TRADITIONAL BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Obtaining your Bachelor of Science degree is a three step process.  After being accepted to Hampton University, students complete the first two years of general education.  Students may apply and be admitted to the nursing program while the prerequisites are in progress.  All required courses must be completed before enrolling in the BS program in the fall semester of the junior year.

First, the Admission Process to Hampton University

High school students interested in attending Hampton University must first apply for admission through Hampton University’s Office of Undergraduate Admission. High School students must complete at least four units of English, three units of college-preparatory mathematics, two units of foreign language, two units of social science and two units of natural sciences.  The University recommends that candidates take the most rigorous academic program available including AP, IB and honors courses whenever possible.  We encourage you to get a jump-start on researching the admission process at Hampton University.

Second, the Pre -Professional

Upon acceptance to Hampton University, students complete the first two years of general education.  Students may be admitted to the nursing program while the prerequisites are in progress.  All required courses must be completed before enrolling in the Professional Nursing program in the fall semester of the junior year.

Third, the Nursing Education

In the remaining two years at Hampton University, you will learn the practice of nursing in clinical and classroom settings.  The nursing program is designed to be completed in four semesters of full-time enrollment.  

Graduates of the BS program are eligible to take the NCLEX examination to become a Registered Nurse in any U.S. state.  BS graduates can work in a wide array of practices in health cared and beyond.

Nursing courses at other institutions are not eligible for transfer credit.

Transfer students must meet the requirements for admission to the University.  The student must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher and declare Nursing/Pre-Nursing as the major.  Transfer students who were enrolled in another nursing program must have left that program in good academic standing and have not failed a nursing course.  Nursing courses at other institutions are not eligible for transfer credit.  Only grades of “C” or higher are acceptable for transfer credit.

Nursing

The remaining two years of college, you will learn the practice of nursing in clinical and classroom settings within Hampton University School of Nursing.  The nursing program is designed to be completed in four semesters of full-time enrollment. Graduates of the Hampton University School of Nursing program are eligible to take the NCLEX examination to become a Registered Nurse in any US state.  Graduates can work in a number of difference practice areas, including intensive care, pediatrics, adult acute care, and many others.

The prerequisites for the BS program include 63 semester hours .  You may submit an application for admission with the courses in progress, but all prerequisites must be completed successfully by the time you plan on beginning the nursing program.

Please review the required prerequisites below.

Admission to the School of Nursing is a two-tier process: students must apply and be admitted to the Nursing/Pre-Nursing Program and to the Professional Nursing Program.  The acceptance letter into Hampton University satisfies admission to the Nursing/Pre-Nursing Program but does not automatically qualify students for acceptance into the Professional Nursing Program. A student must complete a separate application for admission to the Professional Nursing Program after the designated number of pre-requisite courses are successfully completed. Acceptance into the Professional Nursing Program is based on overall grade point average, math and science grade point average, scores on the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS®) and recommendations. The TEAS scores cannot be more than a year old at the time of application.

Instructions and application to the Professional Nursing Program.

Application to HUSON Professional Program rev_2020

• $35  Non-refundable Application Fee
• Official transcript(s) and letter(s) of recommendation sent to the Office of Admissions at Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia 23668

The Office of Student Academic Support Services (OSASS) is responsible for recruitment via the automated telephone information system, walk-ins, the internet, prospective undergraduate, masters/post-masters, and the information sessions, and exhibits at recruitment events.  Advisors conduct lower and upper division undergraduate orientations, master/post-master and PhD orientations.

The department also tracks the enrollments, retention and progression for all courses, schedules course offerings, and does the academic advisement for the undergraduate, masters/post-masters, and PhD students.  In addition, OSASS oversees the selection of recipients for the School of Nursing scholarships and assists with identifying qualified individuals for outstanding student awards.  The OSASS provides assistance with registration, clinical placements, graduation applications, undergraduate endorsements for the State Board of Nursing NCLEX, and applications for advanced practice certification exams.

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CURRICULUM

The BS program includes nursing, science and liberal arts courses to prepare future nurses as health care leaders. Below is the program plan for entry-level students.

All students must meet the general admission requirements of Hampton University and  the specific requirements of the School of Nursing,  Students must first be admitted Pre-Professional  Nursing Program.  The acceptance letter into HU satisfies admission to the Pre -Nursing Program, but does not automatically quality students for acceptance into the Professional Program.

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• The School of Nursing’s baccalaureate programs at Hampton University have full approval by the Virginia Board of Nursing. 
• The baccalaureate degree program in nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
  
• The School of Nursing is also an agency member of the National League for Nursing, and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.