Freshman Admission

Students admitted to Radford University Carilion (RUC) prelicensure B.S.N. program will begin as freshmen, taking all of their course work at the RUC location in Roanoke. All students admitted to pre-licensure nursing tracks are placed in a cohort - a group of students who are eligible to take the same courses on the Program of Study and progress through the Nursing program together.

Application Deadlines

• Fall admission: March 15 by 5 p.m.
• Spring admission: November 15 by 5 p.m.

Applications will be accepted past these dates if space is available.

Admission Requirements

Freshman applicants for the B.S.N. program at RUC must meet the following requirements to be considered for direct admission:

• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Completion of 1 Biology & 1 Chemistry course or Anatomy & Physiology course with a C or higher

Transfer applicants may be offered admission if space permits.

Students who have failed one nursing course at another institution must wait two years before enrolling in the B.S.N program.

Students must meet all first and second year requirements to continue as a Nursing major and prior to taking upper division Nursing courses.

• Year 1. Students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above at the end of their 2^nd semester of freshman year to progress in the Nursing program.
  
• Year 2.

           1.  Students must meet all of the following criteria in order to progress into upper division nursing:

              a. Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above

              b. Grade of “C” or above on all prerequisite courses

              c. No more than one (1) prerequisite course repeated due to unsuccessful completion (C-, D, F), not including withdrawals

              d. Completion of prerequisites for nursing: NUTR 214, STAT 200 or 130, CHEM 120 or equivalent, SOC 110, PSYC 230, BIOL 310 & 311,                     BIOL 334, NURS 321

         2. Students eligible for progression to upper division nursing courses are required to complete a criminal background check and drug             screening during the term prior to upper division courses and every semester thereafter.

            If there are any areas of concern on the criminal background check or student conduct violations that would prohibit the student             from attending clinical rotations, the student may not be able to continue in the Nursing program and would thus be dismissed from             the program. Students with a positive drug screen will be dismissed from the program.

            If an offer of admission is revoked, the School of Nursing will notify the student by e-mail or by phone call.

• Years 3 & 4. Once in upper division nursing courses, two (2) NURS course failures and/or withdrawals will result in program dismissal