Prerequisites

Applicants to the College of Nursing Traditional BSN pathway must have a minimum 3.0 GPA (based on prerequisite courses only), and a minimum grade of "C" or higher in all prerequisite courses. All prerequisites must be completed by June 1. Prerequisite courses may not be older than 7 years by the application deadline. For 2020 cohort, courses taken prior to June 2013 will not be accepted. ENG 1020, PSY 1010/1020, and QE requirements will not expire. Only one prerequisite course may be repeated within a 7-year period; original courses with a grade of "C" or higher that were repeated for a better grade will not count as a repeat.

CLEP exams taken to replace an existing grade (grade less than C ) will count as a repeat. A maximum of one CLEP exam may be used to substitute a prerequisite. Any AP credits or official scores for the ACT/SAT or CLEP exam must be sent to and received by the college no later than June 1. AP, ACT/SAT, and CLEP scores older than 7 years at time of application deadline will not be accepted. Maximum of one CLEP exam can be used to substitute a prerequisite course.

If the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) is required, the minimum accepted scores for the college are: 101 total score with a minimum of 25 in Listening, 25 in Reading, 25 in Writing and 26 in Speaking.

Prerequisite courses

• BIO 1510 – Basic Life Mechanisms
• BIO 2870 – Anatomy & Physiology
• CHM 1060 - General, Organic and Biochemistry OR CHM 1020 – Survey of General Chemistry (Inorganic)
• ENG 1020 – Introductory College Writing
• PSY 1020 – Elements of Psychology or PSY 1010 Introduction to Psychology*
• PSY 2410 – Health Psychology or PSY 2400 – Developmental Psychology*
• NFS 2030 – Nutrition and Health
• Quantitative Experience (QE)
  • Quantitative Experience Completion Methods 

*Candidates may take one or the other course, however, if you receive a grade below a "C" in one course and take the other in order to meet the requirement, it will count as a repeat.

Prerequisite Transfer Guide

The College of Nursing evaluates courses from other institutions based on guidelines and requirements established by the College. These evaluations take precedence over evaluations by other departments or the university transfer credit department. Please note: prerequisites taken at another institution must transfer to WSU exactly as the courses listed above.

• College of Nursing Prerequisite Transfer Guide - BSN
• Transfer Credit Evaluation

Starting fall 2020, prerequisite courses for the WSU College of Nursing Traditional BSN and BSN Second Career/Degree pathways for fall 2020 and beyond must be completed within seven years of the application deadline in order to count toward admission.

Curriculum - After admission to nursing program

*General education competency requirements may be satisfied by examination. See WSU Testing, Evaluation and Research Services or call 313-577-3400 for further information. Completion of competencies by test does not result in credit hours applied toward the degree. Students must meet the required 121 credit hour minimum to complete degree requirements.

+The WSU biology department requires BIO 1050 as a prerequisite for Biology 1510 for students who do not place into BIO 1510.  Biology 1510 is a required prerequisite for admission to the College of Nursing.

The last 30 credits of coursework must be taken at Wayne State University.

The curriculum design is for informational purposes and is subject to change by the College of Nursing. Contact your Academic Services Officer to develop an individualized Plan of Work.