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.