Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Offered by The University of Tennessee Southern Pulaski, Tennessee
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 The University of Tennessee Southern asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
Applications for the Fall 2027 cohort are accepted through July 17, 2027 via a Microsoft Forms application; applicants must have completed or be on track to complete required prerequisite coursework before fall 2027. Four academic years including one summer session, 120 credit hours. 100% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate 2022 through 2026. No GPA, exam or fee stated.
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 The University of Tennessee Southern. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
10
Certifications
1
Health and background checks
6
Application basics
3
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