Mission Statement

The mission of the School of Nursing is to be Christ-centered, people-focused, student-oriented, quality-driven, and future-directed in preparing qualified persons to serve a diverse population through the holistic profession of nursing.

Components for Learning

The Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing (TBSN) trains traditional college-age students to become nurses who can work in pediatric, surgical, adult, geriatric, and other fields of nursing. It prepares undergraduates to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) and become a registered nurse (RN). RNs serve in hospitals, hospices, homes, nursing homes, workplaces, schools, medical missions, the military, and other medical settings. This bachelor’s program will launch your nursing career, open the door to leadership and management positions, and qualify you for graduate-level training in nursing and healthcare.

Special Requirements for Admission

Students are conditionally admitted to the major as nursing students in the freshman year.  The criterion for being admitted as a student are:

• Minimum TEAS score of 60 and apply to the nursing program by August 31st at the beginning of the Sophomore year via the TBSN Nursing Program Application.  If the student does not meet the minimum TEAS score by the start of their Sophomore year, they will be required to select a different major. 
• If you have been previously enrolled in nursing courses at another college or university resulting in a grade less than C, are ineligible to return, or are not in good standing, then you are ineligible to apply to the ABSN or TBSN tracks at Anderson University. 

To be eligible for selection into the School of Nursing as a junior, the student must:

1. complete all required courses as noted in the curriculum model,
2. maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater on a 4.0 scale,
3. maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater on a 4.0 scale in sciences (Note: A student may repeat one science one time to achieve this requirement),
4. complete a TEAS exam by July 31st of their freshmen year with a score of 60 (after a maximum of two attempts),
5. submit a TBSN Nursing Program Application no later than August 31st at the beginning of the Sophomore year and obtain a minimum of 75 points per the rubric within the application, and
6. current with Journey and CEP Credits.

Upon acceptance into the nursing program and prior to the fifth semester, the student must successfully

1.  Pass a pre-nursing physical exam,
2.  Successfully submit a clear urine drug screen and negative background check,
3.  Obtain any required immunizations (or provide evidence of immunizations),
4.  Provide evidence of health insurance,
5.  Provide evidence of professional liability insurance,
6.  Provide evidence of current American Heart BLS CPR certification.

Specified Graduation Requirements: 2.8 GPA in Major Requirements and a C or higher in Cognate and Major Courses.