In order to be considered for admission to the nursing program, an applicant must have:
- Been accepted as a pre-nursing student at the university and currently be in good standing
- Completed at least 30-semester credits, not including courses for the nursing assistant certification, with a total cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00
- Completed at least three required natural science courses, two of which are laboratory science courses, with a grade point average of at least 2.50
- Earned a grade of "C" or better in all courses required for nursing
- Completed all application materials
Note: Remedial coursework (e.g., Math 20) does not count towards the 30 required credits for admission. Chem 105 & Chem 106 together meet the nursing general chemistry requirement and constitute one course for the purpose of the nursing admission criteria.
Other data used by the Admissions Committee are derived from a variety of sources that include admission applications to the University and the nursing program, high school transcript showing rank in class, previous college records, and standardized tests such as ACT or SAT. International, non-native speakers of English applying to an undergraduate nursing program must have a TOEFL score as follows: TOEFL Written >560; or TOEFL (CBT) >220; or TOEFL (iBT) >83.
CNA, CPR and Health Records
- Evidence of Health Care Provider level CPR certification and all required health and background check information must be submitted at the time of admission to the program (not needed at the time of application). View the list of Marshfield CNA sites and Eau Claire CNA sites — coming soon.
- Evidence of current or previous certification as a Nursing Assistant must be submitted prior to registering for NRSG 267.
Preparation for UWEC
It's never too early to get started. Here are some classes we recommend taking in high school to best prepare you for a career in nursing:
- 4 units of English
- 1-2 units of chemistry
- 1 unit of physics
- 1-2 units of biology
- 2 units of Spanish, French, German, or other language
- 2 units of algebra,
- 1 unit of geometry
- 1-2 units of history
- 3 units of social studies
- 1 unit of speech
Sample First-Year Course Work at UWEC
This is what a typical first-year course load looks like for a nursing student at UW-Eau Claire:
Fall Semester
- 4-5 Credits - Chem 103, General Chemistry or Chem 105 and Chem 106
- 5 Credit - Writ 116, Critical Reading & Writing
- 3 Credit - Psyc 100, General Psychology
- 3-4 Credit - Communication/Language or Humanities course
Spring Semester
- 3 Credit - Chem 150, Biochemistry
- 4 Credit - Biol 214, Anatomy and Physiology I
- 3 Credit - Psyc 230, Human Development
- 3-4 Credit - Communication/Language course
- 1-3 Credit - Humanities course or Elective