Admission Requirements

Admission to Marian University
For automatic acceptance as a pre-nursing student:
- First time freshmen - appropriate high school GPA and test scores
- Transfer students - a cumulative GPA of 2.80 or higher with no attempts at any equivalent prerequisites or have successfully passed some or all equivalent pre-requisites with a C+ or higher on the first attempt.

Prerequisite Course		Credits
*BIO 214	Introductory Microbiology	4
*BIO 225	Human Anatomy	5
*BIO 226	General Human Physiology	5
*CHE 100	Elements of General and Biological Chemistry	4
*NUR 125	Professional Role Socialization	1

Recommended First Year General Education Courses		Credits
+COM 101	Fundamentals of Speech	3
+ENG 101	English Composition	3
+ENG 115	Written Analysis of Literature	3
+PSY 101	General Psychology	3
+MAT 098 (If required, but must be completed prior to clincals)		0-6

To be eligible to apply for the clinical portion of the nursing program, students must do the following:Application to School of Nursing

Earn at least an overall 2.80 GPA in the pre-requisite courses.
Achieve a grade of C+ or better on the first attempt in each of the pre-requisite courses.
Attain a cumulative GPA of 2.80 or greater in all coursework taken at Marian University.

Students must make formal written application for admission to the nursing program during their final semester of prerequisite classes. Applications are generally due on the last day of class and students will be notified in writing regarding clinical admission.