to complete the program in five semesters including the summer admitted.

This program begins summer semester only.