1. A complete application;

2. Official ACT score;

   • Applicants who have previously taken the ACT, please submit the ACT superscore as a part of the application process; this is not used as component of the criteria for admission but is required as a part of your documentation process for application.

   • Applicants who have not taken an ACT are welcome to apply; the ACT is not a component of the criteria for admission into the UMMC SON.

   • Failing to submit a previously taken ACT score, the student may need to be placed on a defined plan of support throughout their matriculation.

3. A cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. (Hours from all previously attempted undergraduate course work are used in calculating the cumulative GPA.) The GPA in required prerequisite course work will also be considered in the admission process;

4. Completion of required prerequisite courses with a minimum grade of C in each course. Applicants may apply for admission when the number of prerequisite courses completed, plus those on the plan of study, equals 62 credit hours.

5. At least two science prerequisites must be successfully completed with a minimum grade of C and a minimum 2.0 GPA posted prior to the program application deadline.

6. Official transcripts from all schools attended.

7. Completion of statements sharing experiences demonstrating perseverance, service, leadership, and life experiences.

8. For applicants who earned course work/degrees from institutions outside the United States:

   a.    Completion of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for graduates of foreign schools whose academic language was not English. The minimum required score is:

   ·         TOEFL-Internet Based Test (IBT): 79 or higher

   ·         TOEFL-Paper Based Test (PBT): 550 or higher

   b.    Other documents required by UMMC and local, state, and federal authorities;

   c.    Transcripts must be evaluated in a course-by-course report from World Education Services (WES) or the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS)

9. If an applicant has been dismissed from any nursing program, one year must pass from the date of dismissal to the date of eligibility to apply for any UMMC School of Nursing program.

In unusual instances, the Undergraduate Admission and Progression Committee may consider applicants who do not meet the admission criteria.

Program Application

All applications and fees must be received by the Office of Enrollment Management by December 15 for the fall semester. All application documents must be submitted by January 15.

Freshman Early Entry

Admission Requirements (Admissions only to the Jackson campus)

1. Freshman status at participating FEE institution;

2. A minimum ACT® superscore of 25 (scores on transcripts are considered unofficial and will not be accepted);

3. Minimum cumulative high school GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale;

4. A personal interview and writing sample may be required.

Participating schools

The Freshman Early Entry program is a joint offering of University of Mississippi Medical Center, University of Mississippi, Millsaps College, Tougaloo College and Mississippi State University. If you wish to participate in the early-entry program, you must complete your prerequisites at one of these four institutions. Note: The FEE program is only offered for the Traditional BSN on the Jackson campus.

Progression and retention

In order to retain status in the Freshman Early Entry program, the student must meet the following conditions:

• Continuous enrollment as a full-time student at the participating institution in each regular semester session;

• All required courses must be taken at the University of Mississippi or other participating institution in the sequence defined by the curriculum. Elective courses may be taken at other institutions;

• Minimum overall GPA of 3.0, on a 4.0 scale, in all courses through the fall semester prior to the scheduled summer enrollment in the upper-division nursing program;

• Minimum grade of "C" in each prerequisite course.

Matriculation into Traditional BSN program

Upon completion of the second year of prerequisite coursework at the participating institution, if you meet the progression and retention criteria and have completed all prerequisite courses (with a minimum grade of C in each course), you will be admitted to the Traditional BSN program at the University of Mississippi School of Nursing. Official acceptance is contingent upon the successful completion of several UMMC requirements, including a background check.

Application availability and deadline

Applications are accepted beginning July 1 each year. Students, who attend one of the participating colleges or universities, declare pre-nursing as a major, meet the admission criteria and submit an application by the November 1 deadline of their freshman year, will be considered for the program.

How to apply

The deadline for receipt of the Freshman Early Entry (FEE) application and all supporting documents is November 1. Completed applications should include the following:

• A complete application (Select "Early Entry" under applicant type and then "Traditional BSN" as the program of study);

• A non-refundable $25 application fee paid by credit card or by check, made payable to the University of Mississippi Medical Center;

• Official high school transcript and ACT scores, submitted to the UMMC Office of Enrollment Management.

Prior to application, all FEE applicants at Millsaps College, Mississippi State University, Tougaloo College or University of Mississippi must notify the School of Nursing of your interest in the program. Please email admissioncounselor@umc.edu and kakendrink@umc.edu to indicate your interest in the FEE program.

PREREQUISITE COURSES

The lower division is comprised of the following courses, which are prerequisites for the upper division of the baccalaureate program. The 62 credit hours of prerequisite courses include:

Natural Sciences and Mathematics: Science survey courses or courses for non-science majors are not acceptable for transfer credit. Anatomy and Physiology courses taken more than 10 years ago may not be accepted for transfer credit.

Required Courses

• Microbiology – One course with a laboratory (4 hours)

• Human Anatomy and Physiology – Two courses in sequence with labs which include the study of structure and function of the human body (8 hours)

• College Algebra or higher level math (3 hours)

• Statistics – Must include an introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics, including measures of central tendency, variability, correlation, t tests, z tests, ANOVA, chi-square, hypothesis testing, p levels and confidence intervals (3 hours)

• General Psychology (3 hours)

• Introductory Sociology (3 hours)

• Human Growth and Development through the Life Cycle (3 hours):

  1. In a senior college, Developmental Psychology, to include development from infancy through old age; or

  2. In a junior or community college, Human Growth and Development, to include development from infancy through old age.

• English Composition (6 hours)

• Humanities and Fine Arts Electives (9) hours

• General Elective Courses: (20 hours)

Unacceptable Courses

None of the required courses listed, described, or recommended above may be met by the following: courses in physical training, military science, dogmatic religion; mathematics or science designed for non-science majors; or course credit granted without college level testing.

Suggested General Elective Courses

Suggested Courses for Humanities and Fine Arts Electives

Director of the Traditional BSN Program - Jackson
Keyshawnna 'Nikki' Lee, PhD, RNC-OB
Phone: 601-815-9546