University of North Carolina- Charlotte BSN Nursing Reviews

Nursing program

• The Bachelor of Science in Nursing training program at UNC Charlotte is certified by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) through 2021 and endorsed by the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
• The BSN curriculum is a four-year training program of study that readies the graduate for generalist practice in nursing and also allows the graduate to sit for the national licensing examination (NCLEX) to practice as a registered nurse (RN).
• BSN graduates can function in various care settings to include hospitals, clinics, public health, home health, hospice and also long-term care facilities, and also may assume leadership and management positions as well because of their education. Upon completion of the majority of the nursing pre-requisite classes, students apply to the upper division of the nursing training program. Admission is competitive, and not all pupils who apply are admitted into the upper-level division nursing training program.

About the school

• The University of North Carolina at Charlotte also referred to as UNC Charlotte, UNCC, or perhaps Charlotte is a public research university situated in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America.

Total estimated cost of attendance is approximate $22,180

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

To be considered for admission to the upper division major, students must meet the following criteria:

Grade of C (2.0) or higher in:

• UWRT 1101 (English Composition), 1102 (Writing in the Academic Community/Composition II)
• MATH 1100 (College Algebra and Probability)
• STAT 1222 (or STAT 1220 or 1221) (Introduction to Statistics)
• PSYC 1101 (General Psychology)
• SOCY 1101 or ANTH 1101 (Introduction to Sociology or Anthropology)

Grade of B (3.0) or higher in:

• CHEM 1203 w/Lab or CHEM 1251w/Lab
• CHEM 1204 w/Lab or CHEM 1252 w/Lab
• BIOL 2273 w/Lab or KNES 2168 w/Lab
• BIOL 2274 w/Lab or KNES 2169 w/Lab
• BIOL 2259w/Lab
• NURS 2100 (Nutrition courses taken outside of UNC Charlotte will be reviewed on an individual basis)
• NURS 2200 (An equivalent growth and development and/or developmental psychology course may be substituted)

Note: The School of Nursing does not use overall GPA as an admission indicator. Instead, a nursing pre-requisite GPA is calculated based on the courses listed above.

• Completion of a minimum of three (3) of the five (5) science (chemistry, biology) pre-requisite courses, with related labs, prior to applying.
• Applicants may earn one grade of C or below in the pre-requisite courses requring B applicants may have only 1 grade of C or below for which they retook the course to earn a B or better. Students earning more than one C in those pre-requisite courses are not eligible for admission to the UNC Charlotte School of Nursing.
• Completion of required courses by the end of the Spring semester prior to the Fall for which application is made, and by the end of the Fall semester prior to the Spring for which application is made.

Contact:

Address: 9201 University City Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28223, USA

Phone: 704-687-5507

Website: http://www.uncc.edu/