Nursing — B.S. (standard)

The Admissions Committee seeks individuals who reflect a high degree of personal integrity, dependability, self-discipline, intellectual vigor, and a caring and thoughtful manner. Individuals who have held military health-care occupations, licensed vocational nurses, and individuals transferring from other B.S. nursing programs may qualify for advanced placement.

Application deadlines

Applicants seeking undergraduate admission must complete the application process by the following dates:

• Autumn Quarter
  • Application submission deadline – February 1
  • Application documents and requirements deadline – March 1
     

• Winter Quarter
  • Application submission deadline – July 1
  • Application documents and requirements deadline – August 1
     
• Spring Quarter
  • Application submission deadline – October 1
  • Application documents and requirements deadline – November 1

In addition to Loma Linda University admission requirements, the applicant must:

1. Have completed a high school diploma or its equivalent.
2. Have completed a NursingCAS application.
3. Have earned a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0 on all college coursework. Exception may be made based on a specific individualized evaluation. Grades below a "C" are nontransferable.
4. Students considering transfer of nursing coursework must provide syllabi (with detailed descriptions/outlines/topics covered and number of clinical versus theory units) for nursing courses in order for the school to determine if transfer credit will be granted. We have an additional transfer policy which has other requirements for transfer.
5. Complete entrance tests required for all incoming students who are not registered nurses.
6. Complete an interview arranged by the director of admissions.
7. Complete prerequisites. Courses are listed as they relate to general education requirements.
8. Critical Thinking exam may be taken one time per cycle.
9. Recommendation letters are preferred but not required.

Prerequisites

Domain 1: Religion (10 quarter units)

• Complete by taking the following required courses during specified quarters while enrolled at LLU:
  • RELT 423 Loma Linda Perspectives (2 units)
  • RELR 410 Compassion (3 units)
  • RELR 407 Care of the Dying & Bereaved (2 units)
  • RELE 456 Personal & Professional Ethics (3 units)

Domain 2: Arts and humanities (minimum 16 quarter units)

Units must be selected from at least three of the following content areas: civilization/history, art, literature, language, philosophy, religion, or general humanities electives. A minimum of 3 quarter units in an area are required to meet a "content area."

Domain 3: Scientific inquiry and quantitative reasoning (minimum 25 quarter units)

• College algebra (4 units) or statistics (4 units)
• Anatomy and physiology with laboratory, complete sequence (8 units/two terms)¹
• One course of Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, or General Chemistry with laboratory (4 units). Introduction to Chemistry courses evaluated on a case-by-case basis for content.
• Basic medical microbiology with laboratory (5 units)¹

Domain 4: Social sciences (minimum 12 quarter units)

• General psychology or lifespan development or developmental psychology (4 units)
• Introduction to sociology or cultural anthropology (4 units)
• Third area of social science in psychology, sociology or anthropology (4 units)²

Domain 5: Written and oral communication (minimum 9 quarter units)

• English composition, complete sequence that meets the baccalaureate degree requirements of a four-year college or university. (8-9 units)
• Public speaking (4 units)

Domain 6: Health and wellness (minimum 4 quarter units)

• Nutrition (3 units)
• Physical education. Must include at least two separate physical activity courses totaling a minimum of one quarter unit.

Electives

As necessary, to meet the minimum total requirement of 67 transferable quarter units. These units added to the 118 undergraduate units required in the program fulfill the 185 total units required for the bachelor's degree.

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Preferred within five years.

²

Required to take General or Developmental Psychology. Taking both General and Developmental Psychology are preferred. Other courses accepted include: Abnormal psychology, Social Psychology, Psychology of Gender, Personality, Pressing Issues in Society, Social Organization, Gender Studies, Black Studies, Chicanx Studies, or Transnationalism (4 units).

For graduation requirements, see LLU General Education Requirements.

Pre-entrance requirements

1. A completed background check.
2. Health clearance, including immunizations as outlined in the "Admissions Policies and Information."
3. Have a current American Heart Association issued basic life support (BLS) card.
4. After acceptance a secondary deposit of $200 will be applied to the confirmed student's account if the student is not registered by midnight, the Monday after Registration Kickoff.  The deposit will be applied to the student's tuition, similar to their confirmation deposit.

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Fulfills service learning requirement.

Total unit requirement for graduation is 185 quarter units (transfer units plus above-listed courses).

Normal time to complete the program

Four (4) years — 2.66 years (eight [8] academic quarters) at LLU) — based on full-time enrollment.