1. ASD CEIN/BS & graduate programs Admissions Coordinator
Information Session for UConn Students Petitioning to Change Major to Nursing
Heather Spottiswoode
ASD CEIN/BS & graduate programs Admissions Coordinator

2. General Education https://catalog. uconn
General Education (applies to all university students)
Content Area 1: Arts and Humanities
Two courses. One must be completed prior to starting clinical.
Content Area 2: Social Sciences
-HDFS 1070
-Social Science (Not HDFS). Must be completed prior to starting clinical.
Content Area 3: Science and Technology
CHEM 1122 or equivalent
BIO 1107
PSYC 1100
Content Area 4: Diversity and Multi-Culturalism
Two courses one of which must be International

3. Science Foundation Courses
Biology (BIO 1107)
Chemistry (CHEM 1122)
Genetics (MCB 2400)
Anatomy & Physiology (PNB 2264/2265)
Nutrition (NURS 3100) which also covers Pharmacology & Pathophysiology
Microbiology (NURS 3110) with Pharmacology content
Psychology (PSYC 1100)

4. Nursing Foundations Open to University Students:
NURS 1130 Health Care Delivery Systems
NURS 1131 Intro to the discipline of Nursing
NURS 3205 Research*
NURS 3225 Ethical Way of Knowing*
NURS 4230 Evidence-based practice/Quality Improvement*
NURS Public Health Nursing*
*Nursing Majors Only

5. First Semester Second Semester
UConn School of Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing Sample Curriculum
Year One 
First Semester Second Semester 
Healthcare Delivery System (NURS 1130) 3 credits Intro to the discipline of nursing (NURS 1131) 3 credits
Intro. to Chemistry (CHEM 1122) 4 credits Principles of Biology (BIO 1107) 4 credits
Psychology I (PSYCH 1100) 3 credits English Composition 1010 or credits
Social Science course 3 credits Arts & Humanities course 3 credits
Arts & Humanities course 3 credits Diversity & Multiculturalism course 3 credits
UNIV 1800 or UNIV credit Year Two
Third Semester Fourth Semester 
Clinical Science I (NURS 3100) 3 credits Clinical Science II (NURS 3110) 3 credits
Human Genetics (MCB 2400 or MCB 2410) 3 credits Health Assessment through the Lifespan (NURS 3120) 3 credits
Human Anatomy & Physiology I (PNB 2264) 4 credits Human Anatomy & Physiology II (PNB 2265) 4 credits
Individual & Family Development (HDFS 1070) 3 credits Statistics 1000Q or 1100Q 4 credits 
Math 1020Q or higher 3 credits Writing Competency course 3 credits
Year Three
Fifth Semester Sixth Semester 
Nursing Research/Evidence-Based Practice (NURS 3205) 3 credits Ethics (NURS 3225)
Clinical Science Subacute/Chronic (NURS 3220) 3 credits Theory/Practice Perinatal & Women’s Health (NURS 3334) 6 credits
Theory/Nursing Practice Subacute/Chronic (NURS 3234) 9 credits Theory/Practice Child Health (NURS 3444) 6 credits
Diversity & Multiculturalism course 3 credits
Seventh Semester Year Four Eighth Semester
Theory/Practice Behavioral Health (NURS 3554) 6 credits Leadership/Capstone Practicum (NURS 4282) 9 credits
Theory/Practice Acutely Ill Adult (NURS 3664) 6 credits Public Health Nursing (NURS 4250E) 3 credits
Evidence-Based Practice/Quality Improvement (NURS 4230W) 3 credits
High School Physics and High School Chemistry are required for admission.
Students who do not have three years of the same foreign language in High School will have to meet the University’s foreign language requirement (two semesters of the same foreign language).
A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required at the completion of 26 credits
A minimum GPA of 2.7 is required by the end of the Spring Semester prior to starting clinical.

6. Application Statistics
Very competitive program
On average 100 students apply to change major or transfer to nursing each year
Accept internal and external students
More UConn students than external transfer students are accepted into Nursing

7. Requirements for Admission
Physics completed either in high school or college
PHYS 1010Q at UConn meets requirement
MINIMUM 3.5 cumulative GPA
B or better in science and math courses
Strong essay clearly stating passion for nursing and why you want to be a nurse
Students need to plan on 3 years to complete the nursing program

8. Application to the School of Nursing
Students submit the Petition for School Change form content/uploads/sites/939/2015/01/schoolchangepetition2 014.pdf
Compose a 1-page statement explaining why you want to change your major to nursing
Include transcripts from any colleges you have attended besides UConn
Petitions accepted from November 1 to February 1 each year for the following fall
Decisions are announced in mid March

9. Uniqueness of UConn’s Nursing Program
Widmer Wing
Simulation laboratory - Every clinical area
8:1 student to faculty in clinical
Total testing package: NCLEX preparation
2019 1st time pass rate 98%
99% are now licensed
Student Nurses Association
Annual Career Fair for nursing
Study Abroad experiences in Puerto Rico, Belgium, and Ireland

10. Thank you for coming!