ABSN and Advanced Standing B.S. in Nursing Degree Requirements
A career in nursing requires a strong aptitude in science, biology, and math. Therefore, we require our Utica ABSN program and our Utica Advanced Standing B.S. in Nursing program students to complete a series of general and natural science-based degree requirements (previously called prerequisite courses), which can be completed 100% online through Utica University.
Nursing Degree Requirements
| General Degree Requirement Courses | Natural Science Degree Requirement Courses |
|---|---|
| Statistics | Anatomy & Physiology I + Lab |
| Life Span Development Psychology | Anatomy & Physiology II + Lab |
| Chemistry + Lab | |
| Microbiology + Lab |
Advanced Standing B.S. in Nursing Program Degree Requirements
| General Degree Requirement Courses | Natural Science Degree Requirement Courses |
|---|---|
| Statistics | Anatomy & Physiology I + Lab |
| Life Span Development Psychology | Anatomy & Physiology II + Lab |
| Ethics | Chemistry + Lab |
| Sociology | Microbiology + Lab |
| Psychology | |
| Nutrition |
To be eligible for the Utica ABSN program, in addition to completing the above nursing degree requirements, you must:
- Earn a grade of “C” or better in the general degree requirement courses
- Earn an overall 3.0 GPA or better in the natural science degree requirement courses
You can retake a course, but only one retake of any two-degree requirement courses is permitted. If you completed any natural science degree requirement courses during your previous college experience, you must have done so within the past 10 years.
Separate from the degree requirement courses, to qualify for admission into the Utica ABSN program, you must also satisfy the education background requirements and have earned a 2.8 minimum cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale.
To be eligible for the ABSN or the Utica Advanced Standing B.S. in Nursing program, in addition to completing the above nursing program degree requirements, you must:
- Earn a grade of “C” or better in the general degree requirement courses
- Earn an overall 3.0 GPA or better in the natural science degree requirement courses
You can retake a course, but only one retake of any two-degree requirement course is permitted. If you completed any natural science degree requirement courses during your previous college experience, you must have done so within the past 10 years.
Separate from the degree requirement courses, to qualify for admission into the Utica Advanced Standing B.S. in Nursing program, you must also satisfy the education background requirements and have earned a 2.8 minimum cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale.
Benefits of Taking Nursing Degree Requirements Through Utica University
Completing your degree requirement courses through Utica University helps you establish a strong foundation for your nursing education by offering:
- Online learning familiarity: Get comfortable with a non-traditional learning environment by completing all your degree requirement courses online. Students complete degree requirement courses through our e-learning management system that is similar to the platform applied in the ABSN program.
- In-Person Program Preparedness: Choosing to complete your degree requirement courses on campus allows you to familiarize yourself with our faculty and the learning environment you will enjoy in the Advanced Standing B.S. in Nursing program.
- Seamless credit transfers: Completing degree requirement courses through our university means the possibility of issues with credit transfers is less likely.
- Financial aid eligibility: Enrolling in at least two of our Advanced Standing B.S. in Nursing or ABSN degree requirement courses makes you eligible to apply for federal financial aid. To learn more about financial aid, please contact our Office of Student Financial Services at (315) 792-3009 for Andrea Curley or (315) 792-4400 for Christina Kallasy.
Contact us to learn more about our ABSN or our Advanced Standing B.S. in Nursing degree requirements.
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