Undergraduate Prelicensure Nursing Program
SHS Men in Nursing enjoy a SHS lunch prepared by Professor Jim Mitre.
Application Forms
Nursing is an exciting profession that affords practitioners many opportunities. Nursing at SPU is challenging, rewarding, and fun. We look forward to receiving your application in Autumn 2011.
Sorry, the deadline has passed.
Due no later than January 15, 2012. If the application due date falls on a weekend, your application must be submitted by 4:30pm the Friday prior to the 15th.
Completed coursework at another school?
Please visit the Transfer Student Admissions web page for transfer student information. You will need to apply to both Seattle Pacific University and the School of Health Sciences. Transfer students must complete 90 transferrable credits by the end of June before the beginning of the nursing program. All transfer work must be directly transferable to the equivalent SPU course.
If you have recently completed at least one quarter or semester of clinical nursing coursework (not just prerequisites) at another institution, you may complete the Mid-program Nursing Application along with your application to the university as a transfer student. If you have not completed a quarter or more of nursing coursework, you should complete the 2012 Application for Nursing above.
Mid-nursing program transfer students should contact the SHS office for an appointment with a nursing faculty member/advisor at 206-281-2233 or 1-800-899-1769. Mid-program entry will be conditional upon space available, in addition to application and admission requirements.
Admission Guidelines
In order to be considered for entry into the nursing major, completed application materials are submitted to the School of Health Sciences, or the Office of Undergraduate Admissions if you are a transfer student, and must include
- An application to the SHS Lydia Green Nursing Program
- A professional recommendation (sealed)
- Official transcripts (sealed) for prerequisite coursework other than SPU's
- Course descriptions for each prerequisite course taken (other than at SPU)
- Prerequisite calculator page printed and submitted with SHS application (see Prerequisite Courses and Calculator below)
- Transfer and post-baccalaureate students must also submit an SPU application and recommendations to Undergraduate Admissions
Completeness of the application packet is the responsibility of the applicant. All supplemental materials may be submitted together in an 8 1/2 x 11 envelope.
Prerequisite Courses and Calculator
Coursework for the nursing major begins Autumn Quarter of the junior year. In order to begin the program, the following prerequisite college-level courses must be completed (all science courses must include a lab)*:
- Inorganic/General Chemistry (CHM 1211)
- Organic Biological Chemistry (CHM 1330)
- Anatomy (BIO 2129)
- Physiology (BIO 2130)
- General Microbiology (BIO 3351)
- General Psychology (PSY 1180)
- Lifespan Psychology (PSY 2470)
- Human Nutrition (FCS 3340)
- Statistics (MAT 1360)
*It is strongly recommended that all other general education coursework necessary for the bachelor of science degree be completed prior to beginning the nursing program.
Four prerequisite courses must be completed at the time of application and all prerequisite courses must be completed by the end of Spring Quarter of the year prior to beginning nursing courses. Check out your current prerequisite cumulative GPA using the Prerequisite GPA Calculator.
Gradepoint Averages
The preferred GPA overall in these prerequisite courses for SPU students is 3.0 or above (2.75 minimum) with no course less than a “C” grade (anything less than 2.0 is not acceptable). Attainment of the preferred GPA does not guarantee admission to a major, as the total number of admissions may be limited by capacity. Transfer students must have a 3.5 GPA using the Prerequisite GPA Calculator.
Common Curriculum Requirements
In order to graduate, students must also complete the Common Curriculum and Exploratory Curriculum at SPU. SPU accepts the Direct Transfer degree (DTA) or the equivalent of the common curriculum and exploratory curriculum. See the SPU Undergraduate Catalog for further details.
Additional Information for All Students
Nursing applications are reviewed by the Academic and Student Affairs Committee (ASAC) of the School of Health Sciences. Only complete applications will be reviewed.
The following is a description of a typical student strongly considered for admission to the nursing program:
· Prerequisite course GPA around 3.5 or higher
· Excellent employer or other professional reference
· Health care related work or volunteer experience
· Communicates clearly in written work
· If a transfer student, has completed an associate degree or a bachelor degree or will complete the degree prior to starting the nursing program
Applicants will be notified by mail regarding Committee action. Further information about orientation to the nursing program will follow full acceptance into the program before the school year begins.
After applying to the nursing program, if you complete coursework at institutions other than SPU, please send official transcripts to both the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and the School of Health Sciences Undergraduate Program.
All transfer work must be directly transferable to the equivalent SPU course or listed in the Transfer Course Equivalency Guide as acceptable for Nursing.
Freshmen
Welcome to SPU and to the School of Health Sciences! In your first quarter, you will be enrolled in the University Seminar (USEM) course and that USEM professor will be your advisor. After the first quarter, you will want to apply online in Banner for a nursing faculty advisor for more detailed advising. You will complete the prerequisites for nursing during the first two years, along with core University requirements. Apply during the sophomore year for admission in the fall of the junior year into the upper division Bachelor of Science Undergraduate Prelicensure Nursing Program. A curriculum pattern is available to aid you in your choice of coursework. It is a guide to help you in your coursework planning. Please review also the current time schedule for the most current up-to-date information in addition to the undergraduate course catalog the year of your entry into SPU. Also, you may wish to review the nursing application. Although there may be changes from year to year, a quick review will aid you in learning what to expect when it is time to apply.