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The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program is designed to meet the educational needs of basic nursing students. The nursing curriculum builds on prerequisite and general university requirements to provide the professional knowledge, skills and values essential to the practice of nursing. The first two years of the curriculum are completed at Whitworth , while the last two years are provided at the College of Nursing/WSU College of Nursing in Spokane and in Yakima.

Mission Statement:
The Washington State University College of Nursing is committed to inspiring and transforming health care for generations to come.  The Washington State University College of Nursing embraces the core values of caring, altruism, social justice and maximizing human potential.  In addition, the college endorses the values of Washington State University and the consortium institutions, Eastern Washington University and Whitworth University, that include inquiry and knowledge, engagement and application, committed partnerships, leadership, character, stewardship, teamwork and diversity.

Criteria for admission include:

• cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher
• cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher in courses prerequisite to the upper division nursing major. Minimum acceptable grade in a prerequisite course is 2.0
• junior standing (60 semester/90 quarter hours)
• favorable evaluation of all information in the application file by the Undergraduate Admission and Academic Standards Committee at the College of Nursing
• A personal interview may be considered as part of the admission process.