Prospective Students

Traditional Option Admission Requirements and Application Process

Students seeking admission to the School of Nursing must first be admitted to the University by contacting the Office of Admissions.  Student should then call to make an appointment with an adviser in Academic Counseling and Advising (618-650-3701).  Admission to the University and submission of an application for a major in Nursing do not guarantee admission to the School of Nursing.  Note:  A prospective student may declare him/herself as a pre-nursing major during first semester as long as he/she is not enrolled in Academic Development classes.  Students are admitted to the School of Nursing at the beginning of their sophomore year for fall enrollment. To gain admission to SON's undergraduate program you must meet our undergraduate admission requirements.
            

Nursing applications are accepted September 15-March 1.
The deadline date for application is March 1 for fall admission.

An application to the School of Nursing will be considered complete and ready to be reviewed for admission when all of the following criteria are met:

• Admission to the University by the March 1 deadline (requires submission of a university application and $30 fee).
• Completed nursing application on file in the School of Nursing by the March 1 deadline.
• Successful completion of the required admission prerequisite courses with a grade of C or better by the end of the fall semester (preceding the spring admission evaluation). The required prerequisites for admission are ENG 101, SPC 103 (or another prerequisite); CHEM 120a/124a (or CHEM 120n/124n), PSYC 111 (or another Intro Social Science), and BIOL 140 (or another prerequisite).  *SEE NOTE BELOW*
• Students must have a minimum prerequisite grade point average of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale (including transfer credit as well as credit earned at SIUE), and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 for admission consideration.
• Completion of the Health Education Systems Incorporated (HESI) A2 examination by the March 1 deadline with a math, reading comprehension, grammar and vocabulary score of 75% or higher.  (A reading or math score below 75% will require an education action plan that is developed in the School of Nursing before admission).
  • HESI A2 Information Sheet
  • Register at Testing Services for Nursing Standardized Tests to take the HESI A2 examination

NOTE:  Prerequisite courses taken during the summer semester (preceding the fall admission term) will not be considered part of the application for admissions. 

Prerequisite Requirements:

• Prerequisite courses may not be repeated more than once.
• If a prerequisite course is repeated, the initial grade will remain in the grade point average calculation unless we have official documentation of the grade from the repeated course at the time of admission evaluation.
• Students must complete all remaining required prerequisite courses with a grade of C or better by the end of the spring semester (preceding the fall admission term).  

 Complete List of Course Prerequisites for the Traditional Option

Applicants will be prioritized on a point value system which reflects completion of the required admission prerequisite courses listed above and any repeats of those required prerequisite courses.  Repeating a prerequisite course to receive a passing grade will result in a lower point value which could affect the applicant’s admission status.

Applicants are responsible for ensuring that their materials are received in the School of Nursing.  Applications received after the deadline will be viewed on a space-available basis.  Applications are available from the SIUE School of Nursing Web Site or from the School of Nursing in Alumni Hall, room 2117, or by calling (618 650-3956.

The application process is competitive.  The School of Nursing reserves the right to limit the size of its entering class, therefore merely applying to the program and meeting or exceeding the stated minimum GPAs and HESI test scores does not guarantee admission into the nursing program.

Students are admitted to the School of Nursing at the end of their freshman year for enrollment in nursing classes in the following fall semester.  Conditional acceptance will be issued by April 15 of the spring semester.  Final acceptance will be issued once the final grades are received for all of the required prerequisite courses for the entire Freshman year.
            

               
Information for Transfer Students

Transfer students follow the same criteria and procedures for admission as SIUE students.  Please see the admission information listed above. 

Students seeking admission whose prerequisite courses were taken at other colleges or universities must submit official transcripts to the Office of Admissions, SIUE, Box 1047 as part of the admission process.  In addition, course descriptions obtained from official sources or course syllabi maybe requested.  The prerequisite and cumulative grade point averages will be calculated in the School of Nursing.  Applicants are responsible for ensuring their record is current. 

Selected nursing courses will transfer only from baccalaureate programs accredited by the National League Accreditation Commission or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and approved by the Student Affairs Committee of the School of Nursing. Course syllabi from the school of transfer will be reviewed for approval of credit and placement in the program by the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs.  Students are recommended to the Student Affairs Committee, where a final decision is made to accept the student transfer or not.  Typically, nursing courses do not transfer from school to school.  Up to 25% of the nursing curriculum hours can be accepted as transfer which equates to 18 semester hours for the Traditional Option.

• College Transfer Credit
• Traditional Option Program Articulation

Traditional Option Curriculum Guide

• Curriculum Guide Option 1
• Curriculum Guide Option 2