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:

• Saturday, August 2nd from 11-12, 108 Marshall **Cancelled**
• Wednesday, August 13th from 5-6, 108 Marshall
• Wednesday, September 17th, 5-6 pm in Halle Auditorium Room G03
• Thursday, September 25th, 5-6 pm 113 Marshall
• Tuesday, October 7th, 5-6 pm, Roosevelt Auditorium
• Friday, October 10th, 1-2 pm,103 Marshall

To be considered for admission to the School of Nursing, applicants must have completed 8 prerequisite courses listed in the application packet. 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 15^th with a grade of C or better. Admission to the BSN program is also contingent upon a satisfactory criminal background check. Complete the ATI-TEAS examination with a 50th percentile rank. (The School of Nursing will administer this examination. Students will have to make arrangements for payment and time to take the examination through the nursing office after the winter term begins each year. Applicants can retake this examination one time to achieve the 50th percentile rank.

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
CHEM 120	Fundamentals of Organic and Biochemistry
ENGL 121 or waiver	English Composition (unless waived by ACT score)
IHHS 260 or EDPS 325	Aging to Infancy: A Life Course Retrospective Life Span Human Growth and Development
Gen ED Math or waiver	General Education requirement (unless waived by ACT score)
PSY 101 or PSY 102	General Psychology
SPMD 201 and 202 or ZOOL 201 and 202	Anatomy for Sports Medicine and Physiology for Sports Medicine Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II

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.

For English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) applicants, proof of English proficiency must accompany the application. A TOEFL score of 500 or higher (or equivalent). Evidence of proficiency in speaking and writing may also be required.

Please contact the College of Health and Human Services Advising Center (734-487-0918) for an appointment to complete a plan of study. 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