BSN Admission
Admission to BSN Program
Students have an opportunity to apply for an open position in the upper-division nursing courses once they have completed the nursing pre-requisite coursework.
Prospective Students
Students desiring admission to the nursing major must complete the BSN Application online. Apply by October 1 to start classes the following January (spring semester), or March 1 to begin in August (fall semester). Students must first be admitted to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a degree-seeking student to complete the application to the nursing program. Transcripts for transfer applicants must be evaluated by the UTC Admissions office to be considered for admission.
Students desiring admission to the nursing major must submit a completed online nursing application by the deadline dates posted on the School of Nursing website. Enrollment is limited and the number of qualified applicants often exceeds the number of students who can be admitted. The following are considered when evaluating candidates for admission:
1. Admission to UTC prior to the School of Nursing application deadline.
2. A minimum grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.0 point scale at UTC.
3. Completion of credit hours required for sophomore classification including the following prerequisite courses with no grade lower than a C:
- Human Anatomy or A&P 1 with a lab
- Human Physiology or A&P 2 with a lab
- Microbiology with a lab
- Chemistry with a lab
- Writing and Communication (6 hours)
- Introduction/General Psychology
- Statistics
Only two of the pre-requisite courses listed above may be in progress at the time of application.
4. Pre-requisite GPA of 3.0. The pre-requisite GPA is calculated on the highest earned grade in the above listed pre-requisite courses (6 hours of communication and writing, statistics, chemistry with lab, human anatomy or A&P1 with lab, human physiology or A&P2 with lab, microbiology with lab and psychology).
5. Extra-curricular experiences completed within the past two years. Students will be required to submit a current resume detailing experiences in any of the following areas: work experience, campus activities (sports, band, student organizations), military service/ROTC, community service and/or healthcare related experience (work or volunteer).
6. Completion of essay
7. Physical and emotional characteristics appropriate for nursing practice.
The faculty in the School of Nursing reserve the right to make exceptions to the admission requirements.
Acceptance of transfer and substitute credits in nursing to meet requirements of the curriculum will be determined by the School of Nursing faculty. Students seeking to transfer into the B.S.N. program at UTC will not be allowed to transfer into the B.S.N. program with any nursing course grade lower than a C. Transfer students must meet the same standards as other students in the program.
Candidates will receive written notification of their admission status. Candidates who are accepted for admission must complete and pass a background check and drug screening before being fully admitted. Individuals who are not accepted for a given class, and who desire to be considered for the next class must reapply.
Transfer Students
Acceptance of transfer and substitute credits in nursing to meet requirements of the curriculum will be determined by the school. A student who transfers into the nursing program at UTC will be required to repeat any nursing or other required courses which are not considered comparable to the UTC curriculum or in which the grade earned is lower than a C. Transfer students must meet the same standards as other students in the program.
Acceptance into the program
Candidates will receive written notification of their admission status by email. Candidates who are accepted for admission must complete a criminal background check and drug screening before being fully admitted. Individuals who are not accepted for a given class, and who desire to be considered for the next class must reapply.
Admission to the Nursing major is limited. Admission to the University does not guarantee acceptance to the nursing major. The faculty in the School of Nursing reserve the right to make exceptions to the admission requirements.
Questions?
Email April Anderson or phone