BSN Program FAQs

BSN Program

Frequently Asked Questions

BSN & BSN-IH Programs

  • Current UA students interested in declaring the pre-nursing major must attend an information session. The schedule for information sessions is available here.
  • Once they have attended an information session they can schedule an appointment with a College of Nursing Academic Advisor to review their GPA and process the change of major request here.

  • Common complementary majors include: 
    • Public Health
    • Nutrition
    • Human Development and Family Science
    • Physiology
    • Psychology (BS)
    • Care, Health and Society
  • Information on majors offered at the University of Arizona is available at Degree Search | The University of Arizona

 

Program Details

 

  • The BSN Tucson pathway is very much an in-person program where the majority of your classes are taught in-person; however, there are a couple of classes that are online. Labs, simulations, and clinicals are in-person as well.
  • The BSN-IH Gilbert pathway is a hybrid program. This means that the Nursing core classes are taught primarily online with some in-person     lectures whereas the labs, simulations, and clinicals are taught in-person.

  • Schedules will vary each semester but in general:
    • Classes run Monday-Friday but clincial experience may be on nights and weekends
    • Consists of lecture, lab, clinical experience
    • Clinical days can be between 8-12 hours
    • Due to rigorous schedule, limited work hours are recommended
    • The program does not allow for vacations or time off for personal plans
    • All programs observe university breaks
    • The BSN-IH program does include all summer terms

  • Yes! It’s highly recommended to move to Gilbert, AZ to complete the BSN-IH Gilbert pathway. Typically, the BSN-IH Gilbert pathway requires you to be in-person 3-4 days a week.

Prerequisite Information

  • Please attend an Information Session first. Sign-up days and times can be found via the Connect With Us page.
  • After you attend an information session, you can schedule an appointment with an Academic Advisor

  • Taking classes at a community college will not reflect negatively on your application.
  • If you decide to take Nursing prerequisites elsewhere please make sure they transfer to the U of A by checking the transfer courses on the Transfer Credit guide via the Transfer Credit & Articulation website.

Pre-established equivalencies can be searched and viewed on the University of Arizona's Transfer Credit Guide. If a course does not appear in this guide students will need to submit a course equivalency request to the Office of Transfer Credit & Articulation. If you do not see an exact match for your prerequisite course you can do a Course Equivilancy Request.

No, However, if you plan on working as a nurse in the state of California, the California Board of Registered Nurses requires Microbiology lecture AND Lab.

  • Prerequisites are primarily offered in Fall and Spring semesters but can also be offered in summer term.
  • Visit the Schedule of Classes to search for course offerings and availability

Cost and Financial Aid

  • Knowing how much the program costs is a good way to start. Please visit the Costs & Financial Aid page to see how much your program is so you have an idea. Then, we recommend contacting OSFA as they would have the best tips and tricks for you.

Clinical Rotations/Compliance Questions

  • The College of Nursing identifies clinical sites and assigns students to rotations. Generally you will know your rotation group 1-2 weeks before the start of the program. 

  • Level 1: Long Term Care (LTC)
  • Level 2: Pediatric, Obstetrics, Medical Surgery
  • Level 3: Psychiatric Mental Health Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
  • Level 4: Community/Public Health, Preceptorship

  • Over 1000 hours of clinical experience.

  • The University and College of Nursing (CON) do not require students to be vaccinated against COVID-19, but most of CON’s clinical sites require that students training at their sites be vaccinated against COVID-19.
  • A small number of clinical sites do not have vaccination requirements and/or may allow students to request an exemption or accommodation from their COVID-19 vaccination requirement. However, it may not be possible for CON to place unvaccinated students at these sites.
  • Because COVID-19 vaccination is required at most clinical sites, and clinical sites that do not require vaccination and/or allow for exemptions may change their vaccination policy at any time, unvaccinated students must understand that there could be situations where CON will not be able to place an unvaccinated student in a required clinical rotation, even if the student has requested an accommodation.
  • More information is available at COVID-19 Vaccine and Clinical Rotations

Contact Information

Office of Student & Academic Affairs
College of Nursing, Room 112
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Phone: 520-626-3808 or 1-800-288-6158
Email: CON-OSAA@arizona.edu