Admission requirements
The BSN program admits students to the major in Summer and Autumn Quarters only. Full-time students must begin Summer Quarter. Part-time students may begin in either Summer or Autumn. Pre-major admission--in quarters other than Summer or Autumn--requires approval. Contact the Nursing program prior to submitting an application to discuss pre-major admission.
| Application Deadline: February 15 |
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| All application materials must be submitted by the deadline to be considered for admission. After February 15, applicants are admitted only as space allows. |
Applicants to the UW Tacoma BSN program must meet the following requirements:
- Current licensure as a registered nurse in the state of Washington.* Advanced placement (junior year) credit is awarded based on verification of successful completion of NCLEX (RN) exam.
- Associate degree or a diploma in nursing from an accredited nursing program*
- One year of clinical practice (previous nursing school clinicals apply as experience)
- Cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all college coursework
- Read and agree to adhere to the Essential Behaviors for Admission, Continuation and Graduation
- Minimum grade of 2.0 in each of the following prerequisite courses prior to graduation from the BSN program:
| Individuals and Societies (Social Sciences) |
15 credits May be fulfilled through coursework at UW Tacoma |
| Visual, Literary and Performing Arts (Humanities) |
15 credits Must consist of 5 credits of English composition; an additional 10 writing-intensive credits are met through required Nursing coursework at UW Tacoma |
| Writing | 15 credits Must consist of 5 credits of English composition; an additional 10 writing-intensive credits are met through required Nursing coursework at UW Tacoma |
| Foreign Language | Two years of the same language in high school or completion of college-level 102 (students whose native language is not English may be exempt from this requirement) |
| General or Inorganic Chemistry | 5 credits |
| Anatomy and Physiology | 10 credits May be satisfied by Excelsior exam |
| Microbiology | 3-5 credits May be satisfied by Excelsior exam |
| Advanced Mathematics | 5 credits May be petitioned upon completion of Statistics |
| Statistics | 5 credits UW School of Nursing Approved Statistics Course May be taken at UW Tacoma |
| Electives | Varies |
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*Students enrolled in the last year of an associate degree in nursing program may apply for provisional BSN admission prior to RN licensure |
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Admitted students must complete a required criminal background check with acceptable results.
