The School of Nursing now offers a pre-licensure B.S.N. program. The curriculum prepares students to succeed as nurses in the management of health and includes complex problem solving, nursing leadership and management skills in addition to clinical experiences.

Program Requirements

This program requires 128 credit hours for graduation, including an internship.

High school graduates admitted into the nursing major should have completed a college preparatory curriculum that includes:

  • 4 units of English with two units emphasizing composition
  • 4 units of mathematics (at least through algebra II)
  • 3 units of social studies
  • 3 units of science with one being a laboratory course
  • 1 unit of fine arts
  • 2 units of foreign language

Science courses recommended include biology, chemistry, anatomy and physiology.

To be considered for direct admission to the clinical major, high school students applying to UMKC for the first time must graduate in the upper 10% of their class and have a minimum ACT score of 27.

Transfer students with a minimum of 24 credit hours must have an overall grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale for admission into pre-nursing.

All required science courses must have been completed within the past five academic years prior to beginning courses within the nursing major.

Progression into the clinical major requires completion of a minimum of 36 hours of general education coursework including Chemistry with a lab, Microbiology, Anatomy & Physiology, College Algebra, N101 and A&S100 (transfer students with 24+ hours are not required to take A&S100). Applicants' nursing GPA must be a minimum of 2.75 for consideration.

Applicants must demonstrate evidence of attitudes, personal characteristics, and integrity that indicate high probability of successful completion of the degree and meeting criteria to take the National Council of Licensure Examination (NCLEX).

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Sample Plans of Study

Application Check-off for the Pre-Nursing BSN Program
  • Must meet admission criteria
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  • Have an official transcript mailed from each institution attended
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    Application Check-off for the BSN Clinical Major
  • Must meet admission criteria
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  • Must meet application deadline
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  • Complete the Clinical Major Application (Class of 2013 application available Nov, 2009)
  • Schedule and complete the ATI TEAS test
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  • Sign and submit the Personal Responsibility Statement
           - If you are already an RN, please use the Personal Responsibility Form on the RN to BSN page
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    Still have questions? Please contact the School of Nursing advising office.