Freshman Prenursing Majors

Students who are admitted to the university but do not immediately qualify for direct admission to the nursing major enroll as prenursing majors and must complete a secondary application. In the semester that students are completing the Prerequisite and Decision courses noted below, they can apply for admission to the nursing major. Students must complete the Prerequisite and Decision Courses and have a minimum overall GPA of 2.8. None of the Prerequisite or Decision courses may be repeated more than once. Students must earn a minimum of C (2.0) in each Prerequisite and Decision course. Students interested in majoring in nursing must submit their application by March 1 for fall and winter admission and November 1 for spring /summer admission. The number of students admitted to the nursing curriculum depends on the availability of clinical positions, which vary from semester to semester. Procedures for admission to the nursing major are available on our Web site at www.gvsu.edu/kcon/. Select "application process" from the index. Multiple selection criteria are used to determine admission to the nursing major.

These include but are not limited to:

1.) A completed application and a Verification of Prerequisite Coursework (VOPC) by March 1 for admission Fall or Winter semester; students will be notified by early May, or

2.) A completed application and VOPC by November 1 for Summer/Spring admission; students will be notified by early January;

3.) Competitive grades on the Decision courses;

4.) A personal statement;

5.) A record of leadership and service indicating principal activities and other information that speak to individual accomplishments; and

6.) Other areas as detailed on the nursing application

Evidence of the following is required before the student begins Nursing 315.

1. Health and immunization reports

2. Certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation for health professionals (CPR).

3. Health insurance

4. Students must have their own transportation for clinical experiences.

In the semester that students are completing the prerequisite courses and the decision courses as listed below, they can submit an application for consideration by the application deadlines listed above. The co-requisite courses are designed for students to take at a time that complements the nursing clinical courses. All courses listed below must be completed with a minimum of C (2.0). Continued progression through the nursing major requires a minimum of C (2.0) in corequisite courses.