NAU Traditional BSN Fall 2010

[azhic13]

Anyone else wrapping up their applications for this? All I have left is HESI and BIO 205 Final on Friday (Rio). Bio's got me praying, a A and I'll have a GPA of 3.75, B and I have a 3.65. I know they said they get an avg of 120+ applicants but does anyone know if thats just for NAU main or for Flag, Tucson, and Yuma?

[Lildee]

Sorry to butt into y'alls conversation and be off topic but I am moving to Yuma, AZ later this year and I've been taking my pre-req's for nursing. I was looking over the requirements to get into the nursing program and then I was looking at what all of the courses that you do in the program are and I just want to make sure I understand it correctly. Is the nursing program 4 years by itself? Most colleges you do your pre req's for the first 2 years and then do your Nursing courses (upper division) for 2 years and you've got your BSN. If so this school is going to take me close to 6 years! Also does anyone know if you can speed the process up by doing more classes then they have in the specified plan or do you have to stick to their plan exactly?

THANKS!!

I'm in as a NAU nursing student this Fall semester :) meaning that I have all my prerequisites done and then some. The nursing courses are taken in a set sequence which will take 5 semesters (Fall, Spring, Fall, Spring, Fall) You may take some of the required courses ahead of time or during the summer (not Nursing Clinical Type), but most of them you have to be "IN" the nursing program to even be able to register for the course. Now to get in as an official nursing student it is very competitive and you must have a high GPA, High HESI score, write an essay, have some volunteer experience, and 2 recommendations(As you may have already read). NAU - Yuma they choose 10 people per year, Flagstaff is 30, Tucson 10, and Indian program(?) 10. You also want to be sure that the courses you take ahead of time will transfer or are taken through NAU. I have taken my jr writing requirement and pathophysiology already and I am glad it is out of the way because I can concentrate on my clinicals. I will say that so far it is a top notch school with a highly qualified staff that creates a caring environment, but also strict (which I love because I hate cheaters and slackers).

I hope this answers the question and clarifies things better for you. Also, I suggest looking on the NAU Nursing website and downloading the full application because that will help as well.