Traditional Nursing B.S. Application Procedures
Freshman Admissions
Students who are entering college directly from high school or who have never attended college should follow application instructions for freshman admissions.
Transfer Admissions
For the traditional prelicensure program, students who have completed all, or some, of the liberal arts and sciences courses at another accredited college or university with a grade of "C" or higher and a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or above first apply for admission to the college. Procedures and policies applicable to the various types of transfer students/credits are explained In the Undergraduate Bulletin [pdf].
In addition, transfer students must apply and meet the admission requirements for the Wegmans School of Nursing to begin the clinical year (see below). Individual transcript analysis and counseling are available with assessment regarding meeting core requirements.
The School of Nursing selects the best-qualified transfer students. High motivation, scholastic excellence, and interest in professional nursing are perceived as desirable characteristics for future members of a health care team.
Required Courses in the Liberal Arts and Sciences for Transfer Students
Students must take an introductory ethics or bioethics course, such as PHIL 124C, PHIL 250C, or REST 387D. Before beginning the clinical year as a junior, they must earn a "C" or higher in each of the required nursing prerequisite courses: Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Nutrition, Statistics, Development Across the Lifespan and Introductory Psychology. Except for applicants holding a baccalaureate or higher degree in another field, students must meet SJFC core requirements to fulfill graduation requirements for a BS in nursing.
Procedure to Begin the Junior Clinical Year
Students must apply to the School of Nursing for admission to the junior year clinical nursing courses by March 1 of their sophomore year. Students are encouraged to apply early. Applications can be submitted before all prerequisites are done, but a plan needs to be in place to complete all the prerequisites for the Nursing major by the beginning of the fall clinical semester. Initial admission decisions are made after the March 1 deadline. Applications submitted after March 1 are processed as received and admission is on a space available basis.
The following criteria will be used to make a decision on every applicant:
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Scholastic Ability: Minimum 2.75 overall GPA (calculated on all undergraduate course work completed at all colleges); and a "C" or higher in the required pre-nursing courses: Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Nutrition, Statistics, Development Across the Lifespan, and Introductory Psychology.
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Mathematics Screening Test: Students can take the School of Nursing screening test up to three times to achieve the required score of 90%. Students are encouraged to meet this requirement early in their preclinical experience so that remediation can be obtained if needed.
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Submission of Application to Begin Clinical Year [pdf] and two references to the School of Nursing.
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Student essay.
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Health Status and Immunizations: Documentation of a complete physical examination and immunizations on the Health History Form [pdf] submitted to the College Wellness Center by August 1 of the junior clinical year.
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CPR Certification: A current Basic Life Support (Including Infant, child and adult CPR) certification card from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association on file in the School of Nursing office by August 1 of the junior clinical year.
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Date that the complete application was received by the School of Nursing.