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Traditional Program
Students are admitted to the School of Nursing as first-year students or as second-year or third-year transfer students after completing prerequisite general education courses at other institutions or in one of the other undergraduate schools at UVA.
General Education Requirements for Traditional BSN Curriculum
- 3 or 6 credits FWR (ENWR 1505/1506 or 1510)
- 3 credits SWR (fulfilled with NUCO 2210, Foundations of Nursing CARE)
- 14 credits Natural Sciences/Math (fulfilled with Human Physiology & Anatomy I and II, Chemistry, and Microbiology)
- 9 credits Humanities/Fine Arts
- 9 credits Social Sciences/History
- 10 credits Electives (if taken FWR - ENWR 1505 and 1506) OR 13 credits Electives (if taken FWR - ENWR 1510)
General Education: 48 credits
Nursing: 72 credits
Total: 120 credits
General Education Requirements for 3-Year Transfer BSN Curriculum
- 3 or 6 credits FWR (ENWR 1505/1506 or 1510)
- 3 credits SWR (fulfilled with NUCO 2210, Foundations of Nursing CARE)
- 14 credits Natural Sciences/Math (fulfilled with Human Physiology & Anatomy I and II, Chemistry, and Microbiology)
- 9 credits Humanities/Fine Arts
- 9 credits Social Sciences/History
- 10 credits Electives (if taken FWR - ENWR 1505 and 1506) OR 13 credits Electives (if taken FWR - ENWR 1510)
General Education: 48 credits
Nursing: 72 credits
Total: 120 credits
General Education Requirements for 2-Year Accelerated Transfer BSN Curriculum
- Microbiology (3-4 credits)
- Chemistry (3-4 credits)
- Human anatomy and physiology I with lab (4 credits)
- Human anatomy and physiology II with lab (4 credits)
- Lifespan Development/Developmental Psychology (3 credits)
- College Composition (3-6 credits)
- At least 9 credits of humanities/fine arts
- At least 8 credits of social science/history
- At least 9-11 credits of general education coursework
General Education: 49 credits
Nursing: 71 credits (68 nursing credits in residency)
Total: 120 credits
Public Professional Licensure Disclosure
As a member of the State Authorizations Reciprocity Agreement, the University of Virginia (UVA) is authorized to provide curriculum in a distance learning environment to students located in all states in the United States except for California. (34 CFR 668.43(a)(6)& 34 CFR 668.72(n)).
Upon completion of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the UVA School of Nursing, graduates may be eligible for initial professional licensure in another U.S. state by applying to the licensing board or agency in that state.
Please visit the University’s state authorization web pages to make an informed decision regarding which states’ educational requirements for initial licensure are met by this program. (668.43(a)(5) (v)(A) - (C))
Enrolled students who change their current (or mailing) address to a state other than Virginia should update this information immediately in the Student Information System as it may impact their ability to complete internship, practicum, or clinical hours, use Title IV funds, or meet licensure or certification requirements in the new state. (34 CFR 668.402).
