BSN Accelerated Second-Degree Admission Requirements
Application deadlines and due dates for the IUSON BSN Accelerated Second-Degree Track are found below and on the IU School of Nursing Website.
Fall Entry
- Applications available online: January 15
- Deadline to apply: March 15
- Application closes at 5:00p.m. on March 15
Spring Entry
- Applications available online: July 15
- Deadline to apply: September 15
- Application closes at 5:00p.m. on September 15
The admission process is selective, and acceptance depends on the number of applicants and the applicant's ability to compete academically in the pool of applicants. Admission to the baccalaureate nursing major and concurrent entrance to the School of Nursing is open to those meeting the following admission criteria (Policy AFS-16):
- Students may apply for admission to the Accelerated BSN Second-Degree Track during the senior year of the initial baccalaureate degree; or following graduation, as long as all of the application criteria are fulfilled. If applying during completion of the initial baccalaureate degree, admission will be conditional on degree completion with a 2.7 cumulative GPA. Failure to complete the baccalaureate degree with the required GPA will cause an admission offer to be rescinded.
- Students must be admitted to Indiana University (specifically to the campus applying for) as a second degree-seeking student.
- Anticipated completion or completion of a bachelor's degree must be from a regionally accredited institution, and the baccalaureate degree should have at least 120 credits.
- Students must have fully completed the following BSN required prerequisite coursework by the established deadline. Required BSN course work may be completed at Indiana University or transferred from another college or university. If transfer credit, the student may not apply until this credit is evaluated and accepted by IUFW.
- Anatomy and Physiology, I and II (BIOL 20300 and BIOL 20400 or acceptable transfer courses, in-person lab required)
- Microbiology (BIOL 22000 or acceptable transfer course, in-person lab required)
- English Composition (ENGL 13100 or acceptable transfer course)
- Introductory Psychology (PSY 12000 or acceptable transfer course)
- Introductory Sociology (SOC 16101 or acceptable transfer course)
- Communications (COM 11400 or acceptable transfer course)
- Statistics elective (300/400 level required)
- Life and Physical Science/Math elective (2)
- Cultural Understanding elective
- Arts and Humanities elective
- Each campus within the IU School of Nursing Core will utilize coursework within a student's first degree on the application to satisfy the general education core as it exists on each campus to equal at least 50 credits. These grades will be incorporated into the Nursing Application GPA.
- Students must demonstrate a grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for all required prerequisite coursework used for application to this BSN program track.
- Students must complete the first baccalaureate degree with an accumulated GPA of at least 2.7. If the student graduates with an overall GPA below 2.7, the conditional admission offer will be rescinded.
- Time limitation on specific courses: Knowledge and competencies developed in courses that fulfill the requirements for anatomy and physiology, microbiology, and upper division statistics are considered to be time limited for individuals pursuing an undergraduate degree in nursing. If any of these courses were taken more than seven years prior to the application to the nursing undergraduate degree, the applicant must validate the related knowledge and competencies through portfolio or repeating the course to be eligible for admission and progression.
- No more than three (3) required courses may be repeated in order to meet the minimum required grade of C (2.0). Of the three courses, only two (2) failures will be allowed in required science/math courses.
- Must have a minimum grade of C (2.0) in each required BSN general education course by the second attempt. This criterion also applies to any student wishing to transfer required courses from a college or university other than IU.
- Students who wish to apply to this track of the BSN program must not have been dismissed from another school of nursing.
- In order to be eligible for clinical placement, students must have a social security number in order to apply. Students applying without a social security number will have an offer of admission rescinded.
- Must submit application by specified published dates. Applications received after deadlines may not be considered for requested admission cycle. Students wishing to reapply for a following academic cycle are invited to do so.
- Entering students must complete a national criminal background check. If there are findings on the background check that preclude clinical placement, the admission offer will be rescinded. Consult with the Assistant Dean if you have questions.
Admission Process
- Students transferring to Indiana University from another institution will have their transcript evaluated by the Admissions Office of Indiana University and the School of Nursing before determining admission eligibility.
- Students meeting above admission criteria and applying for a specific admission cycle will be admitted based on the Nursing Application GPA.
- Students will be admitted to the Accelerated BSN Second-Degree Track for a specific admission cycle, and are expected to enter that cycle. Students not entering that specific admission cycle may reapply for admission to a subsequent admission cycle.
- Students will be held to all existing BSN policies related to admission, progression, and graduation (IUSON Policy AFS-16).
