Undeclared Pre-Nursing

The CHHS Student Success Center is home to the Undeclared Pre-Nursing (UPN) Program. This program is responsible for advising students in the UPN academic track. 
 
Important Information about Undeclared Pre-Nursing (UPN):

  • UPN is an educational track, not a degree-earning major.
  • UPN students are not part of the Nursing major or department.
  • UPN students do not receive special consideration when applying to the Nursing program.
  • UPN students are encouraged to declare a degree-earning major by the time they reach 60 units.

Students who are interested in the Nursing program should follow the most current , which contains the program requirements needed to apply. 

Expectations

  • Attend or view a information session provided by the Nursing deptartment
  • Because ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø's Nursing Program is highly competitive, you will be asked to identify a backup major with your advisor. 
  • Apply to Nursing as soon as you are eligible, and before you have earned 90 units. 

Applying to Undeclared Pre-Nursing

This application is for current matriculated ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø students only. If you are in high school or community college, please contact Student Outreach and Recruitment to learn about applying to ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø as an Undeclared Pre-Nursing (UPN) student. 

  • In order to qualify to apply for the UPN program, you must have earned less than 60 units, have a 3.4 GPA in 3 out of the 8 Nursing prerequisites including:
    • 1 science course from: Chem 30A or Bio 65 or Bio 66 or Micro 20 
    • 1 statistics course: Stat 95, PH 67, or UNVS 15 
    • 1 course from the following: COMM 20, GE A3, English 1A/1AS
  • You can calculate your GPA using a .
  • After completing the course requirements, fill out the

Applications will be reviewed on a monthy basis. Decisions will be determined within 3-4 weeks of submitting the UPN Application form. Please email the CHHS SSC regarding any questions.

Instructions for UPN students seeking signatures and advising for petitions: 

Before submitting a petition for Semester Withdrawal, Leave of Absence, Reinstatement, or Excess Units, please email our center.