Join the Bachelor of Science Nursing program on the Portland campus: R.N. to B.S. Entry

Each applicant brings a unique educational background and determining your best entry option may be difficult.  Our admissions advisors are available to help you determine the best entry option for you. Don't hesitate to contact us with your questions.


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Campus: 波特兰(10345 S.E. Market Street, Portland, OR 97216) | (509) 527-2330
GPA: 3.0 or higher (cumulative, college-level, non-vocational)
Credits: 136+ transferable credits required by program start date
申请截止日期: 2024年8月30日.  (秋季学期从九月下旬开始)

R的接受.N.s into the 沃拉沃拉大学 Bachelor of Science with a major in Nursing is based on available space in the fall quarter senior class each year. 


准入要求

  • 当前无阻碍的俄勒冈R.N. license.
  • 累积平均绩点3分.0 or above.  This includes college level class work only, from all regionally accredited colleges attended.  Grades from vocational schools are not included in this calculation.
  • Successful completion of a standardized examination to validate nursing knowledge to receive advanced standing as a senior level nursing student (fee applies).  Based on successful completion of this exam, R.N.s with a current license are granted 16 lower division nursing credits and 32 upper division nursing credits and are exempt from taking NRSG 210, 211, 212, 213, 321, 331, 344, and 354.
    • Validation exam only needed if student has been licensed for longer than 5 years.
  • Completion of (by program start date) 136+ transferable credits of required prerequisites, cognates, 一般的研究, and electives that apply to the nursing major. See the transfer guide for appropriate courses from various local colleges.

Prerequisites

  • Anatomy & Physiology: a full sequence of 10-12 credits with labs
  • 微生物学:4-5学分,包括实验
  • Chemistry: 5-8 credits with lab(s) (must be inorganic, organic & 生物化学概念)
  • 营养:3-4学分
  • 普通心理学:3-4学分
  • Human Growth & 发展(贯穿整个生命周期)
  • 统计:必须是描述性的 & inferential. An additional math class is not required for the nursing major. Some community college statistics courses require a pre-requisite math class of 100-level or above. Statistics courses with prefixes other than MATH or STATS may not be adequate.
  • Writing/English Composition: 8-9 credits of College Writing/English Composition including adequate content in research writing.
  • Speech (Public Speaking or Small Group Communication)
  • 体育:1学分活动课程
  • 历史:美国大学一门课程.S. History, World History, or Western Civilization. One additional course in history or philosophy required for graduation (approx. 8 credits).
  • Humanities: One course in introductory art/literature/music/philosophy, 批判性推理, world music, drama/theater, 创意/写诗. One additional course required for graduation (approximately 8 credits).
  • Highly recommended elective: (see WWU nursing transfer guide for courses)
    • Privilege & Oppression (or Social Inequities/Social Problems)

Note:

  • 解剖学学分 & Physiology, Chemistry, and Microbiology more than 5 years old are not accepted unless applicant has recent work experience as an R.N. (必须是面对面的,而不是在线课程).
  • No grade lower than a C is accepted in all nursing prerequisites and cognate courses.
  • All transfer courses must be from a regionally accredited (NWCCU大学或社区学院.
  • All transfer courses must be a 100 level or above.
  • Advance Placement (AP) credit must be documented.
  • 先决条件要求如下 NOT 与毕业要求相同.

申请步骤

1. 给护理顾问发邮件.

R的顾问.N. to B.S. 报名地址是这个电子邮件地址, portland.advising@mediagate-egy.net.

2. Apply to WWU.

Once you apply, you will have access to your Enrollment portal.

3. 请求记录

Request the issuing institution(s) to send all official college, vocational school, and College Board (for any Advanced Placement credits) transcripts 沃拉沃拉大学, either electronically (via the issuing institution's electronic service) to transcripts@mediagate-egy.net 或邮寄至以下地址:

Admissions
沃拉沃拉大学
204 S. College Ave
学院广场,华盛顿州99324

From the enrollment portal, you can see when these documents are received.

4. 提交当前R的副本.N. license.

给你现在的R发邮件.N. 任何州的许可证 portland.advising@mediagate-egy.net.

5. 获取推荐信

Submit 三封推荐信 (preferred: teacher, employer, or co-worker, not 家庭成员). Letters of reference can be filled out online or by paper copy sent to WWU Admissions (address above). From the Enrollment portal, you can see when these documents are received.

6. 完成护理论文.

Click on the link in the Enrollment portal to access the online form.

7. 完成入学前测试.

您必须在测试前向WWU申请. 和你的护理顾问一起 健康科学推理测验 (HSRT), a 50-minute timed test that must be taken in English (see below).  测试费用是20美元.

A passing score on the Health Sciences Reasoning Test is 17 or above.

This 50-minute timed test has 33 multiple-choice questions that measures critical thinking skills of health science students. Test-takers apply their skills in a variety of different scenarios in the areas of analysis, 解释, inference, evaluation, explanation, induction, deduction, and numeracy. 了解更多关于HSRT的信息.

该应用程序测试为R.N.i’我正在申请R.N. to B.S. track is usually offered during the summer quarter. Please schedule individual testing appointments with the Student Program Advisor by emailing portland.advising@mediagate-egy.net. There is no need to set up a testing date in January.

完整的应用程序包括 以上所有项目,而不仅仅是申请表. To 申请经济资助, 沃拉沃拉大学's FAFSA code is #003799.


Questions?

Jan Vigil


波特兰护理招生顾问
portland.advising@mediagate-egy.net 
(509) 527-2163