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This is an internal application for the Bear Admission process, open to current University of Northern Colorado (Â鶹´«Ã½) students only. Applicants must meet the criteria listed below. If applicants do not meet the criteria, their application will not be processed.

Eligibility Criteria:

To be eligible for early or "BEAR Admission" to the Clinical Phase of the Nursing Major (BSN) you must meet the following criteria:

• Minimum of 18 earned Â鶹´«Ã½ credits (excluding college credit earned while concurrently enrolled in high school, IB credit, or advanced placement (AP) credit).
• Currently enrolled at Â鶹´«Ã½.
• Admitted to Â鶹´«Ã½ as a first-time freshman. Applicants with prior college credit earned through support or co-registration of high school education are eligible for Bear Admission application. Applicants who have attended any other community colleges or universities not supported/co-registered with high school education are not eligible for Bear Admission.
  • • Courses taken at an institution other than Â鶹´«Ã½ during sessions outside of fall and spring (ie. summer, interim) do not apply to this criteria.
• Minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale for the most recent 30 semester hours of credit completed. Credit is not given for vocational or remedial courses below college level.
• A minimum grade of C- in each of the prerequisite courses or course equivalent. A minimum of 4, but not more than 6, of the following prerequisites must be complete at the time of application:
  • • BIO 110 Principles of Biology
    • ENG 123 College Research Paper
    • BIO 245 Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology
    • CHEM 281 Fundamentals of Biochemistry
    • CHEM 281L Fundamentals of Biochemistry Lab
    • BIO 251 Allied Health Microbiology
    • PSY 230 Human Growth and Development
    • STAT 150 Introduction to Statistical Analysis 
    • BIO 246 Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology
    • FND 250 Principles of Nutrition
    • NURS 326 Pathophysiology

If you meet the above eligibility criteria, you may submit an application for the clinical phase of the BSN nursing program.