Overview
Career outlook
Employers hire BSN-prepared registered nurses for direct patient care as well as roles requiring expanded leadership, research, and community-health competencies across nearly every healthcare setting.
Getting in
What Missouri Southern State University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
- Prerequisite courses
Minimum 2.8 GPA on first- and second-year coursework and C or better in nine prerequisites (A&P I and II, Medical Microbiology, Chemistry, Economics or Sociology, Nutrition, College Algebra, General Psychology, Statistics); HESI A2 minimum 75% on required sections with one retake allowed. Fall cohort application window Jan 1 to Mar 1 (30 students), spring window Jul 1 to Oct 1 (20 students starting Spring 2026). Upon acceptance: admission fee (amount not stated), criminal record check, Missouri Care Giver background screening, physical with immunizations, TB test and drug/alcohol screen, AHA CPR.
Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.
Prerequisites
The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at Missouri Southern State University. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
9
Entrance exams
1
Health and background checks
2
Paths
Routes into BSN. The first step is where you enroll today.
Pre-Nursing to RN
University BSN pathway
Ready to become a nurse? Start with Pre-Nursing, find university BSN programs that fit your goals, and get help planning your prerequisites and applications.
- Timeline
- 4 years
Pre-Nursing to RN
HBCU BSN pathway
Ready to become a nurse? Start with Pre-Nursing, find BSN programs at historically Black colleges and universities, and get help planning your prerequisites and applications.
- Timeline
- 4 years
CNA Exam Prep to RN
University BSN pathway
Ready to become a nurse? Start by preparing for your CNA exam, gain patient care experience, and get help planning your path into a university BSN program.
- Timeline
- 4 years
Georgia CNA to RN
University BSN pathway
Ready to become a nurse in Georgia? Start with your CNA, gain patient care experience, and get help planning your path into a BSN program at a Georgia university.
- Timeline
- 4 years