Transfer Credit and Prerequisite Requirements

Applicants must complete an associate’s degree or a bachelors’ degree from a regionally accredited institution, or transfer with 90 quarter credits or 60 semester credits by the summer prior to enrollment in the BSN program.

NOTE: You may apply to the BSN program without an approved Associate of Arts transfer degree or previous bachelor's degree, but aren’t guaranteed that all necessary lower division University CORE coursework will be waived. Applicants without an approved degree must have direct equivalency for the following:

• UCOR 1100 Academic Writing Seminar
• UCOR 1300 Creative Expression and Interpretation (i.e. hands on art course)

And have taken enough courses to have categorical substitution for (class doesn't have to have similar content, but must be in a similar category):

• UCOR 1400 Inquiry Seminar in the Humanities
• UCOR 1600 Inquiry Seminar in the Social Sciences
• UCOR 3600 or UCOR 3800 Social Sciences or Natural Sciences and Global Challenges

A full evaluation of your credits will only be available at the time you are admitted to Seattle University. If you are concerned about course equivalency and your course is not listed in the equivalency guide, please email us for assistance.

GPA Requirements:

• 2.0 or higher prerequisite and cumulative
• GPA 2.0 or higher in each prerequisite

Prospective applicants are expected to have a plan to complete all ten prerequisites (listed below) by the end of Spring Term before enrollment. 

• Updated Transcripts must be submitted by July 1

7 of the ten prerequisite courses must be completed by the end of the Fall term before enrollment.

• For example, students applying for Fall 2025 entry must complete 7 of the ten prerequisite courses by the end of Fall 2024. Transcripts must be submitted by the application deadline of December 1. If students have coursework in progress during the Fall, updated transcripts will be required once grades are posted for the fall courses in progress.
• At least one of the following three: A&P I, A&P II, or Microbiology by the end of the Fall term before enrollment
• Either Statistics or College Algebra for Business (Pre-calculus) course by the end of the Fall term before enrollment
• Students must earn a “C” or better in all nursing and prerequisite courses and have a cumulative prerequisite GPA of 2.0 or higher.
• Applicants are limited to a maximum of two repeated prerequisite classes. This does not include prerequisite courses that must be repeated due to time-span requirements.

Common Prerequisite Equivalency Courses:

• Common 4-Year Institution Prerequisite CoursesCommon 4-Year Institution Prerequisite Courses
• Common 2-Year Institution Prerequisite CoursesCommon 2-Year Institution Prerequisite Courses

• 4-5 quarter credits
• SU Course Equivalency BIOL 2200
• Time Limit 5 years

Course Description: Major structural and functional systems of the human body. Cells, tissue, bone, muscle, and nervous system. Laboratory emphasis on microscopic and gross anatomy.

Core Nursing Sciences Requirement: Students must complete 1 of the 3 Core Nursing Sciences by the end of the Fall Term prior to enrollment year (example: If you are applying for Fall 2025, you must complete at least one Core Nursing Science by the end of Fall 2024.

Core Nursing Sciences courses are: AP I, AP II, or Microbiology

• 4-5
• SU Course Equivalency BIOL 2210
• Time Limit 5 years

Course Description: Major structural and functional systems of the human body. Digestive, circulatory, respiratory, endocrine, urinary, and reproductive systems. Physiological interactions among systems. Laboratory emphasis on physiology.

Core Nursing Sciences Requirement: Students must complete 1 of the 3 Core Nursing Sciences by the end of the Fall Term prior to enrollment year (example: If you are applying for Fall 2025, you must complete at least one Core Nursing Science by the end of Fall 2024.

Core Nursing Sciences courses are: AP I, AP II, or Microbiology

• 4-5 quarter credits
• SU Course Equivalency BIOL 2100
• Time Limit 5 years

Course Description: Introduction to microbiology, emphasizing health-related aspects.

Core Nursing Sciences Requirement: Students must complete 1 of the 3 Core Nursing Sciences by the end of the Fall Term prior to enrollment year (example: If you are applying for Fall 2025, you must complete at least one Core Nursing Science by the end of Fall 2024

Core Nursing Sciences courses are: AP I, AP II, or Microbiology

• 4-5 quarter credits
• SU Course Equivalency CHEM 1200
• Time Limit 5 years

Course Description: This course develops an understanding of atoms and molecules, their properties, structure and how they interact. The course requires a working knowledge of ratios percentages and proportional reasoning. Credits 4-5 quarter credits

• 4-5 quarter credits
• SU Course Equivalency BIOL 1100
• Time Limit 5 years

Course Description: Introduction to basic life processes at the cellular and molecular level, and will introduce you to those aspects of cell structure and function that are common to all living organisms.

• 5 quarter credits
• SU Course Equivalency PSYC 1200
• Time Limit 10 years

Course Description: General introduction to the field of psychology and the modes of natural and human scientific inquiry in psychology. Critical thinking about methods and psychology in the popular press are emphasized. Topics include the neuron and the brain, sensation, and perception, human and animal learning, thinking and memory, language and development, personality and social behavior, and mental illness and treatment.

• Material must cover birth to death
• 5 quarter credits
• SU Course Equivalency PSYC 3220
• Time Limit 10 years

Course Description: Study of life-span development from the earliest development forward, including infancy, childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, middle age, old age, and death and dying. The biological, cognitive, personality, social, emotional, and health aspects of development will be covered. Emphasis is on reflection of how developmental issues influence life experience, as well as a critical evaluation of research and theory within psychology. Students will learn to evaluate developmental themes in contexts such as service, community life, and parenting.

• 5 quarter credits
• SU Course Equivalency MATH 1010
• Time Limit 10 years

Course Description: Functions, graphing; linear, quadratic, exponential, logarithmic functions; systems of linear equations; inequalities; linear programming; applications to business.

Applicants must complete 1 math course by the end of the fall term of the application deadline (example: if you are applying for Fall 2025 you must complete 1 math course by the end of Fall 2024).

• 4-5 quarter credits
• SU Course Equivalency MATH 1210
• Time Limit 5 years
• Statistics for Life Sciences course does not satisfy the College Algebra requirement.

Course Description: Descriptive statistics; probability distributions; hypothesis testing; College estimation; linear regression; applications to life sciences.

Applicants must complete 1 math course by the end of the fall term of the application deadline (example: if you are applying for Fall 2025 you must complete 1 math course by the end of Fall 2024).

• 5 quarter credits
• SU Course Equivalency NURS 3705
• Time Limit 10 years

Course Description: In this course you will be introduced to the interrelationships among nutrition, food, and environmental influences (political, social, economic and physical) that impact food intake. You can explore the role and function of nutrients as they influence various states of health and disease.

• AP Biology score of 4 or 5
• IB Biology Higher level score of 5, 6, or 7
• CLEP Biology score of 50

Score must be received within 5 years of intended start term.

• AP Chemistry score of 4 or 5
• IB Chemistry Higher level score of 5, 6, or 7
• CLEP Chemistry score of 50

Score must be received within 5 years of intended start term.

• AP Precalculus or AP Calculus score of 3, 4, or 5
• IB Mathematics: analysis and approaches Higher level score of 6 or 7
• IB Mathematics: applications and interpretation Standard level score of 6 or 7
• IB Mathematics: applications and interpretation Higher level score of 5 or 6
• CLEP Calculus score of 50

Score must be received within 10 years of intended start term.

• AP Psychology score of 3 or higher

Score must be received within 5 years of intended start term.

• AP Psychology score of 4 of 5
• IB Psychology Higher level score of 5 or higher
• CLEP Psychology score of 4 or 5

Score must be received within 10 years of intended start term.