Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Minimum course requirements to be considered for admission to NUR 2000 level courses:

• Completion of all prerequisite courses

• 3.0 cumulative GPA in all college courses taken

• 3.0 cumulative GPA in all science and math prerequisite courses

Other requirements to be considered for admission to the nursing program:

• Completed application by set deadline date

• A score of 70% or higher on the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS)

• Two professional letters of support

• A personal statement

See the BSN webpage for full description of admission procedures. The nursing program is highly competitive. Meeting minimum criteria for admission does not guarantee acceptance to the program.

General notes about the BSN program:

• All nursing students must achieve a final course grade of C (73%) in each nursing course. Failure to achieve a grade of C or better in a nursing course will prevent the student from continuing to the next sequential nursing course.

• Two nursing courses with deficient grades (final course grade of C-, D+, D, or F) in the nursing program will lead to final dismissal from the nursing program, but not the university.

• Nursing students are expected to maintain a minimum HPU GPA of 2.75 and NUR GPA of 2.75 throughout their course of study.

• Nursing clinical courses require that students travel for clinical experiences throughout O‘ahu. Each student must have a reliable source of transportation to clinical sites.

• If an “Unacceptable Practice” investigation is in progress and/or if a student receives an “Unacceptable Practice” citation in a nursing course, the student may not withdraw from the course. Students will need to have a clearance (signature on the withdrawal form) from the dean of nursing or designee in order to withdraw from nursing courses.

• Admission to the program requires that students meet specific clinical health requirements. See the BSN webpage for current clinical health requirements. 

Students who are Registered Nurses with an associate degree are eligible for this pathway. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree is conferred upon students who satisfactorily complete the General Education requirements and the prescribed curriculum. To earn this degree, a student must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours and meet all the requirements of the nursing major (67 credit hours) with at least a 2.75 cumulative nursing grade point average and an overall HPU cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or higher. The Nursing Program is approved by the Hawai‘i Board of Nursing and is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

General notes about the BSN program

• All nursing students must achieve a final course grade of C (73%) in each nursing course. Failure to achieve a grade of C or better in a nursing course will prevent the student from continuing to the next sequential nursing course.

• Two nursing courses with deficient grades (final course grade of C-, D+, D, or F) in the nursing program will lead to final dismissal from the nursing program, but not the university.

• Nursing students are expected to maintain a minimum HPU GPA of 2.75 and NUR GPA of 2.75 throughout their course of study.

• Nursing clinical courses require that students travel for clinical experiences throughout O‘ahu. Each student must have a reliable source of transportation to clinical sites.

• If an “Unacceptable Practice” investigation is in progress and/or if a student receives an “Unacceptable Practice” citation in a Nursing course, the student may not withdraw from the course. Students will need to have a clearance (signature on the withdrawal form) from the dean of nursing or designee in order to withdraw from nursing courses.

• Admission to the program requires that students meet specific clinical health requirements. See the BSN webpage for current clinical health requirements

• The Nursing program is highly competitive. Meeting minimum criteria for admission does not guarantee acceptance to the program. See the BSN webpage and BSN Handbook for full description of admission procedures and other policies.

Students who are Licensed Practical Nurses are eligible for this pathway. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree is conferred upon students who satisfactorily complete the General Education requirements, nursing prerequisites, and the prescribed curriculum. To earn this degree, a student must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours and meet all the requirements of the nursing major (67 credit hours) with at least a 2.75 cumulative nursing grade point average and an overall HPU cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or higher. The Nursing Program is approved by the Hawai’i Board of Nursing and is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

General notes about the BSN program:

• All nursing students must achieve a final course grade of C (73%) in each nursing course. Failure to achieve a grade of C or better in a nursing course will prevent the student from continuing to the next sequential nursing course.

• Two nursing courses with deficient grades (final course grade of C-, D+, D, or F) in the nursing program will lead to final dismissal from the nursing program, but not the university.

• Nursing students are expected to maintain a minimum HPU GPA of 2.75 and NUR GPA of 2.75 throughout their course of study.

• Nursing clinical courses require that students travel for clinical experiences throughout O‘ahu. Each student must have a reliable source of transportation to clinical sites.

• If an “Unacceptable Practice” investigation is in progress and/or if a student receives an “Unacceptable Practice” citation in a nursing course, the student may not withdraw from the course. Students will need to have a clearance (signature on the withdrawal form) from the dean of nursing or designee in order to withdraw from nursing courses.

• Admission to the program requires that students meet specific clinical health requirements. See the BSN webpage for current clinical health requirements.

• The nursing program is highly competitive. Meeting minimum criteria for admission does not guarantee acceptance to the program. See the BSN webpage and BSN Handbook for full description of admission procedures and other policies.

Students who are Military Hospital Corpsman (HM) are eligible for the pathway. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree is conferred upon students who satisfactorily complete the General Education requirements, nursing prerequisites, and the prescribed curriculum. To earn this degree, a student must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours and meet all the requirements of the nursing major (67 credit hours) with at least a 2.75 cumulative nursing grade point average and an overall HPU cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or higher. The Nursing Program is approved by the Hawai’i Board of Nursing and is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

 General notes about the BSN program:

• All nursing students must achieve a final course grade of C (73%) in each nursing course. Failure to achieve a grade of C or better in a nursing course will prevent the student from continuing to the next sequential nursing course.

• Two nursing courses with deficient grades (final course grade of C-, D+, D, or F) in the nursing program will lead to final dismissal from the nursing program, but not the university.

• Nursing students are expected to maintain a minimum HPU GPA of 2.75 and NUR GPA of 2.75 throughout their course of study.

• Nursing clinical courses require that students travel for clinical experiences throughout O‘ahu. Each student must have a reliable source of transportation to clinical sites.

• If an “Unacceptable Practice” investigation is in progress and/or if a student receives an “Unacceptable Practice” citation in a nursing course, the student may not withdraw from the course. Students will need to have a clearance (signature on the withdrawal form) from the dean of nursing or designee in order to withdraw from nursing courses.

• Admission to the program requires that students meet specific clinical health requirements. See the BSN webpage for current clinical health requirements.

• The nursing program is highly competitive. Meeting minimum criteria for admission does not guarantee acceptance to the program. See the BSN webpage and BSN Handbook for full description of admission procedures and other policies.