Direct Admission for Transfer Students and Current Mason Students

• Applicant must be:
  • An incoming transfer student with no prior bachelor’s degree OR
  • A current Mason student who has completed the necessary prerequisite coursework
• For non-Mason students, you must have admission to Mason as an undergraduate, degree-seeking transfer student
  • At time of BSN Application, you must submit a Mason Admission Application and receive your Mason ID number (G number)
  • Please submit your Mason Admission Application for the fall semester ONLY
  • Please note that although transfer students will be applying after only one semester at their institution, they will be considered a transfer students with 24 credits of coursework by the time they start at Mason
  • You may receive your Mason Admission decision after applying to the BSN program; however, Mason admission is a requirement for BSN admission
• Anatomy and Physiology I and Anatomy and Physiology II must be complete before the start of the program in the fall
• The remaining nursing curriculum will be completed once admitted in the program, but the following prerequisites are recommended before admission:
  • Statistics
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Nutrition
• In addition to the nursing prerequisites, a minimum of 12-14 credits must be completed of the Mason Core requirements
• No grade lower than C (not C-) in all nursing curriculum, Mason Core, and elective courses
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 in the nursing curriculum
• Minimum GPA of 2.0 in Mason Core courses and elective prerequisite coursework
• Submission of responses to short answer questions (topics provided by the School of Nursing)
• Submission of a resume
• Submission of the online BSN Application

Simply meeting the BSN Application guidelines and eligibility requirements does not guarantee admission to the BSN program. It is extremely important for all applicants to have an alternative plan.

A minimum of 12-14 credits of Mason Core requirements must be complete before starting the nursing curriculum during the fall. This is the FULL LIST of Mason Core Requirements:

• Written Communication (3 cr)
• Oral Communication (3 cr)
• Global History (3 cr)
• Literature (3 cr)
• Arts (3 cr)
• Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 cr)
• Global Understanding (3 cr)
• Information Technology and Computing (3 cr)
• Quantitative Reasoning (3 cr)
• Electives (10 cr) – Refer to the Mason Catalog for recommended courses

Please see below for an example of courses to complete during your first year.

The following courses must be complete prior to starting the nursing curriculum during the fall:

• Anatomy and Physiology I (4 cr)*
• Anatomy and Physiology II (4 cr)*

The remaining nursing curriculum will be completed once admitted into the program, but the following prerequisites are recommended before admission:

• Developmental Psychology (3 cr)
• Nutrition (3 cr)*
• Statistics (3 cr)*

Once students are admitted into the nursing program, these remaining nursing courses will be completed:

• Chemistry (4 cr)*
• Microbiology (4 cr)*
• Bioethics (3 cr)

*Time Limits – Anatomy, Physiology, Chemistry, and Microbiology coursework cannot be more than five-years-old at the time of BSN enrollment.

Example Program Planning Form for the first year:

*Indicates courses that should be completed prior to starting nursing courses in the fall.
**MTH 154 is not needed for nursing, but it is a prerequisite for MTH 245

Items uploaded as part of the online BSN Application include the following:

• Unofficial transcripts, one copy from each higher education institution attended
• Responses to short answer prompts
• Resume
• $60 non-refundable BSN Application fee
• A copy of spring course registration
• If applicable:
  • Transcript evaluations of all international transcripts
  • A copy of unofficial AP, IB, or CLEP scores
  • A copy of active duty military ID
  • A copy of any licensures or certifications
  • A copy of all email correspondence with BSN Admissions Office, bsnapps@gmu.edu

Before finally submitting the BSN Application:

• Applicants may return to their BSN Application
• Applicants must upload all supporting materials
• Applicants may not access their BSN Application once submitted
• Applicants may only submit one BSN Application

Mason students must submit an unofficial copy of your Mason Transcript. If taking any spring courses, you must include your course registration.

All applicants – Please wait until your fall grades post before beginning the BSN Application.

Applicants to the Traditional BSN program must respond to short answer prompts and submit a resume with the online BSN Application. Please review the Short Answer and Resume Requirements webpage for details on the short answer prompts and resume guidelines.