University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill BSN Nursing Reviews

Nursing program

• The School of Nursing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offers an undergraduate training program of study built to provide pupils with the skills, knowledge, and also understanding necessary to function efficiently in all areas of professional nursing. The curriculum leading to the BS in Nursing (BSN) degree offers two options for study:
• 2-years of upper-division courses in the School of Nursing, which follow 2-years of lower-division courses in the General College (or perhaps equivalent courses completed at a different college/university) OR an earned previous Bachelor’s degree plus the noted pre-requisites (BSN Option – application opens in October with a December 22nd due date for May matriculation);
• An accelerated 2nd-degree option for pupils with a previous Bachelor’s degree (ABSN Option – application opens in June with an August 10th due date for January matriculation). Students are subject to the criteria in place when they are accepted to the School of Nursing; consequently, the criteria described here mainly apply to students admitted to the School of Nursing during the 2016-2017 academic year.

About the school

• The University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill also referred to as UNC, or just Carolina is a public research institution situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States Of America. It is among the 17 campuses of the University of North Carolina system.

Total estimated cost of attendance is approximate $24,000

Following are the minimum requirements for BSN Nursing Program. Minimum admission standards include:

Students seeking a first bachelor’s degree are admitted to the upper division (junior/senior) B.S.N. (6-semester) option, typically in the spring semester of the sophomore year¹. Students must complete all lower-division (first-year/sophomore) courses prior to matriculating into the School of Nursing. The first nursing courses begin in the first summer session (May) preceding the junior year. Upon completion of at least 60 semester hours of lower division requirements and 65 additional semester hours of nursing credits in the upper division, students earn at least 125 total semester hours for the B.S. in Nursing.

Effective May 2014 matriculation (December 2013 application deadline), all applicants to the 6-term BSN option must have earned a cumulative GPA of at least 2.8***.

Admission to UNC–Chapel Hill as a first-year student does not guarantee admission to the School of Nursing as a junior.

Applicants must be eligible to return to all institutions previously attended.

At the time of application, applicants to the B.S.N. option must have completed at least three of the five key science courses (Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology, Statistics, and Psychology 101).

Effective January 2018 (August 2017 deadline), applicants must have completed all five key science courses within five years of application submission.

The UNC course numbers for the key science courses are: BIOL 252/BIOL 252L**, PHYI 292**, MCRO 251, PSYC 101, and STOR 151 or 155.

The NC Community College course numbers for the key science courses can be found here.

Effective with May 2014 matriculation (December 2013 application deadline), a grade of B- or better is required in BIOL 252/BIOL 252L**, PHYI 292**, and MCRO 251. A C or better is required in PSYC 101 and STOR 151/155. STOR 155 is strongly recommended for students interested in graduate study.

All General Education requirements of UNC-CH and all nursing science prerequisites must be completed prior to matriculating into the program.

The admissions committee critically evaluates each applicant’s academic performance, descriptive essays, community service history, and special skills and abilities that have the potential to affect care delivery or contribute overall to the nursing profession. The ideal applicant will clearly demonstrate a strong academic history as well as a commitment to the ideology of nursing and service to others. Performance in required science courses is particularly important.

REQUIRED NURSING SCIENCE PREREQUISITES

(some may also satisfy General Education Prerequisites)

*Psychology 101 Introduction to Psychology

*Statistics (STOR) 151 Basic Concepts of Statistics and Data Analysis OR Statistics (STOR) 155 Introduction to Statistics NOTE: STOR 155 is strongly recommended for students interested in graduate study.

Biology 101/101L Principles of Biology

Chemistry 101/101L and Chemistry 102/102L General Descriptive Chemistry OR Biochemistry 107 and Biochemistry 108 Introduction to Biochemistry

*Biology 252/Biology 252 lab Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Physiology with lab (Note: online lab is unacceptable)**

*Physiology 292 Introduction to Physiology**

*Microbiology 251 Introduction to Medical Microbiology (Note: online lab is unacceptable)

Contact:

Address: Chapel Hill, NC, USA)

Phone: 919-962-2211

Website: http://www.unc.edu/