Getting Started
College: Nursing
Information below is meant to guide first year students in getting starting with this major and choosing appropriate courses. More advanced students interested in this major would also likely start with proposed foundation/pre-requisite courses. Please refer to the Major page located in the left menu bar to learn about the full major requirements.
How to Explore / Get Started in the Major
Suggested General Education Courses:
All Undergraduates are required to satisfy the General Education Requirements. Guidelines for students are available at https://www.umass.edu/gened. Students should choose a wide variety of Gen Ed courses, providing breadth of experience.
How to Declare the Major
For current & admitted students: This major is restricted, which means students must apply through an on-campus process to be accepted into the major. The majors may have criteria for admission/acceptance into the major (e.g., specific courses, GPA).
Nursing is a major with limited enrollment. High school students interested in the traditional undergraduate track apply through the University Admissions office. Students will be notified of their acceptance to the Nursing major by the university's Undergraduate Admissions office. Acceptance to the university does not guarantee admission to the Nursing major. No transfer students are accepted into the major.
High school students interested in the Nursing major apply directly for the major through the Undergraduate Admissions Office. Admission is extremely competitive. For the foreseeable future, only students admitted into the Nursing major will be allowed to take Nursing courses.
Summary of Requirements for Major
The course requirements for the Nursing major can be found in the College of Nursing Undergraduate Handbook, available on the College of Nursing website at www.umass.edu/nursing. Refer to the Major page located in the left menu bar to learn more.
For further information, contact:
Liz Theroux, Program Assistant
022 Skinner Hall
413-545-5096
etheroux@acad.umass.edu