Applications for Junior Standing
The application period for Fall 2008 has ended. Please review the Application Deadline Calendar for future progam application due dates.
A student who is interested in pursuing a major in nursing must make two separate applications if not already enrolled at George Mason University: one to the College of Health and Human Services and one to George Mason University admissions. If you are already enrolled in GMU, then you only need to apply to the College of Health and Human Services. (This does not apply to students who are currently Registered Nurses.)
To apply to George Mason University, please visit their Online Application Website.
To be eligible to apply for junior standing, students must complete the designated nursing prerequisites by the end of the spring semester in which they apply for junior standing. Traditional and LPN students must complete all general education requirements, with the exception of ENGL 302, by the end of the summer semester preceding entry into the nursing major.
Students must earn a C or better in anatomy and physiology (BIOL 124 and 125, 8 credits), microbiology (BIOL 246 and 306, 4 credits), statistics (STAT 250, 3 credits), nutrition (GCH 295, 3 credits), developmental psychology (PSYC 211, 3 credits), and ethics (PHIL 309, 3 credits).
Permission to register for courses with NURS prefixes requires prior acceptance into junior standing in nursing. Full-time nursing requires carrying a heavy schedule; therefore, outside obligations should be limited to ensure success.
Traditional and LPN to BSN Applicants:
Admission to the nursing program is competitive. It is based on a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.000 in the prerequisite course work (wherever taken). The acceptable GPA may increase each year based on the number of spaces available in the nursing program.
Transfer students and those changing their majors to nursing are ranked downward from 4.000 based on the number of junior spaces available in any given year. Students admitted as pre-nursing freshmen must have a minimum GPA of 3.000.
Students are accepted for junior standing each fall. Please review the Application Deadline Calendar for appropriate progam application due dates. Students are notified of their status in June.
Accelerated, Second Degree Applicants:
The accelerated, second degree BSN nursing program is designed for previously degreed students interested in pursuing an undergraduate degree in nursing. Students must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. This full-time accelerated program begins in the fall semester and is completed in 12 months.
Admission to the second degree nursing program is competitive. Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 in their first degree or a 3.00 GPA in the last 30 credits of the undergraduate degree, and they must complete the application including an intentional essay. To be eligible to apply to the second degree BSN program, students must complete the designated nursing prerequisites by the end of the semester preceding entry into the nursing program.
Students are accepted for junior standing each fall. Please review the Application Deadline Calendar for appropriate progam application due dates. Students are notified of their status in June.