School of Nursing

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• BSN Admission for Traditional Students*
• Special Options for Traditional BSN Admission
• Prior to Enrollment for Upper Division Nursing Courses
• Application Deadlines
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Additional Requirements
• BSN Course Requirements
• Additional General Studies Courses
• Professional Nursing Courses

BSN Admission for Traditional Students*

Admission decisions are competitive based on the applicant’s overall academic record and criteria described below.

Admission Criteria

• The minimum cumulative GPA and minimum foundation cumulative GPA for all traditional BSN applicants is 2.75 at the time of application (includes transfer students). Admission is competitive and is based on space available. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 does not guarantee admission to the School of Nursing.
• Students are eligible to apply when they have successfully completed a minimum of 41 semester credit hours. Successful completion of all pre-nursing foundation courses with a “C” or above must be met prior to matriculation into the nursing program.

Students offered admission to the SON who are enrolled in pre-nursing coursework must make a “C” or better in every foundation course for the nursing major. The final minimum cumulative/overall Nursing Foundation Coursework GPA must be a 2.75 or greater on all coursework must be met prior to matriculation into the nursing program.

• Admission decisions are highly competitive and based on the applicant’s academic record and application at the time of the application deadline. *All grades (UAB and other colleges/universities) from previous terms must be posted on applicant’s UAB transcript by the application deadline.
• A resume, outlining health care interest/experience, campus/community involvement, leadership, employment, etc. will be due by the application deadline. Resumes should not be more than one page in length and should only include activities after graduation from high school.
• Applicants are strongly encouraged to provide proof of work/volunteer experience in a healthcare setting as part of the application process. The healthcare work is to be documented by letters from a supervisor (on agency letterhead) and/or time sheets and must consist of a minimum of 60 hours of paid or volunteer work in a healthcare setting. Completion of a nursing skills course does not meet this criterion for BSN applicants.
• Applicants to the School of Nursing are strongly recommended to demonstrate a record of full-time study and a minimum number of course repeats/grade forgiveness options.

Special Options for Traditional BSN Admission

UAB Dean's Nursing Scholars Program

• The Dean's Nursing Scholars Program is a special program that insures entering freshmen directly out of high school with an offer of admission during the next year’s admission into the School of Nursing upon successful completion of the required undergraduate pre-nursing foundation and core classes.
  Eligibility                 
•        A high school senior with a minimum high school grade point average of 3.8 in the academic classes required for admissions to UAB       
•        Admission through the UAB Office of Undergraduate Admissions
•        Applies to UAB into a pre-nursing major

http://www.uab.edu/nursing/home/special-initiatives/scholars-programs

Prior to Enrollment for Upper Division Nursing Courses

• CPR certification will be due prior to registration for upper division courses (listed are approved courses)
• American Heart Association's Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider Course
• Medical Clearance, a Background Check, and a Drug Screen are required prior to beginning class for all upper division nursing courses and must be maintained throughout the program until the student graduates. Failure to comply may result in administrative withdrawal from the program.

Application Deadlines

Fall and Spring admission dates listed at -  https://www.uab.edu/nursing/home/student-information/acad-prog/application-deadlines

All transfer students must be admitted to the University one month prior to the School of Nursing application deadline.

Applicants will receive an admissions decision a minimum of 4 weeks after application for the semester for which they are applying.

Future updates on the BSN admission process will be posted on the School of Nursing website (www.uab.edu/nursing) and will be available from your Pre-Nursing Advisor. If you have any questions concerning these changes, please feel free to contact the School of Nursing Office of Student Affairs at http://www.uab.edu/nursing/home/student-information/contact-us.

Traditional Students are those students who seek to enter the Undergraduate BSN program and are not a RN.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

 Pre-Nursing Requirements for the Traditional BSN

Requirements		Hours
Required Pre-Nursing Courses
BY 115	Human Anatomy	4
BY 116	Introductory Human Physiology	4
BY 261	Introduction to Microbiology	4
NTR 222	Nutrition and Health	3
Statistics
Select one of the following courses:		3
MA 180	Introduction to Statistics
PY 216	Elementary Statistical Methods
Total Hours		18

Major in Nursing  

Requirements		Hours
Required Nursing Courses
NUR 310	Concepts of Professional Nursing	3
NUR 311L	Nursing Skills Development I	2
NUR 313L	Concepts of Professional Nursing Practicum	2
NUR 312L	Health Assessment Across the Lifespan	2
NUR 315	Population Focused Health Care	2
NUR 318	Pathophysiologic Concepts	3
NUR 326	Concepts in Adult Health Nursing I	3
NUR 327L	Concepts of Adult Health Nursing I Practicum	2
NUR 322	Concepts of Behavioral Health Nursing	3
NUR 323L	Concepts of Behavioral Health Nursing Practicum	2
NUR 328	Pharmacotherapy I	2
NUR 336	Leadership	2
NUR 321L	Nursing Skills Development II	1
NUR 388	Concepts of Adult Health Nursing II	3
NUR 389L	Concepts of Adult Health Nursing II Practicum	2
NUR 392	Concepts of Maternal Child Health Nursing	4
NUR 393L	Concepts of Maternal Child Health Nursing Practicum	3
NUR 338	Pharmacotherapy II	2
NUR 426	Concepts of Complex Nursing	2
NUR 427L	Concepts of Complex Nursing Practicum	2
NUR 428	Concepts of Community and Public Health Nursing	2
NUR 429L	Concepts of Community and Public Health Nursing Practicum	2
NUR 409	Healthcare and Information Technology	2
NUR 410	Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing	2
NUR 431L	Nursing Skills Development III	1
NUR 447L	Synthesis and Assimilation Practicum	4
NUR 449	Synthesis Review Course	1
NUR 448	Transition to Professional Nursing Practice	2
Nursing Elective		3
Total Hours		66

Additional Requirements

Pre-application Credit Hour Requirement

Successful completion of all core and pre-nursing requirements and a minimum of 41 semester hours are prerequisites for admission to the School of Nursing. Final coursework may be in progress.

Grade of C or greater required for all core, pre-nursing and major in nursing courses and a minimum of a 2.75 for the core, pre-nursing and major in nursing courses to be considered for application.

Pre-application mandatory meeting with pre-nursing advisor

In order to apply to the School of Nursing, all students must meet with their pre-nursing advisor to evaluate completion of all School of Nursing requirements for application and receive a Certificate of Advisement used to obtain an application for the School of Nursing

Freshman Year Experience

Students entering UAB with less than 24 credit hours who plan to enter the nursing program are required by the University to take a 2 hour approved Freshman Year Experience course in order to graduate. This increases the total number of credit hours to 127 that is required for graduation from the BSN program for these students

BSN Course Requirements

BSN Foundation Courses

Grades for these courses will be used to calculate the BSN Foundation grade point average used in the determination for admission to the BSN program; a minimum grade of C is required in each course.

Requirements		Hours
BY 115 & 115L	Human Anatomy and Human Anatomy Laboratory	4
BY 116 & 116L	Introductory Human Physiology and Introductory Human Physiology Laboratory	4
BY 261 & 261L	Introduction to Microbiology and Introduction to Microbiology Laboratory	4
CH 105 & CH 106	Introductory Chemistry I and Introductory Chemistry I Laboratory	4
CH 107 & CH 108	Introductory Chemistry II and Introductory Chemistry II Laboratory 1	4
EH 101	English Composition I	3
EH 102	English Composition II	3
MA 105	Pre-Calculus Algebra	3
or MA 110	Finite Mathematics
PY 212	Developmental Psychology	3
NTR 222	Nutrition and Health	3
MA 180	Introduction to Statistics	3
or PY 216 & 216L	Elementary Statistical Methods and Elementary Statistical Methods Laboratory

1	If a student takes microbiology at UAB, please contact your pre-nursing advisor for appropriate required course.  Otherwise, a second science with lab may be substituted (excludes Astronomy and Geology).

Additional General Studies Courses

Requirements		Hours
Arts		3
History 1		6
Humanities		3
Literature 1		3
Elective, Core Curriculum Area II		3
Elective, Core Curriculum Area IV		3
NUR 100	Student Success in Nursing (or other approved Freshman Year Experience course.)	2

1	Student needs either a 6 hour sequence of history or literature.

Professional Nursing Courses

These courses are taught after admission into the School of Nursing.

Fall/Spring admission

Requirements		Hours
NUR 310	Concepts of Professional Nursing	3
NUR 311L	Nursing Skills Development I	2
NUR 312L	Health Assessment Across the Lifespan	2
NUR 313L	Concepts of Professional Nursing Practicum	2
NUR 315	Population Focused Health Care	2
NUR 318	Pathophysiologic Concepts	3
NUR 321L	Nursing Skills Development II	1
NUR 322	Concepts of Behavioral Health Nursing	3
NUR 323L	Concepts of Behavioral Health Nursing Practicum	2
NUR 326	Concepts in Adult Health Nursing I	3
NUR 327L	Concepts of Adult Health Nursing I Practicum	2
NUR 328	Pharmacotherapy I	2
NUR 388	Concepts of Adult Health Nursing II	3
NUR 389L	Concepts of Adult Health Nursing II Practicum	2
NUR 336	Leadership	2
NUR 338	Pharmacotherapy II	2
NUR 409	Healthcare and Information Technology	2
NUR 428	Concepts of Community and Public Health Nursing	2
NUR 429L	Concepts of Community and Public Health Nursing Practicum	2
NUR 392	Concepts of Maternal Child Health Nursing	4
NUR 393L	Concepts of Maternal Child Health Nursing Practicum	3
NUR 410	Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing	2
NUR 426	Concepts of Complex Nursing	2
NUR 427L	Concepts of Complex Nursing Practicum	2
NUR 431L	Nursing Skills Development III	1
NUR 447L	Synthesis and Assimilation Practicum	4
NUR 448	Transition to Professional Nursing Practice	2
NUR 449	Synthesis Review Course	1
Nursing Elective		3