BSN Regular Admission

Information Sessions for BSN Traditional/Regular Admissions and students seeking a BSN as a 2nd Degree.

Information Sessions will be held on the following days:

• Thursday, November 20th, 5-6 PM Halle Library Room 202
• Wednesday, December 10th, 5-6 PM Halle Library Room 300

To be considered for admission to the School of Nursing, applicants must have completed 8 prerequisite courses listed below. A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for the 8 prerequisite courses is required to be considered for admission. In order to have a complete application, each prerequisite course must be completed by May 15^th with a grade of C or better. Admission to the BSN program is also contingent upon a satisfactory criminal background check. Complete the ATI-TEAS examination. Points will be given for achieving these total BSN adjusted individualized scores: Reading, 80% or better, Math, 50% or better, English, 75% or better, Science, 50% or better. (The School of Nursing will administer this examination. Students will have to make arrangements for payment and appointment to take the examination through the nursing office after the winter term begins each year. Applicants can retake this examination one time to achieve the 50th percentile rank.)

ATI-TEAS Examination Schedule

The ATI-TEAS examination will be given on the dates/times/locations listed below.  Registration is limited to 40 persons per session.  Cost of the ATI-TEAS examination is $20.00.  Individuals may contact ATI (Assessment Technologies Institute) at www.atitesting.com or call toll free at 1-800-667-7531 for review materials.  Log on to the ATI website to create a new user account before the scheduled test date.  On the day of the test bring a picture ID and a MasterCard or Visa credit card or a MasterCard or VISA debit card to pay the fee.  No other form of payment will be accepted by ATI.

Individuals planning to apply to the EMU School of Nursing will need to complete the ATI-TEAS examination.  Applicants may retake the exam only once.  The fee for a retake exam is also $20.00.

Call or email the Nursing Office to schedule a seat for the ATI test of your choice.
EMU Nursing Office 734-487-2310
Or email: hricciard@emich.edu

January 23	12:30-4:30	Halle Library	G07A
February 6	12:30-4:30	Halle Library	G07A
February 20	12:30-4:30	Halle Library	G07A
March 6	12:30-4:30	Halle Library	G07A
March 13	12:30-4:30	Halle Library	G07A
March 20	12:30-4:30	Halle Library	G07A
March 27	12:30-4:30	Halle Library	G07A
April 2	12:30-4:30	Halle Library	G07A
April 17	12:30-4:30	Halle Library	G07A
April 24	12:30-4:30	Halle Library	G07A
May 1	12:30-4:30	Halle Library	G07A
May 8	12:30-4:30	Halle Library	G07A

 

Prerequisites for BSN Traditional/Regular Admissions and Students seeking a BSN as a 2nd Degree.

ANTH 135 or SOC 105	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology or Introduction to Sociology	3 Credits
CHEM 120	Fundamentals of Organic and Biochemistry	4 Credits
ENGL 121 or waiver	English Composition (unless waived by ACT score)	3 Credits
IHHS 260 or EDPS 325	Aging to Infancy: A Life Course Retrospective or Life Span Human Growth and Development	3 Credits
Gen ED Math or waiver	General Education requirement (unless waived by ACT score) Please refer to General Education Program Requirment, Area 2, Quantitative Reasoning	4 Credits
General Psychology	General Psychology course for 3-4 credits PSY 101 General Psychology (3 cr.) or PSY 102 General Psychology (4 cr.) Until EMU courses change to PSY 101 (3 cr.) and PSY 102 (1 cr.) as a co-requisite for PSY 101. After change occurs students will have to take either PSY 101 AND 102 as co-requisites OR PSY 102 only if they transfer in equivalent of original PSY 101 course.	6 Credits
SPMD 201 and 202 or ZOOL 201 and 202	Anatomy for Sports Medicine and Physiology for Sports Medicine Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II	8 Credits

Applicants must first be admitted to Eastern Michigan University and obtain an EMU student number. The admission process includes submission of all transcripts of colleges and universities attended by the applicant. After being admitted to EMU, a separate application must be submitted to the School of Nursing.

For English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) applicants, proof of English proficiency must accompany the application. A TOEFL score of 500 or higher (or equivalent). Evidence of proficiency in speaking and writing may also be required.

Please contact the College of Health and Human Services Advising Center (734-487-0918) for an appointment. For potential applicants who have an undergraduate degree, contact the Second Degree Advisor in the Academic Advising Center (734-487-2171) for an appointment to complete a plan of study.

RN/BSN Completion Admission

RN/BSN admission requirements

MSN Program Admission

Applicants must apply to the Graduate School and be admitted before application to the School of Nursing. Select NUR/MSN-HH on the application form. A minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale is required for Graduate School admission.

 Admission requirements for the MSN program include the following:

1. An unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse in Michigan or eligibility to obtain a license.
2. BSN degree from an accredited nursing program or RN licensure with another bachelor’s degree.
3. At least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Applicants may seek conditional admission with a GPA of 2.5.
4. Applicants who have English as a second language must score 550 or greater on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or 80 on the Michigan English Language Ability Battery (MELAB).
5. Submission of a writing sample (4-5 pages) that could be a published article, term paper, work-related product, or a new composition.
6. Three references that document professional competence in nursing practice.
7. A 2 to 3 page narrative statement of personal goals for graduate study.
8. Successful completion of an approved basic statistics course that includes descriptive and inferential statistics.
9. Successful completion of a basic health assessment course.

For an application packet and information about the MSN program, contact:

Graduate Program Coordinator
School of Nursing
Eastern Michigan University
311 Marshall Building
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone: 734-487-2310
Fax: 734-487-6946

Web: www.emich.edu/nursing