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

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