CON Undergraduate Admission Requirements

Student Policies Index

General

Undergraduate

Professional

PhD

Appendices

TBD

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER COLLEGE OF NURSING
Undergraduate Admission Requirements Policy	Subsection: 5.2.3
Section 5.0 - Policy	Originating Date: May, 1973
Responsible Reviewing Agency: Undergraduate Admission, Progression, Graduation and Scholarship/Grant Committee; Undergraduate Curriculum Committee;(for prerequisite non-nursing courses)	Revised: April, 2000 Revised: March, 2005 Revised: May, 2008 Revised: February, 2009 Revised: December, 2009 Revised: March, 2010 Revised: May, 2011 Revised: November, 2011 Revised: May, 2012 Revised: November, 2012
J:/RESOURCE MANUAL/Table of Contents College of Nursing Resource Manual

Policy:

The Faculty of the College of Nursing develop admission criteria to be utilized in screening selected applicants.

Admission Requirements:

1. To be admitted into the nursing program/major, a student must:
   1. Submit the following information:
      • completed application form
      • official transcripts of all university/college course work
      • two letters of recommendation
      • campus preference
      • disclosure statement
   2. Complete the following prerequisite college courses at any time prior to beginning Semester 1 nursing courses:
   3. Complete the following prerequisite college courses within 10 years of beginning Semester 1 nursing courses*
   • An exception to the 10 year rule is made for students entering the RN-BSN program. For RNs who have been
   working in nursing or enrolled in a nursing program for the previous year, the 10 year rule is waived.