1. Pre-Nursing Orientation 2015

2. The Profession of Nursing Required Skills –Strong communication skills –Ability to work as a team –Curiosity for further learning –Interest in new technology/approaches Explore Nursing –Part-time paid positions at a hospital –Shadowing –Volunteering

3. Orientation to Pre-Nursing Orientation will be July 16 th and 17 th Advisors will schedule your autumn classes You will learn more about the pre-nursing program You will meet other students in the pre- nursing major A newsletter will be sent out explaining more about orientation

4. Prerequisite Courses English 1110 Psychology 1100 Sociology 1101 or Rural Sociology 1105 Biology 1101 or 1113 Anatomy 2300 or EEOB 2510 Chemistry 1110 or Chemistry 1210 Physiology EEOB 2520

5. Review of Admissions Timeline Application opens: October 1 Application deadline: January 15 Prerequisites must be completed by the end of spring semester Admissions decisions are announced at the end of May or early June BSN coursework begins in autumn semester following the admissions cycle

6. Factors Considered on the Application Grades earned in prerequisite courses Overall college GPA Quality of essay Pre-nursing students must maintain at least a 3.2 GPA to apply to the program

7. Success Strategies Academic Advisor –Contact early with questions / problems –Available by appointment –Daily walk-in’s –Telephone –E-mail Younkin Success Center Writing Center Parents

8. Ready to Begin? See you all at Convocation August 25 th ! If you have questions contact: –The Office of Student Affairs @ 614-295-4041 –CONpeeradvisors@osu.edu See you soon! Go Bucks!