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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
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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.