• Updated requirements for the August 2011 Program are listed below.

• Nursing courses are combined with clinical experiences in the hospitals of one of the nation’s most innovative healthcare systems. Through the foundation built by completion of prerequisite courses, instruction in nursing skills by the school’s faculty and hands-on clinical experience, you learn to give coordinated, preventative and restorative care in a variety of clinical settings.
• Your Learning Experience is like no other. With 79 semester credits, that includes 1,080 clinical and skills lab hours, you will be well prepared with the competence and confidence you need to work as a Registered Nurse.
• Clinical experiences throughout the Program are at various times and facilities.  Your clinical experiences are in a variety of settings in premium clinical sites, offering you the most exposure than any other program offering.
• The Traditional BSN Program length is 2.5 years, full-time.
• The first half year consists of 6 on-line pre-nursing prerequisite courses.
• The Traditional BSN Program starts every August with on-line prerequisite courses beginning as early as two semesters beforehand.
• The junior and senior years are full time, M-Th, day classes and clinical experiences.
• Graduates are eligible to sit for the NCLEX exam. 
  
• Graduates of the Traditional BSN Program are required to take the National Council Licensing Examination, NCLEX-RN, administered by the State Board of Nursing in order to practice nursing in any state.
• At Program completion, you will receive 125 credits and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree.
• The SCOHS is institutionally accredited by the national accreditor, Association of Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS).  Additional information can be found by visiting ACICS at www.acics.org , select "students" and "transfer of credit."
• Applications will not be accepted from prospects who have failed a previous nursing course in another nursing program at another institution. 
• http://www.sentara.edu/contact_us/parents_counselors.shtml If you are a high school senior or graduated in the class of 2010, please refer to the link to review Early Admission criteria.

All general education courses must be completed at an accredited institution with a “C” or better with a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale OR a G.P.A. of 3.0 on the list of general education courses below.  General education courses are not offered at the Sentara College of Health Sciences. Sentara College of Health Sciences does not expire general education courses.  In order to be eligible to apply to Sentara College of Health Sciences, Traditional BSN applicants must have 30 credits completed to include 3 of the 4 sciences, with a minimum of "C" or above on all courses listed below AND a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale OR a G.P.A. of 3.0 on the list of general education courses listed below. 

The Fine Art Elective and History Elective may not be used in the 30 credit minimum to apply.  If accepted to the College, the remaining general education courses, except the Fine Art and History Electives must be completed by the end of the Spring 2011 term.  The Fine Art and History Electives must be completed by Program completion.  The grade criteria must be met for all remaining general education course requirements after the application has been accepted.