Students pursuing the Bachelor of Science (BS) in Nursing Science are provided both the theory and clinical base to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate health care to meet the needs of individuals, families, groups, and communities. The program is offered through the University of Alaska Anchorage and based in Anchorage, but admits students in Fairbank, Kodiak, & Mat-Su. All students who apply to UAA and qualify for admission to the BS Nursing program are admitted as pre-majors.
Please note: Admission as a pre-major does not guarantee admission to the nursing program; a separate application process is required.
For entry into the full-major portion of the program students must complete following prerequisites with a grade of 'C' or higher and an overall extracted GPA of a 3.0 or higher. We recommend seeing a School of Nursing (SON) advisor early in the process to create a personalized plan of study and determine the best timeline for your application. Additional courses may be required based on ACCUPLACER scores for Writing and ALEKs scores for Math placement.
Required prior to Ranking Deadline.
Required prior to Ranking Deadline.
Enrollment in, or credit for, during Ranking.
Required prior to starting NS classes
Students must be enrolled in whichever of these requirements has not yet been completed.
**These courses may be taken in any order as long as 9 credits are completed and 6 additional credits are either complete or in progress during ranking.
For a list which UAF and UAS pre-major courses meet UAA School of Nursing requirements please visit the Transfer page.
Once you are admitted into the full-major BS Nursing program, you will be required to complete courses in the following sequence. All students are enrolled in a specific local cohort. Students are expected to test, attend classes, labs, and clinical experiences with their cohort. Students are required to complete the program at the location they originally accepted placement.
Minimum total credit hours for degree: 120
All nursing major lecture courses must be complete with a grade of 'C' or higher and
clinical courses with a 'Pass'.
*The NS or College of Health Elective may be taken in an earlier semesters if the prerequisites for the elective are met.
Please note: Graduates of this program must perform successfully on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) to receive RN licensure. SON's program is approved by the Alaska Board of Nursing and the Accrediting Commission for Education in Nursing.
The School of Nursing considers students eligible for admission to the nursing major during the semester in which they are completing the courses listed under semester 3. Only the students who complete the Application and TEAS Exam listed below will be ranked for possible admission to NS A204, A216, & A300 in the semester indicated by their ranking site. To be considered for the ranking, the following BS admission requirements must be completed by the Ranking Deadline for their site.
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Course
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Credits
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WRTG A111 and A211, A212, A213, A214, or GER
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6
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COMM A111, A235, A237, or A241
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3
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BIOL A111/L and BIOL A112/L
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8
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*PSY A150 or {PHIL A101, A201, or ENGL A120}* See Semester I Sophomore Year
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3
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General Education Requirement {STAT, Humanities, Fine Arts, or Social Science}
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9
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Course
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Credits
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BIOL A240/L
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4
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*PHIL A101, A201, or ENGL A120 {or PSY A150}* See Semester I Freshman Year
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3
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General Education Requirement {STAT, Humanities, Fine Arts, or Social Science}
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6
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*Either the Reasoning Skills requirement or PSY A150 must be completed at the time of application to the major. Students must be enrolled in whichever of these requirements has not yet been completed.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to remain informed of any changes to the BS Nursing Science program and to ensure that the items above have been received by the BS Nursing office. Call prior to the deadline to verify receipt of all required documents.
Completion of the TEAS Pre-Admission Exam is required. This test is an assessment tool, not a pass/fail test, to evaluate students’ verbal, math, and science ability. The cost will be determined by the UAA Testing Center. The test takes approximately 2½ hours and will be available by appointment during times determined by the UAA Testing Center.
Remote TEAS Exams are available to students who are unable to physically test at the University of Alaska Anchorage, Advising and Testing Center. Remote exams are currently available throughout Alaska with selected proctors and testing centers throughout the United States. Additional proctor fees may be required for students testing at distance testing facilities.
The TEAS can be taken once every 6 months and the highest score in the last 36 months will be used for ranking (starting July 1, 2020). Kaplan exam scores are no longer accepted.
Special Note: Please ensure that you use the same name for testing that is listed on UAOnline or include the exam name under the Previous Name section of the Nursing Application to Rank.
The application and TEAS Exam must be completed for an applicant to be eligible for ranking and possible admission to Semester I Nursing Science Major. Only a specified number of candidates (with highest rankings) will be invited to start based on the following ranking criteria:
For transfer students, grades from equivalent courses will be used.
All candidates that apply towards a ranking will be sent an official letter to their preferred email listed on UAOnline. Candidates will be sent either an invitation to accept a seat in the program or notice of unsuccessful ranking. Students must submit a new digital application for each deadline they wish to be considered for.
Each site in the BS Nursing Program has a specific admission pattern based on the number of applicants and available clinical facilities in the location. To be considered for the ranking in each location, the BS admission requirements must be completed by the appropriate deadline. Deadlines are subject to change, please check with the UAA Nursing Student Services for most up to date deadlines.