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Applicants must complete each section of this form as part of the application packet.

Applicant information

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The deadline for application to Accelerated B.S. program has passed.

Prerequisites

Applicants must complete the appropriate section of this form, indicating what courses have or will be taken to fulfill each prerequisite area, when it was or will be completed and where it was or will be taken. Questions regarding the transferability of courses from colleges in Virginia can be found online at www.transferguide.vcu.edu.

Accelerated B.S. Applicants Only – All course work below must be completed prior to enrollment.
VCU course Your course number Semester of completion College
Anatomy (BIOL 205)1
Physiology (PHIS/Z 206)1
Microbiology (BIOL/Z 209)
Life Span Developmental Psychology (PSYC 304)
Statistics (STAT 210)
Traditional B.S. Applicants Only – All course work below must be completed prior to enrollment.
VCU course Your course number Semester of completion College
Focused Inquiry I (UNIV 111)
Focused Inquiry II (UNIV 112)
Intro to Psychology (PSYC 101)
General Sociology (SOCY 101)
Biological Concepts (BIOL/Z 101)
2nd Laboratory science (4 credits)
Anatomy (BIOL 205)1
Nutrition (BIOL 217 or HPEX 350)
R.N.-B.S. Applicants Only
VCU course Your course number Semester of completion College
Courses in this section must be completed prior to entry:
English composition I - 3 SH
English composition II - 3 SH
Anatomy (BIOL 205)1,2- 4 SH
Physiology (PHIS/Z 206)1,2 - 4 SH
The following course must be completed prior to enrolling in NURS 307.
Statistics (STAT 210)
A minimum of 24 hours of the following courses must be completed prior to enrollment. All coursework must be completed prior to enrolling in the final nursing course.
Intro to Psychology (PSYC 101) - 3 SH
Developmental Psychology - 3 SH
General Sociology (SOCY 101) - 3 SH
Laboratory science I – 4 SH
Laboratory science II - 4 SH
Microbiology2 - 4 SH
Nutrition2 – 3 SH
Philosophy - 3 SH
Humanities I3 - 3 SH
Humanities II3 - 3 SH
Humanities III3 – 3 SH

1 Applicants attending colleges or universities which offer anatomy and physiology as a combined two-semester course must complete the entire course sequence prior to enrolling in the School of Nursing. One semester of a combined anatomy and physiology course will not transfer, nor can one semester of a combined anatomy and physiology course be used in conjunction with a stand-alone anatomy or physiology course to fulfill this requirement. If taking stand-alone anatomy and physiology courses, human or comparative anatomy and human or animal physiology are accepted.

2 May not be used, in part or whole, to fulfill the laboratory science requirement.

3 Humanities courses must be chosen from: literature, speech, religion, foreign language, sign language, history, geography, government, art, music and philosophy.

 

For traditional B.S. and R.N.-B.S. applicants only (Accelerated B.S. applicants should choose not applicable)

I have completed the School of Nursing’s chemistry requirement by:

Resume

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Personal Statement

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Applicants to the School of Nursing are required to submit an essay. Nursing applicants, please state concisely why you are interested in pursuing the BS in Nursing at VCU. Discuss your career goals and how having this degree will help you move toward your career goals. Indicate your prior life and work experience that will be useful in your educational experience and your strengths that will contribute to your success in the program.

School of Nursing Technical Standards

Please read the Technical Standards for Curricula Leading to the Baccalaureate (policy 5.1.7) in the VCU School of Nursing Policy and Information Handbook and sign below.

 

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