BSN Prerequisites

*You can meet the Anatomy and Physiology requirement by taking either:

• One semester of Anatomy and one semester of Physiology, or
• Both A&P I and A&P II.

You cannot mix and match these options.

A&P I and A&P II need to be taken at the same school

• Current UW–Madison students with questions about prerequisites and course equivalencies should contact an advisor. Equivalency information for transfers and second-degree applicants is available on the BSN Prerequisite Course Equivalencies
• Applicants who complete prerequisites at another institution should be prepared to submit course descriptions and/or syllabi so that we can determine equivalencies.

BSN Prerequisite GPA calculations

• Test Credit accepted by UW-Madison as a course replacement can be used to satisfy a prerequisite requirements but will not count towards the GPA calculation.
• When more than one course has been completed that will satisfy a single prerequisite (e.g., both Chem 103 AND 104), the course outcome that is more advantageous to the applicant will be used in the calculation.
• For initial eligibility, the prerequisite GPA will be calculated based only on the courses completed by the application submission date.

BSN Cumulative GPA calculations

• We calculate this GPA using all undergraduate college-level course work completed at all colleges/universities.
• All course attempts are factored into this equation, including repeated coursework.
• Coursework that is remedial, vocational, or doctrinal in nature may not transfer into UW-Madison and therefore will not be factored into the equation.
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) coursework will not be factored into the equation.

General Education Requirements

• UW-Madison General Education Course Requirements

• • Communications Part A: Literacy Proficiency
  • Communications Part B: Enhancing Literacy Proficiency*
  • Quantitative Reasoning Part A: QR Proficiency
  • Quantitative Reasoning Part B: Enhanced QR Proficiency
  • Ethnic Studies

* Communications Part B is not required for Accelerated BSN applicants.

• Only undergraduate-level college courses may satisfy general education requirements.
• General education course equivalency information can be accessed on Transferology.
• Visit the Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) table to see if your scores will fulfill a general education requirement.