Pathway to BSN Program
Students in the Pathways to BSN program are admitted to the University’s undergraduate program with a major of Bachelor of Arts in Natural Sciences: Health Sciences. This admission to the University does not constitute admission to the BSN program but, rather, admission to the University with the understanding that students will complete the minimum admissions requirements to be considered for admissions into the BSN program.
The students must complete prerequisites for the nursing major (BSN) to apply for acceptance into the BSN program and be eligible to take BSN courses. The BSN courses are full time and completed in two years with continuous enrollment; the duration for the entire program is four years. STU students meeting the minimum requirement will be given priority for admission.
Minimum Requirements
Students will be eligible for admission to the BA in Natural Sciences: Health Sciences at St. Thomas University after meeting the following criteria:
- Completion of BSN prerequisite courses.
- A minimum overall GPA of 2.5 or higher
- SAT scores of 24 Reading and 24 Math or ACT minimum requirements: 18 Reading, 18 English, and 18 Math.
- Applicants currently enrolled at STU will need to submit a “Change of Major Form” once the prerequisites have been met to be considered for the BSN program.
Pathway to BSN Program Plan
The following are prerequisite courses that must be completed prior to being considered for acceptance into the BSN program.
Degree Plan for BA in Natural Sciences: Health Sciences
SEMESTER | COURSES | CREDITS | |
Fall Year 1 | Semester I
Fall |
MAT 1104: College Algebra
BSC 1005: University Preparation UNI 101: General Biology ENC 1101: Composition CHM 1025: Intro to Chemistry GER: (Religious Studies I) |
3
3 1 3 3 3 |
Total | 16 | ||
Semester II
Spring |
CHM 1033 + 1033L: Chem for Healh Sci
STA 2023: Applied Statistics ENC 1102: Composition & Literature PHI 2010: Intro to Philosophy PSY 2012: Intro to Psychology |
4
3 3 3 3 |
|
Total | 16 | ||
Semester III
Summer |
CGS 1060: Microcomputer Applications | 3
|
|
Total | 3 | ||
Year II | Semester IV
Fall |
Upper level English Literature
BSC 2083 + 2083L: Anatomy + Lab DEP 2000: Human Growth and Development GER: (Religious Studies II) PHI 3633: Biomedical Ethics |
3
4 3 3 3 |
Total | 16 | ||
Semester V
Spring |
MCB 2010 + 3020L: Microbiology for Nursing + Lab
PCB 3703 + 3703L: Physiology and Lab GER: (History) HUN 3221: Nutrition GER: (Humanities) |
4
4 3 3 3 |
|
Total | 17 | ||
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS | 68 |