The WMU Bronson School of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, a four-year bachelor's degree that will prepare you for nursing careers in settings like hospitals, home care, public health, clinics, schools, hospice, occupational settings and health and wellness centers.
After you earn your B.S.N. degree, you will be eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination, the licensing exam that allows one to practice as a registered nurse. You will be prepared for leadership and management roles and you'll also have satisfied the educational requirement to enter a master's or doctoral degree program.
If you are a registered nurse interested in pursuing your B.S.N., learn more about our RN-BSN program.
The Bronson School of Nursing admits high school graduates and transfer students to the pre-licensure B.S.N. program in the fall and spring semesters of each year. You should plan to apply to the Bronson School of Nursing in the semester you complete all prerequisites. If you're a transfer student who has completed all prerequisites, you may apply to the school any time.
Applications for the fall semester are due by March 1.
Applications for spring semester are due October 1.
The Bronson School of Nursing (BSON) is committed to building and sustaining a diverse academic community of faculty, staff and students. We have developed a holistic admissions process that allows us to admit students with unique experiences and excellent academic performance to come together in an inclusive learning environment.
The process is competitive and thorough and includes a critical evaluation of your GPA and may include a personal statement, letter of recommendation, essay questions and interviews. This allows the you to share the experiences you feel support your admission to the nursing program.
Each year, a number of incoming first-year students are admitted directly to the BSN program, allowing them to take prerequisite courses and then begin taking nursing courses without applying to the BSN program. All early-action WMU applicants who select "nursing" as their major are considered; there is no special application. There are minimum requirements to remain in the program, and students removed from the direct admit program must re-apply to the BSN program after completing their prerequisite courses.
Total program credits: 122
Applying to the BSN program is a two step process. You must apply to WMU; and you must complete an application at NursingCAS, which is a centralized nursing application system.
If you are transferring prerequisite courses from another institution, check credit equivalencies at the WMU Transfer Credit website. You can confirm equivalencies with a CHHS advisor by calling (269) 387-2656, or you can review the prerequisite courses in NursingCAS.
To be considered for admission students must:
Applications for the fall semester are due by March 1; application for the spring semester are due by Oct. 1.