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The Nursing Program at Northern Arizona University provides the education for a Bachelor of
Science Degree in Nursing. It is accredited by the CCNE and approved by the Arizona State Board of Nursing.
We recommend that you take as many science, mathematics, English, and computer courses as
are available to you. A standard college preparatory program would be ideal, with an emphasis in science, math and
writing skills.
No. Students must complete all the required prerequisite courses as well as meet the minimum
requirements for admission to the Nursing program. Students are considered 'pre-nursing' students until officially
admitted to the Profesisonal Program
You must have a minimum of a 2.75 college grade point average (GPA) in the prerequisite courses
to apply. You must submit a completed admission application to the Nursing Program by the date required on the
application. (Applications are available from the School of Nursing and from our website). The Student Affairs
Committee processes all applications. The following criteria are used to select students:
- Prerequisite course GPA
- HESI A2 Admission Exam results
- Writing sample
- 2 Letters of reference
- Community/Colunteer experience
No, we do not use a wait list system. Our program is competitive, which means that the students
with the best application portfolios have the best opportunity for admission to the program.
For our Traditional, 4 year program, each year we admit 60 students to our Flagstaff campus,
40 students to our Tucson campus, and 10 students to our reservation based program as resources allow. In the past we
have had as many as 125 applicants per admission cycle.
The Traditional Flagstaff and Tucson cohorts begin in the Fall and Spring semesters.
The Traditional AIP cohort begins in the Fall semester.
The Accelerated cohort begins in the summer.
Yes, but it is recommended that students work less thatn 16-20 hours a weekk while in the
nursing program. Work hours must flex around the theory and clinical coursework.
Clinical coursework, or practicums, provide the student with hands-on experience in the
various health care facilities. These experiences allow the student to apply theory to the practice of nurisng. Most
courses have a 12 hour/week clinical practicum. Students have clinical practicums in Flagstaff, Cottonwood, Sedona,
Tuba City, Gallup, various Navajo Nations sites, Yuma, and locations in Phoenix. These sites may change in the future.
The clinical experience location is varied to provide maximum learning for each student. All students are responsible
for transportation, meals and lodging during their clinical practicums.
The equivalency of courses taken at a community college or university within Arizona can be
confirmed at AZCAS (Arizona Course Applicability System): http://az.transfer.org/cas/students/index.html.
For evaluation of out-of-state courses, submit course descriptions to the School of Nursing Student Services office. |
