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Pre-Nursing


PRE-PROFESSIONAL NURSING
OFFICE 136 Allen Hall
TELEPHONE 225-578-6822
FAX 225-578-5762
EMAIL pnurs@lsu.edu
   
LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SCHOOL OF NURSING, STUDENT AFFAIRS
OFFICE 1900 Gravier Street, Room 321, New Orleans , LA 70112
TELEPHONE 504-568-4197
EMAIL nsstuaffairs@lsuhsc.edu
WEBSITE nursing.lsuhsc.edu

The following program is designed for students planning to apply to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing ONLY at the LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing.

LSU offers a pre-professional nursing program that prepares students to enter the professional nursing curriculum leading to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing (LSUHNO SON).

Admission to the LSUHNO SON is on a competitive basis. Applications for admission to the sophomore year at the LSUHNO SON must be submitted the semester prior to the semester anticipated acceptance to complete the three-year study. Students should consult LSUHNO SON directly for assistance with the application process. After the completion of this program’s prerequisite coursework; students will be expected to either:

1. Seek admission to this program offered at the LSUHSC campuses, 

or

2. Declare a new major of the LSU A&M campus.

Pre-nursing requirements are subject to change. Students may access the current pre-nursing curriculum online at nursing.lsuhsc.edu

Pre-nursing requirements vary with each professional school of nursing, and entrance to each school is competitive. Prospective nursing students seeking admission to institutions other than the LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing should obtain the entrance requirements from these schools directly.

Critical Requirements


The following outline of Critical Requirements must be met by the semester indicated to ensure that minimal progress will be made in the program selected.

Semester 1: “C” or better in ENGL 1001  and MATH 1021 , 2.25 LSU GPA, 2.25 Cumulative GPA
Semester 2: “B” or better in CHEM 1005 , 2.5 LSU GPA, 2.5 Cumulative GPA. Declare a Degree Program.
Semester 3: “B” or better in BIOL 1201 , 3.0 LSU GPA, 3.0 Cumulative GPA. 

37 Total Sem. Hrs.


* See approved list of courses at nursing.lsuhsc.edu or contact Pre-Nursing advisor.

Required For Bachelor’s Degree:


The following courses are required for the bachelor’s degree in nursing and may be earned at LSU while students are pending approval for admission to the School of Nursing.

  • Humanities course (3)*
  • Statistics (3)**

6 Total Sem. Hrs.


* See approved list of courses at nursing.lsuhsc.edu or contact Pre-Nursing advisor.

**3000 level or higher

Semester 1


CRITICAL: ”C” or better in ENGL 1001  and MATH 1021 , 2.25 LSU GPA, 2.25 Cumulative GPA

Total Semester Hours: 15


Total Semester Hours: 13


Semester 3


CRITICAL: “B” or better in BIOL 1201 , 3.0 LSU GPA, 3.0 Cumulative GPA. 

Total Semester Hours: 12


Notes:


1 Pre-Nursing Students who enter with COLLEGE ALGEBRA (MATH 1021 ) credit may request permission to take PSYC 2000 BIOL 1201 BIOL 1208 , and CHEM 1005  in their first semester to fulfill the 16 hours of credit required to complete the Pre-Nursing application.S students who enact this option should plan to take the ILC HUMANITIES and ILC ARTS credits listed in the first semester in a subsequent semester. 

2 A third humanities course may be taken at LSU and is eligible to transfer to the LSU School of Nursing, but is not immediately required for a student to apply to the School of Nursing.