The Dean’s Nursing Scholars Program is designed for academically talented high school seniors who are strongly considering a career in nursing.
Scholars receive a number of benefits, including:
- Opportunities to attend School of Nursing special events designed for the Scholars.
- Priority admission to the highly regarded and competitive BSN nursing program as long as the Scholar:
- Enrolls at UAB directly from high school.
- Successfully completes the required undergraduate pre-requisite foundation and core classes.
- Achieve and maintain a 3.2 or higher GPA in the required pre-nursing foundation courses and cumulative GPA (All Area V courses must be taken at UAB).
Area V: Pre-Nursing Foundation Courses to be Taken at UAB
| Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| BY 115 Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BY 116 Human Physiology | 4 |
| BY 261 Microbiology | 4 |
| NTR 222 Nutrition | 3 |
| Descriptive Statistics | 3 |
| PY 212 Developmental Psychology | 3 |
Criteria for Selection
- Individuals selected for the Dean’s Nursing Scholars Program must:
- Be a high school senior.
- Possess a minimum high school grade point average of 3.8
- Be admitted to UAB through the UAB Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
- For priority consideration, admission applications to UAB must be submitted by December 1st of the applicant’s high school senior year.