UNM College of Nursing: Bachelor's Program

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Nursing is a growing, vital field that provides numerous opportunities for employment in a wide variety of health care settings with the added benefit of flexible working hours. Nurses work throughout the country with people of different age groups and cultural backgrounds. Nursing education at the University of New Mexico is predicated on the belief that learning is an individual and lifelong process.

The BSN degree not only provides the broadest background in the sciences and liberal arts, but also prepares you for a fascinating, lifelong career. The basic BSN Program at the College of Nursing covers 4 academic terms, approximately 16 months. The program consists of foundation courses during the first 4 terms and clinical courses for the last 4 terms must be taken year-round, including the summer. While in clinical courses, you will experience hands-on learning in hospitals and other health care settings under the supervision of nursing faculty.

Consideration for Admission - Basic Entry Option:

Successful completion of all prerequisite freshman and sophomore classes before the term of admission. (See the Basic Entry Option Course Curriculum for specific required courses.)
Students can go to school part time in the first 2 years (thus extending the length of their program).
Successful completion of at least 16 credits of the required science courses before submitting application. (Science courses include General Biology, General Chemistry, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Human Physiologic Function and Disease [or Anatomy & Physiology/Pathophysiology].)
A cumulative and science grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale