Nursing

Nursing

Chair: Colleen Manzetti, Department of Nursing

B.S.N. Program

Admission and Progression Requirements

Students applying as freshmen to the BSN program must apply and submit all required documents by December 1 of the year prior to their start term.

  • Admission to the BSN program is competitive. All students must demonstrate academic readiness for the rigor of the program as determined by the Admission Committee.
  • Applicants must have completed high school chemistry with a grade of B or better before entering the program, or be required to take CE-111 with a grade of C+ or better upon entry.
  • As part of their application, students must submit an essay demonstrating interest in and knowledge of the nursing profession.
  • Students must maintain a 2.75 overall GPA to remain in the BSN program. 
  • All math, science, and nursing courses must be passed with a grade of C+ or better. 
  • A BSN student who receives a grade below C+ may repeat the course once. If the student receives a grade below "C+"  in another course that student will not be permitted to continue in the BSN program.
  • Prior to entering the first clinical nursing courses, students must meet all health requirements of the BSN program including yearly physical examination with proof of immunization, professional liability insurance, drug screening, and criminal background investigation.
  • Prior to entering the first clinical nursing courses, students must take and pass the Basic Life Support (BLS) course from the American Heart Association ONLY.
  • Junior and senior level BSN students must secure their own transportation to and from all clinical experience and skills/simulation labs.
  • Incoming students who score below a three on Monmouth University’s mathematics examination placement test are required to take additional math courses prior to progressing into MA-151.
  • All students are expected to maintain membership in the Monmouth University Professional Nurses Association (MUPNA).
  • The faculty of the School of Nursing and Health Studies at Monmouth University reserves the right to dismiss a student from the program regardless of cumulative grade point average if, in the opinion of the faculty, the student fails to meet acceptable professional standards of behavior.

The baccalaureate degree in nursing, master's degree in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice, and post-graduate APRN certificates at Monmouth University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).