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Position Opening: Asst/Assoc Professor Nursing Tenure Track (PDF)

Nursing scholarship applications due June 1

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Pre-nursing Program
Application and Admission

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Apply to WMU and declare "pre-nursing" as intended major
Students who are admitted to WMU and wish to study nursing will be admitted to the pre-nursing program curriculum. During the June WMU Orientation session, pre-nursing students will plan their course of study with an academic advisor.
Begin the pre-nursing program curriculum (see below) in the fall semester of freshman year. Maintain contact with a pre-nursing academic advisor.

Pre-nursing Curriculum	Credit hours
Science Prerequisite Courses
CHEM 1510, 1520: Chemistry for Health Professionals I	4
CHEM 1530, 1540: Chemistry for Health Professionals II	4
BIOS 1910 Introduction to Human Biology and Anatomy	4
BIOS 2400: Human Physiology	3
Additional Prerequisite Courses
ENGL 1050: College-level Writing	4
SOC 2000: Principles of Sociology	3
PSY 1000: General Psychology	3
HSV 2250: Growth, Development and Aging	3
Computer Literacy	3
Total	32

To be considered for admission to the professional nursing program, pre-nursing students must:

Complete all of the courses in the pre-nursing program curriculum with a minimum cumulative GPA of B (3.0), and individual course grades with a minimum grade of C (2.0) or above.
Earn a grade of B (3.0) or above in each science prerequisite course; only one science prerequisite course may be repeated, and it may only be repeated one time. However, both grades will be considered in the application.

Complete and submit the professional nursing program application to the WMU Bronson School of Nursing. Applications for the fall semester are due by March 15 and applications for the spring semester are due by Oct. 15.