Application Instructions
The BSN application cycle runs from February 1st to 4pm on April 1st each year. Below is a list of requirements to helps students prepare to apply.
Application Requirements
- posses an unincumbered practical nursing license.
- Complete all prerequisite coursework.
Prerequisites for LPN to BSNDept./Course # Course Title Credits BIO& 160 or
BIO& 211General Biology with Lab
Majors Cellular5 BIO& 241 Anatomy & Physiology I 5 BIO& 242 Anatomy & Physiology II 5 BIO& 260 Microbiology 5 CMST& 101, 210,
CMST& 220, 230,
or CMST& 238Communication Studies 5 CHEM& 121 Introduction to Chemistry 5 ENGL& 101 English Composition 5 HUMANITIES DISTRIBUTION - Not CMST (CMST&) or performance/skills course Humanities 5 MATH& 146 or
MATH 256Introduction to Statistics
Statistics for Business and Social Science5 NUTR& 101 Nutrition 5 PSYC& 100 General Psychology 5 PSYC& 200 Lifespan Psychology 5 A minimum grade of 2.5 or higher is required in each nursing and supporting course, with a cumulative prerequisite GPA of 3.0.
One course may be in progress at the time of application.
- Apply to Green River College and obtain a student ID number.
- Have your official transcripts sent to Green River College. You will need to do this for each college you have attended.
- Submit the Transcript Evaluation RequestEnrollment Services.
- Please note, it can take 4-6 weeks to evaluate transcripts
Immunizations
- Complete all required immunizations and tests.
- Two-step TB
- Influenza
- Hepatitis B
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
- Varicella
- Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap)
- COVID-19
BSN Accreditation
The Green River College LPN-BSN Program is pursuing accreditation from the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA), located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20037; phone 202-909-2487. Interested parties are invited to submit third-party comments in writing directly to NLN CNEA, attention Dr. Teresa Shellenbarger, NLN CNEA Executive Director, no later than May 6, 2024 to cneaaccreditation@nln.org.
Program Quick Links
- Program Overview
- Degree Requirements
- Mission and Program Goals
- Application and Admissions
- Holistic Admissions-Be a Strong Candidate
- Important Dates
- Costs and Funding Options
- 2023-2024 Nursing Student Handbook
- Admissions/Applications FAQ
Contact & Location
For more information or to make an appointment, please contact us at:
- Nursing Admissions
Career and Advising Center
Student Affairs & Success Building, 104
253-288-3482 or nursing@greenriver.edu