BSN Regular Admission

Information Sessions for BSN Traditional/Regular Admissions and students seeking a BSN as a 2nd Degree.

Information Sessions will be held on the following days:

• December 20, 2012, 3-4pm in 108 Marshall
• more dates will be added for 2013
  

For directions to campus please use this map.

For direction to the Marshall Building please refer to the campus map. The Marshall Building is in the center of campus and is building #32.

To be considered for admission to the School of Nursing, applicants must have completed 8 prerequisite courses listed below. A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for the 8 prerequisite courses is required to be considered for admission. In order to have a complete application, each prerequisite course must be completed by May 15th with a grade of C or better. Any transferred science course must be a B or better. If a science course is retaken either at EMU or any other university or college, the GPA is determined by averaging the grades for the first two times the course was taken. No grades for science courses over 10 years old are accepted.

Admission to the BSN program is also contingent upon a satisfactory criminal background check. Complete the ATI-TEAS examination. Points will be given for achieving these total BSN adjusted individualized scores:

ATI-TEAS 4.0 test scores: Criteria are based on total BSN adjusted score for each category:

• Reading        80% or better
• Math             50% or better
• Science        50% or better
• English         75% or better

ATI-TEAS V test scores, this is the only test administered as of January 2011: Criteria are based on total BSN adjusted score for each category:   

• Reading        69% or better
• Math             63% or better
• Science        46% or better
• English         60% or better

(The School of Nursing will administer this examination. Students will have to make arrangements for payment and appointment to take the examination through the nursing office after the winter term begins each year.)

ATI-TEAS Examination Schedule

The ATI-TEAS examination will be given on the dates/times/locations listed below.  Registration is limited to 40 persons per session.  Cost of the ATI-TEAS examination is $25.00.  Individuals may contact ATI (Assessment Technologies Institute) at www.atitesting.com or call toll free at 1-800-667-7531 for review materials.  Log on to the ATI website to create a new user account before the scheduled test date.  On the day of the test bring a picture ID and a MasterCard or Visa credit card or a MasterCard or VISA debit card to pay the fee.  No other form of payment will be accepted by ATI.

Individuals planning to apply to the EMU School of Nursing will need to complete the ATI-TEAS examination.  Applicants may retake the exam only once.  The fee for a retake exam is also $25.00.

Call or email the Nursing Office to schedule a seat for the ATI test of your choice.
EMU Nursing Office 734-487-2310
Or email: hricciard@emich.edu

2013 TEAS testing

DATE	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
Fri., Jan. 18, 2013	12:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Halle Library	Room G07A
Fri., Jan. 25, 2013	12:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Halle Library	Room G07A
Fri., Feb. 1, 2013	12:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Halle Library	Room G07A
Fri., Feb. 8, 2013	12:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Halle Library	Room G07A
Fri., Feb. 15, 2013	12:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Halle Library	Room G07A
Fri., Feb. 22, 2013	12:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Halle Library	Room G07A
Fri., Mar. 1, 2013	12:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Halle Library	Room G07A
Fri., Mar. 15, 2013	12:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Halle Library	Room G07A
Fri., Mar. 22, 2013	12:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Halle Library	Room G07A
Fri., Apr. 12, 2013	12:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Halle Library	Room G07A
Fri., Apr. 19, 2013	12:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Halle Library	Room G07A
Fri., Apr. 26, 2013	12:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Halle Library	Room G07A
Fri., May 3, 2013	12:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Halle Library	Room G07A
Fri., May 10, 2013	12:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Halle Library	Room G07A

 

Prerequisites for BSN Traditional/Regular Admissions and Students seeking a BSN as a 2nd Degree.

ANTH 135 or SOC 105	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology or Introduction to Sociology	3 Credits
CHEM 120	Fundamentals of Organic and Biochemistry	4 Credits
ENGL 121 or waiver	English Composition (unless waived by ACT score)	3 Credits
IHHS 260 or EDPS 325	Aging to Infancy: A Life Course Retrospective or Life Span Human Growth and Development	3 Credits 4 Credits
Gen ED Math or waiver	General Education requirement (unless waived by ACT score) Please refer to General Education Program Requirment, Area 2, Quantitative Reasoning	3 Credits
General Psychology	Nursing only requires PSY101: General Psychology (3 cr.) for 3 credits. You may take PSY103 which is a lab. PSY101 and PSY103 together qualify as a natural science for general education requirements.	3 or 4 Credits
SPMD 201 and 202; or BIO 251 and 252	Anatomy for Sports Medicine and Physiology for Sports Medicine Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II	8 Credits

Applicants must first be admitted to Eastern Michigan University and obtain an EMU student number. The admission process includes submission of all transcripts of colleges and universities attended by the applicant. After being admitted to EMU, a separate application must be submitted to the School of Nursing.

TOEFL score if English is a second language:

a. Internet Based Version = 89 (or equivalent score from alternative version)

b. Reading = 22 or >

c. Spelling = 24 or >

d. Listening = 23 or >

e. Writing = 20 or >

Please contact the College of Health and Human Services Advising Center (734-487-0918) for an appointment. For potential applicants who have an undergraduate degree, contact the Second Degree Advisor in the Academic Advising Center (734-487-2171) for an appointment to complete a plan of study.

RN/BSN Completion Admission

RN/BSN admission requirements

MSN Program Admission

Applicants must apply to the Graduate School and be admitted before application to the School of Nursing. Select NUR/MSN-HH on the application form. A minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale is required for Graduate School admission.

 Admission requirements for the MSN program include the following:

1. An unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse in Michigan or eligibility to obtain a license.
2. BSN degree from an accredited nursing program or RN licensure with another bachelor’s degree.
3. At least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Applicants may seek conditional admission with a GPA of 2.5.
4. Applicants who have English as a second language must score 550 or greater on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or 80 on the Michigan English Language Ability Battery (MELAB).
5. Submission of a writing sample (4-5 pages) that could be a published article, term paper, work-related product, or a new composition.
6. Three references that document professional competence in nursing practice.
7. A 2 to 3 page narrative statement of personal goals for graduate study.
8. Successful completion of an approved basic statistics course that includes descriptive and inferential statistics.
9. Successful completion of a basic health assessment course.

For an application packet and information about the MSN program, contact:

Graduate Program Coordinator
School of Nursing
Eastern Michigan University
311 Marshall Building
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone: 734-487-2310
Fax: 734-487-6946

Web: www.emich.edu/nursing