Pre-Nursing Program

Start on your nursing degree

The pre-nursing program is your first step toward a bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN).

Take courses that make you eligible to apply to the nursing major (BSN) at Missouri State, or other nursing schools.

Join a proven path to success. Pre-nursing has the highest enrollment of any pre-professional major on campus.

About pre-nursing

Pre-nursing isn't a degree. It's a checklist of courses you need to take before you apply to a traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program.

Already a registered nurse (RN)? You need the BSN-Completion program.

Pre-nursing student with scientific goggles on.

Curriculum

Pre-nursing plan

Finish pre-nursing at Missouri State in two years. Be ready for BSN application.

Transfer

OTC equivalent courses

Review pre-nursing courses you can complete at Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC) and transfer to Missouri State.

High school students examining patient mannequin during Nurse for a Day event.

Events

Pre-nursing events

Join us for an event or campus tour.

Ethics

Here, you'll live by a code of ethics and adopt a culture of caring.

Mission Statement and School Goals

Accreditation

The BSN, MSN, DNP and post-master's Health Educator and Population Health certificate programs at Missouri State University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).