Admissions Requirement

  1. Meet all admission requirements for enrollment at Southwestern Adventist University.
  2. Complete all steps in the Nursing Application Process.
  3. Successfully complete these prerequisites: (25 credits)
    • BIOL 101, 102*
      Anatomy and Physiology I and II (8 semester credits with lab)
    • BIOL 220*
      Microbiology (4 semester credits)
    • CHEM 105*
      Survey of Chemistry (4 semester credits) or Chemistry Competency Placement Test
    • ENGL 121
      Freshman Composition (3 semester credits)
    • MATH 110*
      College Algebra (3 semester credits) or Math Competency Placement Test
    • PSYC 212*
      General Psychology (3 semester credits)
  4. Successfully complete 25 additional semester hours of required courses:
    Nursing Cognates
    • KINT 216
      Nutrition (2 semester credits)
    • PSYC 220
      Human Growth and Development (3 semester credits)
    • SOCI 111
      Introduction to Sociology (3 semester credits)
    General Education
    • CSIS 102
      Computer Literacy and Applications (3 semester credits)
    • ENGL 220
      Research Writing (3 semester credits)
    • ENGL
      Literature Elective (3 semester credits)
    • HIST
      History Elective (3 semester credits)
    • HIST
      Non-American History Elective (3 semester credits)
    • KINA
      Physical Education Elective (1 semester credit)
    • UNIV 110
      Principles of Active Learning (1 semester credit)

* Completed with a grade of C or higher within 7 years of admission to the nursing program.