Admission

Admission Requirements

• Completion of at least 30 semester credits.
• Minimum career grade point average (GPA) of a 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
• Minimum grade of C in all required prerequisite and support courses.
  Please note: Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the major.
• The following courses must be completed when applying:
  • ENG 101 English Composition (4)
  • PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology (4)
  • CHEM 111 Chemistry of Life Processes (5) or Biochemistry from another institution
  • BIOL 220 Human Anatomy (4)
  • BIOL 230 Human Physiology (4)
  • ANTH 230 People: An Anthropological Perspective (4) or GEOG 103 Intro to Cultural Geography (3)
  Students in the applicant pool will be rank ordered according to their G.P.A. in the six courses listed above. If all six courses are not complete when you apply, your application will not be considered.
• A pre–nursing student may repeat a prerequisite class for admission to the School of Nursing once and only for the purpose of improving a C or lower grade. All prerequisite and support courses must be taken for a letter grade; P/N is not acceptable.
• Additional admission requirements beginning with Fall 2009 include: entrance examination and essay.

Admission Procedure

1. You must first apply to Minnesota State University, Mankato. For information on applying to the university please contact the Office of Admissions at 1-800-722-0544 (ext. 1). You can also apply online at http://www.mnsu.edu/admissions/.
2. If you are a transfer student you will need to contact all post-secondary institutions attended and request official transcripts to be sent to Minnesota State University, Mankato Office of Admissions. Once they have a completed application from you they will forward these to the Office of the Registrar where they will be evaluated. Once they have completed this process you will receive a Transfer Course Conversion form in the mail. You will need this to apply to the School of Nursing.
   Please note: The transfer evaluation process can take 4–6 weeks to complete. Please request transcripts to be sent earlier to allow sufficient time to complete this step.
3. You may now apply to the School of Nursing, if you meet all Requirements, please see list of requirements above. The current application can be found under the Application tab under Basic Nursing Program on the School of Nursing website.
4. Each applicant must submit a properly completed application for admission by the designated deadline to:
   
   Pre–Nursing Advisor
   School of Nursing
   360 Wissink Hall
   Minnesota State University, Mankato
   Mankato, MN 56001
5. Each applicant is responsible for reading all instructions on the application carefully and including all the required information at the time the application is submitted or the application will not be given consideration for admission. The required information includes:
   • Current student: a Minnesota State University, Mankato transcript (may be unofficial)
   • Current or former student, but have transfer credits: a Degree Audit Form in addition to your transcript.
     Current or Former MSU Students With Credits From Other Institutions Request Official Transcripts Be Sent to:
     
     Office of the Registrar
     Transcript Department
     Minnesota State University, Mankato
     132 Wigley Administration Center
     Mankato, MN 56001
   • Transfer student: must attach a Transfer Audit/Transfer Course Conversion form. Please see number two listed above. Please do not send transcripts to the School of Nursing.
     New Students Send Admission Information, Including Transcripts to:
     
     Office of Admissions
     Minnesota State University, Mankato
     122 Taylor Center
     Mankato, MN 56001
     507-389-1822 (V)
     800-627-3529 or 711 (MRS/TTY)
6. Once you have completed the application and have all required attachments you will need to set up an appointment with the prenursing advisor/Student Relations Coordinator in order to turn in your application. Transfer students may make a telephone appointment. However, they will need to mail their application with required attachments into the School of Nursing ahead of time in order for the prenursing advisor/Student Relations Coordinator to have it in her hands at the time of the appointment. You will also want to make a copy for yourself to have during your appointment.

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