NURSING APPLICATION PROCESS

Nursing Application Process

Only completed applications will be reviewed for selection. All forms, documents and information become property of Freed-Hardeman University’s Department of Nursing and will not be returned, copies or released. 

All items are due by May 1, 2024. 

Selection letters will be mailed on or around June 1, 2024.

The number of students who can be admitted into the Department of Nursing may be limited. Therefore, a screening procedure will be used to select the best qualified from those who request consideration. Preference will be given to currently enrolled FHU students in good standing. 
To be considered for admission to the Department of Nursing, students must: 

• Be accepted for admission to Freed-Hardeman University 
• Fill out the Application to Nursing Program 
• Take pre-admission entrance TEAS test (fee paid by student)
  • Must register in advance with the Department of Nursing
• Provide a physical completed within the last 6-months and completed Essential Function Document.

Nursing Program Acceptance Criteria

To be accepted into the Nursing program, a student must have completed the following courses and the additional selection criteria specified in Selection of Students: 

• ENG101 English Composition I (3hr)
• ENG102 English Composition II (3hr)
• BIO211 Anatomy & Physiology I (4hr)
• BIO212 Anatomy & Physiology II (4hr)
• BIO215 Microbiology (4hr)
• BIO215 Microbiology (4hr)
• BIO318 Pathophysiology (3hr)
• HEA121 Principles of Nutrition (3hr)
• MAT101 College Algebra (3hr)
• MAT235 Introductory Statistics (3hr)

Selection of Students

Additional requirements have been established to assist in the selection of students for the nursing program. Students must meet the minimum requirements in order to be considered for admissions to the Nursing Program. These requirements are: 

• A cumulative GPA of at least 2.8 on a 4.0 scale
• A science GPA (BIO211, BIO212, BIO215 and BIO318) of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
  • No more than one science course may be repeated 
  • Must have a grade of C or higher in each of the sciences (BIO211, BIO212, BIO215 and BIO318)
• A score of Proficient or higher on the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) and a science score of 52.1% or greater
• Less than 12 hours of General Education classes remaining (excluding Bible)