Admissions Contact Information

Undergraduate Recruitment & Admissions
Laurie A Walter
Assistant Professor
Nursing
ABSN Program Coordinator
Nursing
Nicolaus Copernicus Hall
22504

Admission Requirements

For consideration, applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning and submit the following:

  1. A completed online application with supplemental materials (ccsu.edu/apply):  
    1. Application Essay (see application for details)
    2. Two professional and/or academic letters of recommendation
  2. Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts from a regionally accredited institution of higher education with a minimum GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale.  
  3. Completion of the required prerequisite courses, outlined below, with a C+ or greater. Prerequisite courses may be completed at 91¾«Æ· or another regionally accredited institution. Refer to 91¾«Æ·'s transfer equivalency website to determine acceptance transfer courses that will satisfy prerequisite admission requirements. Science prerequisite courses require in-person labs and exams (no online labs and/or exams will be accepted). In addition, all science courses that include online components must be approved by the science and nursing chairs. All prerequisites must be complete with a C+ or greater, and none can be taken more than twice. All prerequisite science courses must be taken within 8 years prior to beginning the program.  

Prerequisite Courses

  • STAT 215: Statistics for Behavioral Sciences I or STAT 104 Elementary Statistics  
  • BMS 102: Introduction to Biomolecular Science  
  • BMS 103: Introduction to Biomolecular Science Laboratory  
  • BMS 216: Microbiology for Nursing  
  • BMS 318: Anatomy and Physiology I
  • BMS 319: Anatomy and Physiology II  
  • CHEM 161: General Chemistry  
  • CHEM 162: General Chemistry Laboratory  
  • CHEM 210: Organic Chemistry I – Foundations

91¾«Æ· Connecticut State University
Undergraduate Recruitment & Admissions Office
1615 Stanley Street
91¾«Æ· Welcome Center
New Britain, CT 06050  

By Email: admissions@ccsu.edu