ASN Admission Requirements
Most students begin nursing as a pre-nursing student. There are two applications needed to pursue a degree in nursing. First, you must apply to Indiana University East for admission through the Office of Admissions . You can apply for any semester to begin required general education courses that will apply to your degree. You will work with a pre-nursing advisor in the Academic Advising Center for program planning and beginning course work.
Each Spring Semester, applications for the various nursing programs are available from the pre-nursing advisor. Applications for the Nursing program are due March 1. Students are notified of admission to the program by June 15. A new group of students begins the ASN program every Fall Semester.
Admission to the ASN major is highly competitive. Taking the general education courses does not guarantee you a position in the nursing major courses.
Category I Applicants
Requirements:
- Graduated from High School in the top 33% of their class
- A minimum high school grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Standardized test scores with a minimum ACT score of 22, or SAT scores of 1000 (500 Verbal and 500 Math, minimums)
28 college prepatory courses (Grade "C" or better, except where noted):
- Eight semesters of English (one semester each of speech and journalism may be included)
- Four semesters of social science (economics, government, history, psychology or sociology)
- Six semesters of math, which must include two semesters of algebra and two semesters of geometry.
- Two semesters of laboratory science (biology, chemistry, or physics, grade "B" or better)
- Eight semesters in some combination of foreign language, additional mathematics, laboratory science (grade "B" or better), social science, computer science, or other courses of a college-preparatory nature.
- Four semesters of foreign language arestrongly recommended, as are courses that develop writing composition skills.
Category II Applicants
Requirements:
- At least 11 required ASN credit hours prior to application. (minimum grade of "C")
- minimum of 4 to 5 credit hours in the natural sciences (Anatomy & Physiology, Microbiology)
- minimum of 3 credit hours in the social sciences (ex. Intro to Psychology, Intro to Sociology, Lifespan Development)
- Repetition of no more than 11 credits hours of required ASN general-education courses. Second completed attempts with a minimum grade of C (2.0) are limited to 11 credit hours of required ASN general education courses.
- Cumulative GPA of 2.7 (on a scale of 4.0) or better for students ranked by pre-nursing.
