Required Courses
Additional Requirements
Admission is competitive and based on all of the following:
- a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 through the date of application in all post high school coursework
- a minimum selective GPA of 3.0 through the date of application based on completion of all of the following prerequisite courses, which must be completed with minimum passing letter grades of C-:
- Chemistry (preferably with some introductory organic and biochemistry content; including lab)
- Human Anatomy and Physiology (including lab)
- Mathematics or Statistics
- Microbiology
- Nutrition
- Psychology
- an earned baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution in the U.S.
- a completed application form
- personal references
- an impromptu essay and/or interview
- a one-page résumé
Required Courses
Additional Requirements
MATH course with a “K” designation, 4 credits
PSYC 111 – Introductory Psychology, 4 credits
PSYC 206 – Developmental Psychology, 4 credits
Any sociology courses with an “S” course designation, 4 credits
The following corequisite courses (included in the total credits for the major) must be completed with a minimum passing letter grade of C-:
- CHEM 304 – Pharmacology, 2 credits
- FND 321 – Nutrition, 4 credits
More info about the program:
The baccalaureate nursing program is a nationally accredited four-year course of study leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in nursing. The pre-nursing program is open to all high school graduates and college students who wish to pursue a nursing major. To enter the pre-nursing program, students must be admitted to Concordia; however, applicants should note that admission to the college does not grant admission to the professional nursing major.
The professional nursing major begins the spring semester of the traditional sophomore year. Incoming freshmen who qualify for select academic scholarships through the Admission Office of the college may apply for early admission to the nursing major. Early admission to the nursing major is offered to select high school graduates at the time of admission to Concordia College. The criteria for early admission are available from the Concordia College Admission Office. Students who are not awarded early admission to the major must submit an application to the nursing department by the March deadline, as posted in the nursing department, during the student’s freshman year to be considered for admission within a four-year college plan. Students must be eligible for sophomore standing by the end of the semester of application to the nursing major. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 is required in all post high school work through the semester of application and a minimum selective GPA of 3.0 is required to be eligible for consideration of admission to the major. (Refer to selective GPA courses in the admission criteria identified later in this section.) Pre-nursing students are encouraged to consult with a nursing faculty member or their nursing advisor about admission criteria prior to the application deadline, and criteria specific to early admission status. Application forms may be obtained in the nursing department. Applicants are notified of their admission status in June. Students may apply only twice for consideration of admission to the nursing major. Students who are currently enrolled at Concordia should consult with a nursing faculty member or advisor prior to the application deadline.
Policies specific to students accepted into the nursing major are published in the Baccalaureate Nursing Program Student Handbook. The handbook is provided to students in the first semester of the major.
Because state regulations require a specific student-faculty ratio in the clinical practicum, enrollment in the professional nursing program is limited and based on resource and clinical placement availability. Consideration will be given to students who have attended Concordia College and meet all other criteria. Admission is competitive and based on all of the following:
- a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 through the date of application in all post high school coursework
- a minimum selective GPA of 3.0 through the date of application based on completion of all of the following prerequisite courses or Registrar approved course equivalents:
- BIOL 101 OR BIOL 121
- CHEM 142
- IOC 100
- IWC 100
- PSYC 111
- eligibility for sophomore standing with the ability to complete the remaining prerequisite coursework prior to the second semester of the nursing major
- admission to Concordia College
- a completed application to the major
- two personal references
- an impromptu essay and/or interview
- a one-page résumé
Progression in the major requires a minimum GPA of 2.8 through the first semester of the major with passing letter grades of C- or higher for all prerequisite and corequisite courses required for the major. Progression in the major also requires that all nursing courses are completed with a minimum passing letter grade of C-. The degree must be completed in the same semester as completion of the nursing major. International students must have a valid/unexpired visa through the duration of the program to participate in clinical activities.
Students must be accepted into the nursing major to enroll in any of the following courses:
- NURS 220 – Evidence Based Practice in Professional Nursing, 2 credits
- NURS 249 – Introduction to Professional Nursing, 2 credits
- NURS 251 – Nursing Fundamentals I, 4 credits
- NURS 261 – Health Assessment Across the Lifespan, 4 credits
- NURS 301 – Community Health Concepts in Nursing, 2 credits
- NURS 341 – Nursing Fundamentals II, 4 credits
- NURS 342 – Nursing Care of Adults I, 4 credits
- NURS 352 – Maternal and Newborn Nursing, 4 credits
- NURS 363 – Childhood and Adolescent Health Nursing, 4 credits
- NURS 372 – Nursing Care of Adults II, 4 credits
- NURS 401 – Population Health in a Global Society, 4 credits
- NURS 403 – Nursing Care of Adults III, 4 credits
- NURS 405 – Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 4 credits
- NURS 423 – Transition to Professional Nursing, 4 credits
- NURS 424 – Syntheses of Patient Care in Nursing Practice, 2 credits
