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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER COLLEGE OF NURSING
Undergraduate Honors Admission to the BSN Program Requirements Policy	Subsection: 5.2.11
Section 5.0 - Students	Originating Date: May, 2010
Responsible Reviewing Agency: Undergraduate Admission, Progression, Graduation & Scholarship/Grant Committee	Revised: November, 2010 Revised: December, 2011
LJT:5/10 J:/RESOURCE MANUAL/Table of Contents College of Nursing Resource Manual;Last Revision GFO Minutes 12/12/11

Policy:

Faculty of the College of Nursing develop admission criteria to be used in screening selected applicants for the Honors Admission to the traditional BSN degree.

Students may be accepted while in high school if they meet the following criteria by the end of their senior year. Students at the end of their junior year may be accepted with provisional requirements for their senior year. The numbers in parentheses are for juniors.

Admission Requirements:

1. To receive an honors admission to the nursing program, in addition to all regular admission criteria, a student must meet the following:

High School Student:

1. Eligibility requirements:
   • Minimum score of 28 on ACT or 1270 on SAT
   • Cumulative GPA: 3.8 or greater
   • English: 4 years (3)
   • Math: 3 years (2) including one algebra course
   • Natural Sciences: 3 years (2) including one chemistry and one biology course
   • Social Studies: 3 years (2)
   • Foreign Language: 2 years (1) must be same language for both years
2. Provisional requirements:
   • Maintenance of a 3.8 cumulative GPA in college
   • No repeat courses
   • No pass/fail courses in the sciences (except for laboratory components) and a maximum of 12 hours of pass/fail courses in other courses
   • A grade below a C will not be accepted
   • Must be full-time (at least 12 credits/semester) and follow the advised curriculum
   • Must meet with a UNMC CON Student Services Coordinator once per semester prior to admission

Failure to meet these requirements will result in being dropped from honors admission although a student may apply for regular admission.