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Nursing BSN Prelicensure

Nurses represent the largest segment of the U.S. healthcare workforce. In some circumstances, nurses are the first line of contact with a health care provider, frequently spending the most time with people of diverse backgrounds seeking health care.

There is a growing need for nurses who hold BSN degrees! The U.S. population is not only increasing in size and diversity, but the aging population is also increasing. Nurses face many demands: caring for an aging population, responding to an increase in mental health conditions, conducting research, and helping to develop health care policy. To meet the needs of the U.S. population, nurses need to increase in number across care settings: public and community health, behavioral health, primary care, long-term care, geriatrics, school health, and research.

Degree Level:

Undergraduate Programs

Program Type:

Major

Format:

Full Time, In-Person

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Career Outlook

As one of today's most exciting and rewarding professions, a career in nursing promises to be challenging and filled with opportunity for flexibility and autonomy. You will be a vital part of a team of health care professionals dedicated to providing the highest quality of care to patients.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that employment for registered nurses will grow faster than most other occupations. The median annual salary for registered nurses was $86,070 in 2023. Nurses with graduate degrees command higher salaries.

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

Program Details

At Grand View University, the baccalaureate program leading to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree is a blend of liberal arts and professional nursing education, which together results in the essential learning necessary for those interested in becoming professional nurses. The program prepares professional nurses who will practice in a variety of institutional and community settings. The purpose of the program is to develop nursing professionals who value learning and embody a caring ethic.

Application Criteria

In order to be considered for admission into the nursing program, the following steps need to be completed:

Apply for free and be admitted to Grand View University
Submit your application to the nursing department at Grand View
Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above
Have completed English 101, Biology 256, and Chemistry 107 with grades of C or above
Achieve an academic preparedness level of "proficient" (which is 58.7%) or above on the ATI TEAS exam

Once the information above is completed and reviewed by the Nursing Department's Admission, Progression, Graduation, & Scholarship Committee, we will be in contact with future students regarding their admission status.

Course Requirements (80 credits plus 7-12 prerequisite credits)

Nursing BSN Plan of Study (PDF)

Prerequisite courses required for admission to the major (minimum grade C):

ENGL 101 or ENGL 220	First Year Composition or Academic English for Multilingual Students II	3 credits or 4 credits
BIOL 256	Microbiology	4 credits
CHEM 107	Fundamentals of Organic and Biochemistry	4 credits

Prerequisites for courses for the major:

BIOL 101

General Biology I

4 credits

PSYC 101

General Psychology

3 credits

MATH 095 or
MATH 096 or
Placement into
MATH 121 or
MATH 121 or
MATH 122 or
MATH 231

Intermediate Algebra or
Introductory and Intermediate Algebra or

Placement into College Algebra or
College Algebra or
Trigonometry or
Calc I w/Analytic Geometry

3 credits or
5 credits or

0 credits or
3 credits or
3 credits or
5 credits

Requirements for the major:

NURS 210	Basic Physical Assessment	2 credits
NURS 220	The Caring Professional Nurse	3 credits
NURS 250	Foundations of Nursing I	5 credits
NURS 310	Foundations of Nursing II	5 credits
NURS 320	Adult Health I	4 credits
NURS 340	Maternal/Newborn Nursing	3 credits
NURS 350	Pediatric Nursing	3 credits
NURS 410	Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing	3 credits
NURS 420	Adult Health II	4 credits
NURS 440	Complex and Older Adult Health	3 credits

Progression in the Nursing Program

In order for current nursing students to progress in the nursing program, students must maintain:

75% exam average in each nursing course
3.0 GPA in nursing courses
3.0 cumulative GPA

Nursing and Honors Interest Form Nursing Living-Learning Community Application (NPOD) Nursing Student Handbook (PDF)

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Tuition & Scholarships

At Grand View University, your tuition supports instruction delivered by knowledgeable and experienced faculty who uphold our tradition of exceptional teaching. Additionally, we are dedicated to offering a high-quality education at the most affordable cost.

Transfer Credits

No matter what major you’re thinking about, you may be able to transfer in as many as 75 credits from a community college or junior college. If you have an A.A. or A.A.S. from an Iowa community college, you will be automatically admitted at junior status.

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