Minnesota State University Moorhead
BSN Advising Plan
Holistic Admission: Holistic admission is comprised of the following:
Academic Metrics (50%)
o Prerequisite Course GPA and TEAS Assessment
Experiences Essay (25%)
o Lived experiences, community engagement, volunteerism, etc.
o Formal education (more than 60 college level credits; MSUM preference points)
Attributes Essay (25%)
o Personal Qualities and Characteristics
Application Eligibility: Four out of the eight prerequisites must be completed with final grades and transcripts prior to the application
deadline. The four courses with the highest grades will be calculated for the application GPA. The composite GPA in the highest four
courses must be 2.75 or higher with no courses below a C-.
Admission Eligibility: All eight prerequisites must be completed with final grades and transcripts prior to the nursing term start. All eight
courses must have a composite GPA of 2.75 and no courses below a C-. If a prerequisite is not completed or does not meet the criteria,
admission will be rescinded.
Application Timeline: The BSN application window is December 1
st
– February 1
st
. Admission decisions are communicated after March 1
st
.
Admission is competitive; 32 students are admitted for summer and fall cohorts.
Nursing Prerequisite Courses
Plan
Grade
1.
ENGL 101 English Composition (Goal 1b)
2.
PSY 113 General Psychology (Goal 5)
3.
CHEM 110 Fundamentals of Chemistry (Goal 3)
4. BIOL 125 Human Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab (Goal 3)
5.
BIOL 126 Human Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab (Goal 3)
6. PSY 202 Developmental Psychology
7. BIOL 236 Fundamentals of Microbiology with Lab (Goal 3)
8. NURS 342 Interdisciplinary Care of Diverse Populations or COMM 285 Intercultural Communication (Goal 7)
TEAS Assessment
Plan
Score
TEAS Assessment Score: proficiency score = 58.7%
Advising Resources
Resources & Next Steps:
TEAS Prep
TEAS Registration
Nursing Application
GPA Calculator
*Admission criteria are subject to change. While every effort for accuracy is made in advising, it is the student’s responsibility to meet
application and admission requirements per program requirements. Current admission and application requirements can be found on our
website.
