Pre-licensure BSN program
The UMKC School of Nursing & Health Studies offers a pre-licensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN-PL) program that has been granted full approval by the Missouri State Board of Nursing. Students apply to the School of Nursing & Health Studies and begin pre-nursing courses (under the BHS Health Sciences pre-nursing sub-plan) in their freshman year and 76 students are subsequently admitted to the clinical major (BSN pre-licensure). Clinical experiences begin in the first semester of the sophomore year with 1200 clock hours throughout the program.
Students have clinical experiences at institutions with diverse clients in both urban and suburban settings, ranging from clients in immigrant populations to large private, public, and teaching hospitals. Simulations with high fidelity human simulators are integrated throughout the curriculum to provide students with the opportunity to learn in a safe environment prior to providing patient care. The curriculum prepares students to succeed as nurses in the management of health and includes complex problem solving, nursing leadership and management skills in addition to clinical experiences. The BSN-PL track requires 128 credit hours for graduation, including an internship.
Program Admission Requirements
- High school graduates admitted into the nursing major should have completed a college preparatory curriculum that includes:
- 4 units of English with two units emphasizing composition
- 4 units of mathematics (at least through algebra II)
- 3 units of social studies
- 3 units of science with one being a laboratory course
- 1 unit of fine arts
- 2 units of foreign language.
- To be considered for direct admission to the clinical major, high school students applying to UMKC for the first time must graduate in the upper 10 percent of their class and have a minimum ACT score of 27.
- Transfer students with a minimum of 24 credit hours must have an overall grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale for admission into pre-nursing.
- All required science courses must have been completed within the past five academic years prior to beginning courses within the nursing major.
- Progression into the clinical major requires completion of a minimum of 36 hours of general education coursework including the pre-requisite courses of Chemistry with lab, Microbiology, Anatomy and Physiology with lab (highly recommended that students take A&P I and II at UMKC), College Algebra, Nursing 101 and HLSC 101.
- Applicants' nursing GPA must be a minimum of 2.75 for consideration.
- Applicants must demonstrate evidence of attitudes, personal characteristics, and integrity that indicate high probability of successful completion of the degree and meeting criteria to take the National Council of Licensure Examination (NCLEX).
- The Student Affairs Committee will review your application, including personal essay, reference letter, TEAS scores, volunteer experience, health care experience and Nursing GPA.
Application Checklists
Pre-Nursing BSN program
- Submit the UMKC Application
- Have an official transcript mailed from each institution attended to:
UMKC Office of Admissions
120 Administrative Center
5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO 64110-2499
BSN clinical major
- Submit the UMKC Application
Note: Students who apply to Nursing and meet the UMKC Admissions Office criteria are admitted to UMKC into the BHS (Health Sciences) pre-nursing sub-plan. There is a separate pre-licensure BSN Nursing Clinical Application through which students are accepted to the clinical nursing major. The application is posted on the pre-licensure BSN page each November and is due by January 31 each year for that fall’s clinical start. Decisions are made after spring grades are posted and letters for the new clinical program are mailed in late May/early June. If accepted, the major will be BSN pre-licensure. - Submit Official transcripts from each institution attended to:
UMKC Office of Admissions
120 Administrative Center
5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO 64110-2499 - Submit the documents listed below to:
The UMKC School of Nursing & Health Studies
Student Services Office Room 1410
2464 Charlotte
Kansas City, MO 64110-2499
- Clinical Major Application (including reference form)
- Signed Immunization Form
- Signed Personal Responsibility Form
- Schedule and complete the TEAS test