Nursing BSN Degree: Prelicensure Major

We aren't just educating nurses, we're developing health care leaders who impact the lives and health of their patients. Recent grads are working as:

• Hospital and Clinical Nurses
• Clinical Resource Nurses
• Patient Care Educators
• Acute Behavioral Health Nurses
• Clinical Instructors
• Nursing Professors
• Unit Managers
• School Nurses

You could also attend graduate school to become a Nurse Educator, Clinical Nurse Leader, Nurse Practitioner or Nurse Anesthesist.

What Can I Do With This Major?

• Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 to be admitted to nursing.
• Must have completed English 101, Biology 256, and Chemistry 107 with at least a grade of C.
• Must achieve the level of proficient or better on the ATI TEAS test. Questions, within the ATI TEAS, are designed to test the basic academic skills you will need to perform successfully in the areas of Reading, Math, Science, and English and Language Usage.
• Highly recommended to complete Math 095 or Math 121.
• Per the Iowa Board of Nursing, you must report all of your criminal history upon request for licensure. Each history is reviewed on a case by case basis. The severity of the crime, amount of time elapsed since it occurred, and your life since then are all considerations. Board staff cannot offer any guaranteed approvals or denials.
• Students admitted to Grand View University to begin enrollment effective the Spring 2020 semester and who have previously been enrolled in a nursing program at another college or university, will be required to provide evidence that they left their previous nursing program in good standing and are currently eligible to continue enrollment in that program.  This requires that a letter from the director of their previous program (Dean, Chair, or Department Head) be sent directly to the Grand View University Nursing Department confirming good standing.

If you are interested in purchasing an ATI TEAS Study Manual, please contact the Grand View Bookstore at (515) 263-6134 or (515) 263-2833. The study manual is also available for checkout at the GV Library.

"Overall, the process of getting my BSN has bettered me in so many ways. It has been worth every minute. I wish there was a way that it could be less expensive, so more nurses would pursue their BSN. I can see how teachers for online courses can make or break a student’s experience. All of my teachers have “made” the experience worth the time and money. I would recommend to any nurse to get their BSN and I would happily recommend Grand View as a good choice."

- Rebekah Cullinan '19

"I feel as though nurses who have undergone training and teaching on the importance of lifelong learning, critical inquiry, nurturing self and caring relationships, cultural competency, and empowering and influencing others are better equipped to take care of patients as a well-rounded nurse. Baccalaureate-prepared nurses who see and understand the value of these core competencies are prepared to provide holistic care to patients and form caring relationships with people they encounter."

- Alli Brown