Bachelor of Science in Nursing

The pre-licensure BSN degree program integrates a strong background in the sciences and liberal arts with an excellent education in the profession of nursing. In the pre-licensure program, nursing students are provided a solid, holistic foundation. In 6 semesters, students will have over 900 practicum hours with experiences caring for diverse clients across the healthcare continuum.

To find out what the next four years might look like for this degree, fill out your information and follow the prompted steps to arrive at a sample academic pathway. For more information specific to you and your situation, please schedule a visit with an advisor today.

Before you become a student in the School of Nursing, you will be considered a pre-nursing student. Throughout your time at IU Kokomo, you’ll want to work closely with your advisor who can keep you informed and ensure you apply to the School of Nursing when the time is right. Below, you’ll find the requirements needed to apply to the program.

Please note: Nursing admission is competitive and meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission into the program. The nursing program requirements may change at any time. It is the student's responsibility to stay in contact with his/her advisors on a regular basis.

The applicant must meet the following eligibility criteria:

1. Students must be admitted to Indiana University Kokomo as a degree-seeking student and submit official transcripts from other universities attended.
2. Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.
3. Have a minimum nursing GPA of 2.7.
4. Two of the three required sciences (A215, P215, J200/J201) must be completed with a C or better to apply. One science must be Anatomy, the third science done by the end of the first semester in the nursing program.
5. One of the following additional courses must be completed in order to apply: M105, M110, M117, M118, M119, M215, M133 or M134, M215 (match sequence).
6. Complete at least 12 credits of the pre-nursing coursework.
7. Chemistry and all required math classes must be completed before starting the Junior 1 semester.
8. Students may fail (with a C- or below) no more than 3 pre-nursing courses totaling 11 credits. Of the 3 failures, only two are allowed in sciences. Exceeding this limit makes the student ineligible for admission.
9. Time limitation: Specific courses and competencies developed in courses that fulfill the requirements for anatomy, human physiology, microbiology, and statistics are time limited for individuals pursing an undergraduate degree in nursing. If any of these courses were taken more than seven years prior to the application, the course must be retaken.
10. Students who wish to apply to this track of the BSN program must not have been dismissed from another school of nursing. If any of these courses were taken more than seven years prior to the application, the course must be retaken.
11. Entering students must complete a national criminal background check and drug screen and will be required to complete health requirements (e.g. immunizations). If there are finding here that preclude clinical placement, the admission offer will be rescinded. Consult with the dean's office if you have questions.

If you have met steps above then you are eligible to apply to the Nursing program.

Application Deadlines:

• Fall Deadline-May 15^th
• Spring Deadline-September 15^th 

Priority 1 Applicants:

1. All of the eligibility criteria are met at the time of application.
2. IU GPA of 3.0 or greater.

Priority 2 Applicants:

1. All of the eligibility criteria are met at the time of application.
2. IU GPA under 3.0

Additional Rules for Admission:

• Cumulative GPA: if an IU GPA is not available, then the cumulative GPA from the most recent institution will be used in determining the cumulative GPA.
• Students must have a Social Security Number at the time of application to meet clinical agency requirements.
• Students must be at least 17 years of age at the time of admission (due to clinical placement requirements.)

Freshman Courses (Pre-nursing)

• ENG W131 English Composition
• ANAT A215 Anatomy & Lab
• HPER P120 Intro to Health and Fitness or HSS-A 101
• Student Success Seminar
• SOC S100 Intro to Sociology (DIV)
• Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing
• General Ed Elective or Requirement
• PHSL P215 Physiology
• PSY P103 Intro to Psychology (ERC)
• Math M118, M119, M125, or M215
• SPCH S121 Speech

Sophomore Courses (Nursing)

• NURS B223 Promoting Healthy Populations & Clinical
• NURS B222 Comprehensive Health Assessment & Practicum
• NURS B253 Professionalism in Collaborative Practice
• MICR J200 and J201 Microbiology & Lab
• NURS B260 Fundamentals of Nursing Practice & Clinical
• NURS B261 Pathophysiology & Pharmacology
• NURS L230 Health Care Delivery Systems
• CHEM C109 Chemistry for Nursing or another chemistry

Junior Courses (Nursing)

• NURS H360 Clinical Care II: Interactive Processes & Clinical
• NURS H356 Clinical Care I: Biophysical Processes
• NURS H355 Data Analysis for Practice and Research
• Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing
• NURS B334 Transitional Care of Families/Populations & Clinical
• NURS H371 Clinical Care III: Adaptive Processes
• NURS R375 Nursing Research and Evidence Based Practice
• Nursing Elective

Senior Courses (Nursing)

• NURS H401 Pediatric Seminar 
• NURS S474 Applied Health Care Ethics
• NURS H476 Clinical Nursing Care 4: Complex Processes 
• NURS B444 Manage Health/Illness Across Environment & Clinical         
• NURS S491 NCLEX-RN Prep
• NURS S488 Nursing Synthesis
• NURS S483 Clinical Nursing Practice Capstone
• NURS L430 Leadership in Healthcare Delivery & Clinical