BSN Transfer Option
Transfer in for Your BSN
Part One: Prerequisites
As a BSN Transfer Student, the first two years of general education prerequisites (60 hours) can be taken at an accredited college or university. Students may apply and be admitted to the nursing program while the prerequisites are in progress. All required courses must be completed before enrolling in the BSN program in the fall semester. The School of Nursing selects applicants who have the greatest potential for success in the BSN program.
Part Two: Nursing
In the remaining two years of college, you’ll learn the practice of nursing in clinical and classroom settings within Emory University's Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing. The nursing program is designed to be completed in four semesters of full-time enrollment (fall, spring, fall, spring).
Graduates of the BSN program are eligible to take the NCLEX examination to become a Registered Nurse in any US state. BSN graduates can work in a number of different practice areas, including intensive care, pediatrics, adult acute care, and many others.
Semester 1 (Fall) | |||
Course # | Course Title | Credits | Clinical Hrs |
NRSG 309 | Social Responsibility & Bioethics in Nursing | 2 | 25 |
NRSG 310 | Pathophysiology for Nurses | 3 | |
NRSG 312 | Foundations of Nursing Practice | 2 | |
NRSG 314 | Clinical Practicum I | 2 | 100 |
NRSG 322 | Health Promotion and Wellness | 2 | |
NRSG 380 | Health Assessment | 3 | 50 |
Semester Credit Hours | 14 | 175 | |
Semester 2 (Spring) | |||
Course # | Course Title | Credits | Clinical Hrs |
NRSG 315 | Population Health: Community and Public Health Nursing | 3 | 50 |
NRSG 320 | Pharmacology for Nurses | 3 | |
NRSG 326 | Acute and Chronic Care | 3 | |
NRSG 327 | Clinical Practicum II | 3 | 150 |
NRSG 328 | Pediatric Nursing | 2 | |
NRSG 371 | Evidence Based Practice for Nurses | 2 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 16 | 200 | |
Semester 3 (Fall) | |||
Course # | Course Title | Credits | Clinical Hrs |
NRSG 330 | Clinical Integration | 2 | |
NRSG 408 | Maternity and Reproductive Health Nursing | 2 | |
NRSG 409 | Clinical Practicum III | 3 | 150 |
NRSG 411 | Mental Health Nursing | 2 | |
NRSG 416 | Perspectives in Professional Nursing | 2 | |
NRSG XXX | Elective | 2 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 14 | 150 | |
Semester 4 (Spring) | |||
Course # | Course Title | Credits | Clinical Hrs |
NRSG 422 | Palliative Care & Difficult Conversations | 2 | |
NRSG 425 | Becoming a Professional Nurse | 2 | |
NRSG 430 | Nursing in Complex Care Situations | 3 | |
NRSG 431 | Clinical Practicum IV | 4 | 150 |
NRSG 432 | Ambulatory Care | 3 | 50 |
NRSG XXX | Elective | 2 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 16 | 200 | |
Total Credit Hours | 60 | ||
Total Clinical Hours | 700 |
* Curriculum, credit hours, and sequencing are subject to change.
The prerequisites for the BSN Transfer option include 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of college course credit. You may submit an application for admission with the courses in progress, but all prerequisites must be complete with a grade of C or higher by the time you plan on beginning the nursing program. Please review the updated list of prerequisites below, effective for all fall 2016 applicants:
Physical Sciences
General Chemistry I with lab
Human Anatomy & Physiology I with lab*
Human Anatomy & Physiology II with lab*
Microbiology with lab*
Nutrition - Recommended
*Starred courses must have been taken no more than seven years prior to beginning the ABSN program.
Math
Introductory Statistics
Social Sciences
Human Growth and Development or Life Span Development*
*The Human Growth and Development prerequisite must cover human development from conception through death.
General Electives
Additional courses to reach 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours*
*Prerequisite credit cannot be given for nursing, pathophysiology, pharmacology, technical, learning support, or physical education courses.
**All courses are subject to review by the Office of Enrollment and Student Affairs.
To be considered for admission to the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, you must submit the following items:
- Application for Admission
- $50 Application Fee
- Official transcripts from each school attended
- Students with international transcripts must provide an evaluation from World Education Services (www.wes.org).
- Resume
- Official test score report, which includes TEAS, SAT, ACT, or GRE
- Only one of the test scores listed is required
- Students with test scores older than 5 years are encouraged to register for the TEAS Test
- TOEFL scores are required if English is a second language
Please review the Prerequisites tab to review prerequisite course requirements. All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher by the start date of the BSN program.
The average GPA for admitted students is 3.5. Students are encouraged to submit SAT, ACT, or GRE test scores that fall within the 50th-99th percentile of all test takers. Individuals taking the TEAS are encouraged to obtain adjusted individual total scores of 90%.
The Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing is accepting applications to its academic programs for 2019. Admission decisions will be based upon candidate competitiveness as well as space availability. Applicants could potentially be placed on a waitlist. Decisions for waitlisted applicants are announced as seats become available, up to the first day of orientation. Application deadlines can be found here.
For questions or concerns about the application process, please contact the School of Nursing's Office of Enrollment and Student Affairs at 404.727.7980.
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* Tuition is based on 2018-2019 tuition rates approved by the Board of Trustees. Future academic year tuition rates are subject to change. Tuition is charged per hour up to 12 semester hours.
** Academic fees will vary based upon the semester. This is an average amount per semester.
*** Health insurance is required for all students. You will be billed automatically for the university’s student health insurance plan if you do not provide proof of adequate coverage by another insurer.
Cost of Attendance
The cost of attendance budget is considered sufficient to support a basic lifestyle for a single student. It does not include expenses for dependents, travel, vacations, or luxury items such as automobiles, household furniture, or appliances. The estimated cost of attendance for 2017-2018 for a full time undergraduate student enrolled for fall and spring semesters is $67,636. This is not the amount you will owe. The cost of attendance is not the amount you will pay for the year. The cost of attendance is the budget used to determine the financial aid amount offered each year and is more than a student's full time tuition and fees to provide assistance for living expenses if needed.
Applicants to any of our distance-accessible courses/ programs that may lead to professional licensure or certification should become familiar with the regulations governing distance accessible programs in their state. Licensure requirements vary from state to state and by professional organization. Emory is working toward developing a database to provide this information. Prospective students residing in states other than Georgia and those states identified, should contact their state’s Board of Nursing and Department of Education for specific rules and regulations pertaining to completion of clinical learning experiences in that state when enrolled in a distance-accessible program.