1. Meet UTRGV's admission requirements and UTRGV School of Nursing Technical Standards policy.
2. Seek university academic advisement each semester regarding prerequisite progression.
3. Have a minimum 3.0 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale in all prerequisite courses.
4. Students are eligible to apply to the program when they have completed 45 semester credit hours towards the degree and achieve a 75% or higher on the required components of HESI Admission Assessment Exam (Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, Math, Anatomy and Physiology, and Critical Thinking). The 45 semester credit hours must include the following courses and must be completed with a grade of ‘C’ or better.

• BIOL 2401 Anatomy and Physiology I
• BIOL 2402 Anatomy and Physiology II
• MATH 1342 Elementary Statistical Methods (or MATH 1387 Honors) or MATH 1343 Introduction to Biostatistics (or MATH 1388 Honors)
• ANTH 2351 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology or SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology
• CLSC 2429 Clinical Microbiology in Health Care
• CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I
• CHEM 1111 General Chemistry I Lab
• PSYC 2301 General Psychology
• PSYC 2314 Developmental Psychology: Lifespan

 See Roadmap for 63 total required hours for prerequisite courses, including core.

Important BSN Application Reminders: 

• Complete a UTRGV application via Apply Texas or have a current UTRGV application before submitting a BSN application via TK20.  See the steps to apply under When and How to Apply.

• All applicants must read the HESI FAQS for UTRGV School of Nursing’s HESI requirements.  For example,
  • There is a 3-week waiting period before you can retest for HESI.  Applicants should plan accordingly if they need to retest while the application cycle is still open.  
  • HESI scores must be submitted before the cycle closes as late HESI scores are not accepted. 
  • The HESI exam may not be taken more than twice in an academic year (September 1 through August 31)

**Meeting application requirements does not guarantee admission to the Generic BSN Program**

Students will be evaluated for admission based on space-availability after being rank-ordered using the total points obtained from the following criteria:

1. GPA for Science Courses - 40%
   • BIOL 2401 Anatomy and Physiology
   • BIOL 2402 Anatomy and Physiology II
   • CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I and CHEM 1111 General Chemistry Lab I
   • CLSC 2429 Clinical Microbiology
2. GPA for Strategic Courses - 20%
   • MATH 1342 Elementary Statistical Methods or MATH 1343 Introduction to Biostatistics
   • PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology
   • PSYC 2314 Psychology of Lifespan
   • SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology or ANTH 2351 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
3. HESI A2 Cumulative Score - 20% (includes Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, Math, Anatomy, and Physiology) 
4. HESI A² Critical Thinking Score - 20%

Important Note:

The above are application-required criteria and must be completed when an application is submitted. Applications will be marked incomplete if they are missing one or more of the above requirements and will not be considered or ranked.   

1. If a course(s) above is in progress when your application is submitted but will be completed before the committee reviews applications, we will provide a courtesy secondary review of your unofficial transcript(s) you provide to the School of Nursing.  Official Transcripts must also be submitted to Undergraduate Admissions for Official evaluation.  These transcripts must be submitted before the UAPG meets to select candidates. The scheduled date for emailing decision letters can be found under 'When and How to Apply.' The Committee typically meets one to two weeks before the letters are emailed. Please note that all dates are subject to change and a courtesy secondary review is not guaranteed.
2. Applications will not be ranked or considered if all required and valid HESI Scores are not uploaded to the application system by the cycle closing date.  HESI scores submitted after the cycle closing date, expired scores (over one year from the application submission), HESI exam(s) taken more than twice in an academic year, and/or HESI Exam retests taken less than the three-week waiting period are not valid. HESI exam must be taken on-site at UTRGV, a university, or at Prometric in person or via distance testing at home (follow HESI Distance Testing instructions on UTRGV Testing Center’s website). 

• • A 75% or higher is required for the components of the HESI Admission Assessment Exam (the minimum score for Critical Thinking is 750 out of a possible 1000 points).
  • Upload your Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, Math, Anatomy and Physiology, and Critical Thinking scores to your application before the cycle closes. Late HESI scores are not accepted after the cycle closing date. 
  • All HESI components (Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, Math, Anatomy, and Physiology) must be taken over again in one sitting if an applicant would like to attempt to improve their Cumulative score. The Critical Thinking portion is not necessary to obtain a new Cumulative score. The Cumulative score does not include the Critical Thinking score.  

Applicants must read the HESI FAQS for requirements and additional information.

1. Be admitted to UTRGV.
2. Be selected by the Undergraduate Admission, Progression & Graduation (APG) Committee for admission to the School of Nursing BSN Program.
3. Maintain a minimum of 3.0 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale in all prerequisite courses.
4. Complete all BSN prerequisites with a minimum grade of "C" in each course.
5. Students must complete 63 hours towards the degree to be officially admitted to the program.
6. The 63 semester credit hours must include the courses needed to apply (see application requirements above) plus the following courses:
   
   
   • ENGL 1301 Rhetoric and Composition I (or ENGL 1387 Honors)
   • ENGL 1302 Rhetoric and Composition II (or ENGL 1388 Honors) or ENGL 1305 Writing Cultural Studies
   • HIST 1301 U.S. History I (or HIST 1387 Honors) or HIST/MASC 2327 Mexican American History I
   • HIST 1302 U.S. History II (or HIST 1388 Honors) or HIST/MASC 2328 Mexican American History II
   • POLS 2305 U.S. Federal Government & Politics (or POLS 2385 Honors)
   • POLS 2306 Texas Government & Politics (or POLS 2386 Honors)
   • Core Category 040-Language, Philosophy and Culture (core) – 3 SCHS
   • Core Category 050-Creative Arts – 3 SCHs
   • Core Category 090-Integrative/Experiential Learning Option – 3 SCHs
   • HRPT 2303 Medical Terminology
   • NUTR 2351 Introduction to Clinical Nutrition

See Roadmap for 63 total required hours for prerequisite courses, including core.