Entry Requirements
Students are required to complete all of the regular General Education Requirements for Emory College and the appropriate prerequisites for the Nursing School.
PRE-REQUISITES FOR ADMISSION TO THE DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM
Course Requirements
Before beginning the BSN degree, students will need to complete the following:
- Prerequisites for the School of Nursing
- Completion of the Emory College General Education Requirements (*See table below for information on how GERs satisfy pre-requisites)
- Completion of a major in Emory College.
- 95 credit hours to qualify for the BA degree from Emory College. No more than 12 hours of those 95 credit hours can be fulfilled with test or transfer credit.
Grade Requirements
Students applying to the program must earn a minimum 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) in all course work
GOLD GER- FOR EMORY COLLEGE BA/BS STUDENTS FALL 2022 AND EARLIER
| Area | General Education Area | Number of Courses Required/Notes on Area | BSN Pre-Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | First Year Seminar (FSEM) | 1 course | |
| II | First Year Writing (FWRT) | 1 course - ENG 101, ENG 181, CPLT 110 or appropriate test credit | |
| III | Continuing Writing Courses (CWR/WRT) | 3 courses- complete with a grade of C or higher | |
| IV | Math & Quantitative Reasoning (MWR) | 1 course | QTM 100 satisfies this requirement |
| V | Science, Nature and Technology (SNT) | 2 courses, one course must have a lab component | General Chemistry I (CHEM 150); Microbiology with lab (NRSG 205*); Human Anatomy and Human Physiology (NRSG 201* &202*) |
| VI | History, Society and Culture (HSC) | 2 courses | Human Growth and Development for Health Professions (NRSG 200, taught by the School of Nursing)* |
| VII | Humanities, Arts and Performance/Language (HAP/HAL) | 4 courses, at least 2 courses must be sequential courses in one langauge starting at the student's level of competence) | |
| VIII | Health (HTH) | 1 course; HLTH 100 | |
| IX | Physical Education (PED/PPF) | 2 courses, including one Principles of Physical Fitness (PPF) course |
BLUE GER- FOR EMORY COLLEGE BA/BS STUDENTS FALL 2023 AND LATER
| General Education Area | Number of Courses Required/Notes on Area | BSN Pre-Requisites |
|---|---|---|
Success at Emory (must be completed by end of first year) | 3 courses - ECS 101, HLTH 100, PE [PED] (1 course) | |
Exploration Courses (must be completed by end of second year) | 4 courses - Humanities and Arts [HA] (1 course), Natural Science [NS] (1 course), Quantitative Reasoning [QR] (1 course), and Social Science [SS] (1 course) | |
Expression and Communication (Seminar and Writing courses must be completed by end of first year) | 4 courses- First Year Seminar [FS] (1 course), First Year Writing [FW] (1 course), Continued Communication [CC] (2 courses) | |
Belonging and Community (must be completed before student gains senior standing) | 3 courses - Intercultural Communication [IC] (2 courses in a single language other than English), Race and Ethnicity [ETHN] (1 course) | |
| Experience and Application | 1 course- Experience and Application [XA] |
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