Become a registered nurse, nurse manager or supervisor, community health advocate, medical case manager, school nurse and more.
Nursing students start with prerequisite courses in biology, chemistry, psychology, sociology, human development, statistics, and nutrition at their parent institution, either EWU, Whitworth, or WSU. Once admitted to the BSN program, specialized coursework can include: pathophysiology/pharmacology, health assessment, gerontology, childbearing health, psychiatric/mental health care nursing, leadership/management, acute/chronic care nursing, and much more.
Are encouraged to take biology, chemistry and math courses (algebra or higher) during their junior and senior years to prepare for the BSN prerequisite courses.
Should consult the EWU Transfer Guide to see how courses taken at other schools may meet the BSN program prerequisites and undergraduate degree requirements.
MTHD 104 (Intermediate Algebra or its equivalent) is a prerequisite to both CHEM 161 (General Chemistry for the Health Sciences) and CSBS 320 (Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences) at EWU.
Freshmen and those transferring without a math course are strongly encouraged to take the APTP Mathematics Placement Test prior to meeting with an academic advisor and registering at EWU. Students transferring with a successfully completed math course (minimum grade of 2.0) should consult with their academic advisor about their math placement.
All students considering the BSN program are encouraged to apply for admission to EWU well in advance of the quarter they plan to start classes.
Students will gain experience from a broad variety of environments, including health care facilities, summer camps, and CNA experience (Certified Nursing Assistant) to name a few. It is recommended students start earning hours early in the pre-nursing phase over a period of about three years including summers prior to application. Hours must be completed at the time of application, beginning the Fall applicant pool.
The Anatomy/Physiology series. Biology, chemistry and statistics courses used as BSN program prerequisites should be no more than 5 years old at the time of application. This helps to ensure that students are well prepared to begin the upper-division nursing courses.
Advance Placement (AP), CLEP and International Baccalaureate (IB) scores may not be used to meet the BSN program prerequisites.
All EWU undergraduate degree requirements must be completed prior to starting courses at WSU College of Nursing. In order to complete EWU undergraduate degree requirements and BSN prerequisites efficiently, students should carefully plan out their schedule from the time of entry to EWU through the completion of all requirements.