Learning to Care

Students learn to nurture people as well as learn critical skills.

Nursing

Admission Requirements

  1. Meet all admission requirements for enrollment at Southwestern Adventist University.
  2. Complete all steps in the Nursing Application and Admission Process.
  3. Successfully complete these pre-requisites: (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.