The following deadlines are for the Pre-Licensure BSN application.
Fall Admission: February 15
Winter Admission: May 28
Spring Admission: October 15
Requirements to Apply
Requirements have changed. Please read carefully and plan accordingly to meet the required deadline.
- Current BYU-Idaho Student with a BYU-Idaho student e-mail.
- Contact Academic Advising.
- Students must complete BIO 264, BIO 264L, BIO 265, and BIO 265L with a "B-" or higher and maintain a minimum of "C-" in all major courses.
- Students may repeat/retake a total of two (2) nursing prerequisite core courses.
- For courses needed prior to or at the time of application, see the "Suggested Course Sequence" section below. A final grade must be posted for BIO 264, BIO 264L, BIO 265, BIO 265L, CHEM 101, CHEM 101L, and PSYCH 111 prior to acceptance.
- The application requires a resume, which includes any general work experience (paid and unpaid), leadership experience (church, community, etc.), medical experience (CNA, EMT, Medical Assisting, etc.), and/or ROTC students with an approved grad plan.
- The number of application submissions is not limited but the applicant must meet the credit criteria required by the university.
- A 3.4 minimum core grade point average (GPA) is required at the time of selections (Core GPA courses include: BIO 264, BIO 264L, BIO 265, BIO 265L, CHEM 101, CHEM 101L and PSYCH 111) and a 3.0 minimum cumulative GPA.
- Pre-admission exam with a minimum 75% pass rate. The pre-admission HESI exam may be taken one year before the application deadline.
- Acceptance is conditional on completion of NURS 105 prior to beginning the program.
- English Requirements:
- As outlined by Admissions: "International and US students not educated in an English language curriculum are required to demonstrate English proficiency by meeting the minimum scores on one of the [English proficiency] exams...In certain cases these exams may be required of students educated in an English language curriculum as well."
- The Nursing Program also requires a minimum of a 75 on the English Language Composite score on the Pre-HESI for all applicants.
**A current American Heart Association Basic Life Support, BLS provider card (no other CPR card will be accepted) is required with application. To obtain a CPR card, sign-up for the online portion, and then sign-up for the skills pass-off portion. Both portions must be completed to obtain the card.
Suggested Course Sequence
| 1ST SEMESTER | 2ND SEMESTER | 3RD SEMESTER | 4TH SEMESTER |
|---|---|---|---|
| REL 275 2 CREDITS |
REL 200 2 CREDITS |
REL 225 2 CREDITS |
REL 250 2 CREDITS |
| ENG 150 3 CREDITS |
NURS 105 1 CREDIT |
PSYCH 201 3 CREDITS |
BREADTH 3 CREDITS |
| *PSYCH 111 3 CREDITS |
*BIO 264 3 CREDITS |
ENG 301 3 CREDITS |
BIO 381 3 CREDITS |
| *CHEM 101 3 CREDITS |
*BIO 264L 1 CREDIT |
NUTR 150 3 CREDITS |
BIO 221 3 CREDIT |
| *CHEM 101L 1 CREDIT |
ARTS & HUM 3 CREDITS |
*BIO 265 3 CREDITS |
BIO 222 1 CREDITS |
| GE 101 1 CREDIT |
*MATH 221B 3 CREDIT |
*BIO 265L 1 CREDIT |
ELECTIVES 3 CREDITS |
| ELECTIVES 2 CREDITS |
ELECTIVES 2 CREDITS |
||
| 15 CREDITS | 15 CREDITS | 15 CREDITS | 15 CREDITS |
*A final grade must be posted prior to acceptance into the nursing program.
CHEM 101 and MATH 221 require a prerequisite of FDMAT 108 or an ALEKS score of 55 or greater. Learn more about the ALEKS assessment here.
Semester 1-4 courses must be complete before beginning the core nursing sequence in semesters 5-8. Semesters 5-8 are consecutive and track overrides will be applied with no deferments accepted.
Core courses (*in the table) must be complete or in process at the time of application: CHEM 101, CHEM 101L, PSYCH 111, BIO 264, BIO 264L, BIO 265, and BIO 265L.
Pre-requisite courses include the core courses listed above and the following: NURS 105, MATH 221B, PSYCH 201, NUTR 150, BIO 381, BIO 221, and BIO 222. Grades in all prerequisite courses are required prior to beginning the Nursing Program.
BIO 264, BIO 264L, BIO 265, and BIO 265L must be completed with a "B-" or higher. A “C-“ or higher must be maintained in all other prerequisite and major courses.
Students may repeat/retake a total of two (2) nursing prerequisite core courses.
Although HCA 280 (Medical Terminology) is not a required course for the Nursing Program, it is encouraged.
CHEM 101 has math co/prerequisite requirements, please visit the Academic Catalog, which may change your individual course sequence. Please visit Advising for additional help.
Pre-Licensure BSN Availability
This program is available on the BYU-I campus during Winter, Spring, and Fall semesters. It takes 4 consecutive semesters to complete after acceptance into the program.