VCU offers baccalaureate degrees in four different healthcare fields. These degrees are designed to prepare students to gain professional licensure and begin work in the field as soon as they graduate. Students working on the prerequisites for the programs are advised to declare a pre-health major in the appropriate field, which will give them access to specialized pre-health advisors who help with course selection, volunteer opportunities, and preparing for the application process.
Do I have to be a pre-health major? Is the pre-nursing major just for the traditional program? Can I get a degree in pre-health or pre-nursing? Does the pre-health major make it easier to get into the programs? What kinds of courses does the pre-health major require? How do I find my current major? How do I change my major? 1) Submit a change of major form to declare. The slideshow below gives a brief overview of the nursing profession and the requirements for admittance to the VCU School of Nursing. For more information, please don’t hesitate to contact VCU Pre-health Advising. For more career information, please use these resources: Explore Health Careers website, VA Health Workforce Development Authority, USA Bureau of Labor Statistics, and How to Become a Registered Nurse. What are the prerequisite courses? For more information, please see the VCU Bulletin What are the other admission requirements? When can I apply to the program? Where can I apply to the program?
2) You will receive an email inviting you to complete a mandatory online orientation on Blackboard.
3) When you have completed the orientation module on Blackboard, please email prehealthadv@vcu.edu indicating it is complete.
4) Once Pre-Health Advising receives your email and verifies that the module has been completed your request will be processed.
Admissions information for VCU School of Nursing
If high school chemistry (with laboratory) with a minimum grade of C has not been completed, one semester of chemistry (CHEM 101 and CHEZ 101, CHEM 100, or CHEM 110) must be taken. In order to be eligible for CHEM 101, students must meet the following placement requirements: placement into MATH 151 Precalculus and CHEM 101. Although math is not required for admission to the School of Nursing, students admitted into the nursing program complete a statistics class. Therefore, we recommend that students who place into college algebra complete a math class during the first year.
Please see the School of Nursing Admission Website
The application is open from Jan 1 to Mar 1. The decision will be made May 1 for admittance in the next fall.
Once you’re sure that you’re ready, the link is here. Please meet with one of us if you have any questions!