Admission
Applicants may transfer up to 60 credit hours of course work from an accredited university that includes the core curriculum and nursing major prerequisites. Applicants who have not yet earned a degree, those with a prior associate degree, and those with a prior bachelor's degree are all eligible to be considered for admission. The Program recognizes the prior academic work of applicants and transfers course credit where SoPA or nursing prerequisite course equivalency has been established. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required in all prerequisite courses, as well as a nursing major prerequisite GPA of 3.0 with a grade of 'C' or better in any one course. In addition, the nursing major prerequisite courses must be completed within seven years of application to the Program.
Before entering the nursing program, students must complete 60 non-nursing credits. These can be completed at Tulane SoPA, or students may transfer up to 60 credit hours that fulfill Tulane SoPA core curriculum and nursing major prerequisites. A cumulative transfer GPA of 3.0 is required, a prerequisite GPA of 3.0 is required, and a grade of C or better in one course.
- Nutrition - 3 credits
- Statistics - 3 credits
- Developmental Psychology - 3 credits
- Anatomy & Physiology 1* - 4 credits
- Anatomy & Physiology 2* - 4 credits
- Microbiology* - 4 credits
- Chemistry* - 4 credits
* Includes course and lab.
All nursing major prerequisite courses must have been completed within seven years of application to the nursing program.
The Nurse Practice Act of Louisiana requires that students must be approved by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN) to practice as student nurses prior to enrolling in clinical nursing courses. The LSBN requires persons who have been arrested, charged with, or convicted of any criminal offense in any state to petition the Louisiana State Board in writing for the right to practice as a student in Louisiana. The LSBN also requires persons who have any addiction or impairment which may affect their ability to practice nursing to petition for the right to practice as a student prior to enrolling in a clinical nursing course.
The Application for Approval to Enroll in a Clinical Nursing Course form is provided upon admission to the nursing program.
Students must submit to a criminal background check per LSBN requirements. Information on the procedure is provided to students upon admission. Final program acceptance may be contingent upon criminal background check results and is contingent upon LSBN approval.
If you have earned an associate's degree from your college, please confirm with Tulane’s School of Professional Advancement to be sure that you meet the core curriculum requirements and nursing prerequisite requirements.
Incoming Nursing students who have earned a BA or BS degree from an accredited institution should confirm that their studies meet Tulane’s School of Professional Advancement core curriculum requirements and nursing prerequisite requirements.
