Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Offered by Western Connecticut State University Danbury, Connecticut
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 Western Connecticut State University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- CPR certification
- Immunizations
- Background check
Dual admission: students must be active WCSU students (at least 6 credits in both fall and spring) before applying to nursing; separate nursing application is available at the end of December and due to the Nursing Office by the first Monday of February (no full date stated). Minimum 3.0 GPA, prerequisites COM 162, PSY 100, SOC 100, BIO 105, BIO 106, CHE 120, CHE 121 with at least C+ in the four sciences, sciences no older than 5 years, two sciences taken at WCSU. Health forms and healthcare-provider CPR due June 1 before nursing classes; clinical agencies may require background check, drug testing and fingerprinting.
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 Western Connecticut State University. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
8
Certifications
1
Health and background checks
4
Application basics
1
Paths
Routes into BSN. The first step is where you enroll today.
Pre-Nursing to RN
University BSN pathway
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- 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