Nursing

Address: 112 Moore Building
Phone: 336.334.5280
Web site: www.uncg.edu/nur

Majors & Concentrations

• Nursing (BSN) U701
• Nursing/RN 2Plus (BSN) U710
• Nursing/RN to BSN (BSN) U702
• Nursing/RN ROTC (BSN) U770

The UNCG School of Nursing has a longstanding reputation of excellence in the education of nurses. UNCG offers two paths to the BSN: the pre-licensure path for traditional, transfer, and second-degree students, and the RN to BSN track for currently licensed RNs who are graduates of either associate degree or diploma programs. Graduates of UNCG's BSN program are leaders in the healthcare field across the state, region, and nation.

At UNCG, professional nursing education is built upon the foundation of a broad general education that includes the liberal arts, social and behavioral sciences, and physical and biological sciences. The baccalaureate program prepares students to practice professional nursing based on inquiry, caring, and standards of practice, and to function independently and collaboratively within the healthcare system to deliver evidenced-based nursing care to individuals, families, groups, and communities.

Special Application Procedures

Pre-licensure students (students interested in becoming registered nurses): Admission to the university does not guarantee acceptance into the upper-division nursing major. Admission to the two-year upper-division major is highly selective for pre-licensure students. Effective Fall 2010, incoming freshman students must have earned at least a 500 Critical Reading SAT score and at least a 500 Mathematics SAT score to declare pre-nursing as their major. For students who complete the ACT exam, a minimum composite score of 21 is required. All students entering UNCG from high school are subject to this policy regardless of college level credits earned in high school (i.e., iSchool, dual enrollment, community college, or early college.) Pre-licensure students must maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 to continue as pre-nursing majors.

Incoming transfer and second-degree students must have a transfer GPA of 3.0 or greater to declare pre-nursing as their major upon admission to the university. Pre-licensure students (students interested in becoming a registered nurse) must be formally admitted to the School of Nursing BSN program, which is an upper-division major.

Applications for the upper division are available from the School of Nursing from late November through January, and must be submitted by the February 1 deadline for classes that begin the following fall. Admission is extremely selective.

RN-BSN Students: There is no separate application for admission to the RN-BSN track in School of Nursing. Admission to the upper-level RN-BSN courses is based upon admission to the university and performance on Special Exams and in the 300-level courses.

What's unique about Nursing at UNCG?

• Well-established, well-respected program: It was one of the first BSN programs in North Carolina.
• The School offers BSN, MSN, and PhD programs. Faculty teach at all levels, so students work with top-notch educators and scholars.
• Graduates of UNCG's BSN program are highly sought by hospitals and other health care agencies in North Carolina and the Southeast.
• UNCG's BSN graduates are very successful in gaining acceptance into graduate schools across the country.
• The School operates three wellness clinics in Greensboro Housing Authority retirement centers.
• The School is recognized by the National League for Nursing as a Center for Excellence in Nursing Education—one of just two in North Carolina.

Academic Clubs and Organizations

• American Assembly for Men in Nursing
• Association of Nursing Students
• Chi Eta Phi, professional association for registered professional nurses and student nurses
• Multicultural Nursing Student Association
• Nurses' Christian Fellowship
• Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society in Nursing

Student Opportunities

Undergraduates have extensive clinical experiences as part of their course work in hospital and community settings, serving clients of all age groups, from newborn to the elderly.

The School has contracts with more than 500 clinical agencies for student learning opportunities.

The Disciplinary Honors program is available to qualifying students.

Opportunities for short-term study abroad are available in senior year in sites such as China, Russia, Honduras, and the Dominican Republic.

Careers

One hundred percent of our graduates who want jobs after graduation are employed. Graduates work in a wide variety of settings: hospitals, schools, military services, community settings, and industry.

Many graduates subsequently complete graduate programs and become leaders as nurse administrators, nurse educators, nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists, and nurse researchers.

Graduate Study

• MSN Programs at UNCG include: Nursing Education, Nursing Administration, Nurse Anesthesia, and Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, as well as the joint MSN/MBA
• PhD at UNCG with research goals to promote health and eliminate health disparities in vulnerable populations

Accreditation

• Approved by the North Carolina Board of Nursing
• Accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
• Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

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