2023-2024 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

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Direct Admissions to Nursing

 

Admission Requirements:

 

To be admitted directly into the Nursing Program, students must meet the following criteria:

  • a high school GPA of 3.2 or higher
  • high school grades of B or better in high school Chemistry class that included a laboratory component
  • high school grade of B or better in Algebra II
  • One of the following:
    • Eligibility to take CHEM 161 and CHEM 162 in the first semester at CCSU;
    • A score of 4 or 5 on the Chemistry Advanced Placement exam if applicable;
    • College credit for the equivalent of CHEM 161 and CHEM 162 with a grade of C+ or higher

To successfully progress to the sophomore year in the Nursing Program, students must meet the following additional requirements:

  • Completion BMS 102 and BMS 103 with a grade of C+ or higher
  • Completion of CHEM 161 and CHEM 162 with a grade of C+ or higher NOTE: Nursing majors with prior credit for CHEM 161/162 are exempt from this.
  • Completion of PSY 136 with a grade of C or higher
  • Completion of CHEM 210 with a C+ or higher
  • A 3.00 or higher CCSU cumulative GPA

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