Incoming freshmen at Illinois State University may apply for Early Admission to the Prelicensure B.S.N. Sequence. (See information below.)
Undergraduate students transferring to Illinois State University from another two- or four-year college should follow the Prelicensure B.S.N. Application Process.

All applicants interested in admission must:

Have completed (at the time of admission, and not at the time of application) the Illinois State General Education Program or the Illinois Transferable General Education Program and the Mennonite College of Nursing prerequisite courses with a minimum of 56 total credit hours earned
OR Have completed (at the time of admission and not at the time of application) an Associate’s Degree in Arts or Science with all Mennonite College of Nursing prerequisite courses completed.
AND
Obtain a "C" or better in each of the Mennonite College of Nursing prerequisite courses to include:
- Chemistry - CHE 110/112 or 140
- Statistics - ECO/GEO/POS/PSY 138 or MQM 100 or Math 150
- General Psychology - PSY 110
- Lifespan Development - PSY 213
- Microbiology - BSC 160
- Anatomy and Physiology I - BSC 181
- Anatomy and Physiology II - BSC 182
- Nutrition - FCS 102
- Medical Terminology - HSC 105

(NOTE: Transfer students may refer to Transferring to Illinois State for information relating to prerequisite courses taken at a college/ University other than Illinois State)

Consider completing an approved Illinois State global studies course prior to admission into Nursing. Although this course may be completed following admission, earlier completion will allow for a reduced workload upon entrance. Students with an earned Bachelor’s Degree in another discipline upon admission are EXEMPT from this requirement. Approved global studies courses may be found in the Illinois State University Undergraduate Catalog.

Incoming Illinois State University Freshmen

Students applying to Illinois State as a freshman may be considered for Early Admission into nursing by marking "nursing major" as the major of choice on the Illinois State application. Those students who are accepted into the Early Admission Nursing Program will receive an acceptance letter from the Illinois State University Office of Admissions specifying acceptance into major "111-04 Early Admission Nursing". Requirements to remain in this program include: earning a "C" or better in all required prerequisite courses and maintaining a consecutive cumulative grade point average of a 3.0 on a scale of 4.0. Any student not adhering to the above criteria will be moved to Undeclared major status and will need to reapply to the nursing major during specified time periods. Students admitted via the Early Admission option must be enrolled full-time at Illinois State University while completeing their prerequisite coursework and general education requirements unless the student receives prior approval from their academic advisor. Failure to do so could result in dismissal from the program.

Students are accepted into the major on a competitive and selective basis. The number of students admitted into the major may vary from year to year depending on program capacity, enrollment targets, and qualifications of students in the pool.

mcninfo-l@ilstu.edu

Mennonite College of Nursing
Campus Box 5810 Normal, Il 61790-5810
Phone: (309)438-7400