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BSN Program for Second Year External Transfer Students

The School of Nursing accepts transfer students into the second year of our program. Applicants who are accepted for transfer will enter the School of Nursing at the start of the regular academic session in the fall and complete three years of full-time study at the University. Students who have already completed a bachelor's degree in another field are ineligible to apply as a second-year transfer. Please consider the Master's Entry Program: Clinical Nurse Leader program.

Students admitted as transfer students for fall 2014 will graduate from the School of Nursing in May 2017.

Full-time study is required. All students will transfer in as second-year students, and will complete the BSN in three additional years of study.

• Essentials for Baccalaureate Nursing Education
• Frequently Asked Questions for Second Year Transfers
• Application

Admission Requirements

Admission to the School of Nursing is competitive and based on evaluation of all portions of the application. Applications for admission will be considered through the Office of Undergraduate Admission with an initial review in the School of Nursing. Applications may be obtained from the Office of Undergraduate Admission. In addition to the application form, the applicant should submit official secondary school and collegiate transcripts, plus SAT or ACT test results. The Office of Undergraduate Admission will waive the SAT / ACT requirement for any student who has been out of high school for five or more years. Particular attention should be paid to the instructions in the application pertaining to transfer students.

To be considered for admission to this program, applicants must submit a completed application by the March 1 deadline and:

• Be in good standing, both academically and socially, at the institution or institutions they have attended.
• Have completed at least 30 credits of college level work by the end of the spring semester
• Successfully completed the following four prerequisite courses with a grade of a C- or better prior to beginning our program in the Fall semester:

• Microbiology (3-4 credits)
• Chemistry (3-4 credits)
• Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credits) *
• Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4 credits) *

* Students accepted to our program will have the opportunity to complete Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II (NUIP 2060 and 2070) at the School of Nursing the summer session prior to the start of the fall entry. If Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II have already been completed, then students will not have to enroll in the summer session.

• All supporting documents (ex. recommendations, transcripts, etc.) should be mailed directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admission, P.O. Box 400160, Charlottesville, VA 22904.

Suggested Pre-Nursing Curriculum

Fall Semester, Year 1

• English Composition, Part 1 (3 credits)
• Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab (4 credits) *
• Chemistry (3-4 credits) *
• Social Science / History course (3 credits)
• Humanities / Fine Arts course (3 credits)

Spring Semeser, Year 1

• English Composition, Part II (3 credits)
• Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab (4 credits) *
• Microbiology (3-4 credits) *
• Social Science / History course (3 credits)
• Humanities / Fine Arts course (3 credits)

* All prerequisite courses need to be completed before the start of the Fall semester and can be completed in the summer semester if needed.

Approved Prerequisite Courses

Below is a list of courses that have been approved to meet our prerequisites. This list is not exhaustive; please contact Lynn Coyner at lc6be@virginia.edu if you have questions about a course that is not on this list.

Microbiology

Chemistry

School of Nursing External Transfer Admission Statistics

Clinicals

Clinical nursing classes extend over the second, third, and fourth years in the BSN curriculum. Students will have in-patient clinical experiences at the University of Virginia Health System, Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, Augusta Health in Fishersville, or Western State Hospital in Staunton.

Clinical experiences in community and population health occur on a variety of settings in Charlottesville and in the surrounding counties.

Transfer Credit

On presentation of an official school transcript, students accepted for transfer to the School of Nursing will be granted transfer credit for academic course work taken at an accredited institution if the grade earned was a C or better, and if the courses correspond to ones offered at the University. Please refer to the UVA Transfer Credit Analyzer for an up-to-date list of transferable courses.

Transfer Applicants

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• Youtube video on the BSN Program
• UVA Transfer Credit Analyzer
• Open Houses and Information Sessions
• Tuition & Fees for BSN Program, 2013-14
• Informational Flyer for External Transfer Students‌

For More Information

For additional information on admission to and programs of study at the UVA School of Nursing, please complete the inquiry form or contact the School of Nursing Office of Admissions and Student Services by telephone at (434) 924-0141 / 1-888-283-8703.