BSN Transfer Students

Transfer students intending to complete all required Nursing general education and pre-requisite courses at a school other than Concordia University should apply to CU's Nursing program directly by completing the BSN Cohort application. Cohort applicants do not apply online since the Cohort application serves as general application to the University. Transcripts are evaluated individually, on a case-by-case basis. PLEASE NOTE: 2013 BSN cohort applications must be submitted or postmarked by March 1, 2013.

Transfer students applying to take their pre-requisite nursing classes at Concordia must apply to the University through the regular transfer admission process PLEASE NOTE: BSN students looking to attend pre-requisite classes in the Fall 2013 can apply at www.applytocu.com.

Transfer students with fewer than 12 semester (18 quarter) credit hours of transferable credits may apply to the Freshman BSN Program

BSN Transfer Cohort Admission Requirements
  • The application portfolio must include the following:
    • $75 application fee
    • BSN application form
    • Statement of purpose
    • Official transcripts
    • Two references from professionals such as professors, supervisors or clergy
    • Proof of completion of CNA coursework or experience (not available through Concordia University)

    Other requirements of the program include:
    • Minimum 3.00 cumulative gradepoint average (GPA) for all college course work
    • High marks in anatomy and physiology

    Full details on applying to Concordia's Nursing Program

Pre-Requisites that Fulfill General Education Requirements

For a listing of the General Education and BSN Pre-requisite courses, please see below. Each number in parenthesis represents semester credit hours and each course number is from Concordia's course catalog.

Transfer Guides for local-area Colleges and Universities can be found to the right. Each transfer guide lists Concordia's requirements and the corresponding class at each school. In addition, we strongly encourage all potential applicants to attend an Information Session to go over the details of BSN application process, explain the prioritization of students, as well as an open Q&A session.

General Education Requirements

  • Communications (6)
    • One year of College writing (including WR 121 and 122)
  • Humanities (6); Literature, Wester/World Civ, Non-US History, Art/Music History
  • Math (3): College Algebra
  • Natural Sciences (7)
    • BIO 211 – General Biology (4)
    • CHM 101 – Chemistry for Life (3)
  • Physical Education (2)
  • Social Science (5-6)
    • PSY 201 – Principles of Psychology (3)
    • Cross-Cultural Course (i.e. Cult Anthro, Georgraphy of the World, etc.))

Nursing Pre-Requisites

  • BIO 364 – Anatomy (4)
  • BIO 365 – Physiology (4)
  • CHM 102 – Biochemistry (3)
    NOTE: Requires year-long Chemistry sequence
  • BIO 284 – Microbiology (3)
  • PSY 321 – Human Growth & Dev (3)
  • MTH 331 – Research & Statistics (3)
  • HPE 462 – Nutrition (3)