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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