- Graduation from a state board-approved associate degree or diploma nursing program
- Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA
- Completion of all general education prerequisite courses:
- Anatomy and Physiology I with lab †
- Anatomy and Physiology II with lab †
- Microbiology with lab †
- Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, or Physics
- Nutrition †
- English Composition I
- English Composition II
- General Psychology †
- Human Growth and Development (across the lifespan) †
- Sociology
- Ethics
- History or Political Science
- Humanities Elective
- Social Science Elective
† Prerequisite course requirements for post-baccalaureate applicants
NOTE: If the general education requirements taken above total less than 47 credit hours, additional credit hours must be taken.