Prelicensure BSN students at Radford must meet all first and second-year requirements
to continue as a nursing major and prior to taking upper division nursing courses.
Students who do not meet progression requirements will be changed to a pre-nursing
major and are eligible to apply during the second semester of the sophomore year once
the application requirements are met.
Year 1
Students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above at the end of their second semester
of freshman year to progress in the nursing program.
Year 2
Students must meet all of the following criteria in order to progress into upper division
nursing:
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above o Grade of “C” or above on all prerequisite courses
- No more than 1 prerequisite course repeated due to unsuccessful completion (C-, D,
F), not including withdrawals
- Completion of prerequisites for nursing: NUTR 214, STAT 200 or 130, CHEM 120 or equivalent,
SOC 110, PSYC 230, BIOL 310 & 311, BIOL 334, NURS 321
Students eligible for progression to upper-division nursing courses are required to
complete a criminal background check and drug screening during the term prior to upper-division
courses and every semester thereafter. If there are any areas of concern on the criminal
background check or student conduct violations that would prohibit the student from
attending clinical rotations, the student may not be able to continue in the nursing
program and would thus be dismissed from the program. Students with a positive drug
screen will be dismissed from the program. If an offer of admission is revoked, the
School of Nursing will notify the student by e-mail or by phone call.
Year 3 & 4
Once in upper division nursing courses, 2 NURS course failures and/or withdrawals
will result in program dismissal.
Beginning Fall 2023, newly admitted freshmen can receive direct admission to the nursing
major on main campus if they meet both of the following criteria:
- Have a high school GPA of 3.0 or higher, AND
- Have received high school/college credit for either: a) Anatomy and Physiology or
b) Biology and Chemistry