Students enrolled in the Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing (TBSN) program are required to successfully complete eight semesters of full-time study or the equivalent in part-time study, of prescribed coursework, for a total of 120 semester hours.
Freshman Admission
Selection is highly competitive and based primarily on academic achievement at the high school level and scores on the ACT and/or SAT, as well as interest in and commitment to nursing.
Change of Major or Transfer Students
Students currently enrolled at the University of Tennessee in another college/major may apply for an open position in the nursing program.
Nursing Substitutions
HDFS 210 * or PSYC 300 ; MICR 210 * or BIOL 220 with BIOL 229 lab.
Progression Policies and Procedures
Students admitted into the College of Nursing are eligible to continue into upper- division nursing courses if they meet the following criteria:
- complete all required courses in the freshman and sophomore curriculum by July 15th, prior to fall of junior year.
- earn a minimum of 3.20 cumulative grade point average at the conclusion of all required lower-division coursework, including NURS 201 and NURS 319 . (Excess elective credit will not be counted toward this GPA requirement.)
- earn a minimum grade of “C” or better in all courses.
- Submit an Intent to Progress form by the noted deadline in sophomore year.
Failure to fulfill these requirements and deadlines will make a student ineligible to progress to upper-division course work, and the student will be released from the College of Nursing.
