School of Health Sciences and Wellness Nursing Degree

Students entering the program can experience traditional college opportunities, including: living on campus, NCAA athletics, and participation in student organizations while also taking advantage of the high quality, nationally accredited expertise of UWSP and our partner ADN programs.

Students may begin their coursework at UWSP or partner institutions by taking general education courses in addition to the partnership program’s ADN admission requirements. It is possible to be dually enrolled at UWSP and the local partner institution to complete these requirements.

This program provides an efficient and affordable path to becoming a Registered Nurse (RN) in Central Wisconsin. For students beginning at UWSP, the program provides a competitive application process for UWSP students to gain entrance into a partner’s ADN program at Mid-State, NTC or Nicolet. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee selection via the competitive application process. Priority for selection is given to students that have: (1) successfully completed pre-nursing and general education requirements, (2) greater credit hours with UWSP, and (3) a higher cumulative GPA. Students may be selected for placement in the ADN program at any of our three partner institutions: Mid-State, NTC or Nicolet.

Upon completion of the ADN, students then complete the RN to BSN Completion program with UWSP. The RN to BSN Completion program requires students to have an Associate Degree in Nursing.

When do I apply to the Nursing Program?

• There is not a set requirement on when you must apply, but if you want to follow our sample graduation plan as an incoming freshman starting in the fall, and want to graduate with both your Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) and your Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within the four-year timeframe, it is recommended to apply at the end of your second semester of freshman year, while enrolled in General Anatomy and Physiology with the technical college. Transfer students or students bringing in a lot of dual enrollment credits from high school may want to develop a customized grad plan with the UWSP nursing adviser to determine application timeline. Students who were required to take MATH 90 based on the math placement test will likely apply during their fourth semester and graduate with the BSN in 4.5 years total.
• UWSP Pre-Nursing 1+2+1 Application Checklist

The 1+2+1 partnership program is a unique opportunity for UWSP students. In this program, students spend 1 year at UWSP + 2 years at a partner program school completing associate degree in nursing and then +1 year back at UWSP for completion of the BSN degree. This unique opportunity gets students into the workforce sooner, gaining salary and benefit options with licensure, while completing a bachelor’s degree.

Students get the best of both worlds with our 1+2+1 program, they get to experience traditional college opportunities, including: living on campus, NCAA athletics and participation in student organizations–all of this while taking advantage of the high-quality, nationally accredited expertise of UW-Stevens Point and our partnering programs. The nursing partner program is with Northcentral Technical College in Wausau, Wisconsin.

For more information about the UW-Stevens Point international nursing program, contact Krista Nelsen, international recruitment specialist, at 715-346-2702 or krista.nelsen@uwsp.edu. You may also learn more about the Office of International Education.

• 1+2+1 Nursing student handbook

The United States Department of Education requires institutions that provide distance education to disclose information for programs leading to professional certification or licensure about whether each program meets state educational requirements for initial licensure or certification. Following is this disclosure information for this program:

This program meets the certification/licensure requirements in the following states/territories*: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

This program does not meet the certification/licensure requirements in the following states/territories**: Alaska, American Samoa, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands

* The UW-Stevens Point Pre-Nursing (1+2+1) curriculum fulfills the State of Wisconsin requirements for licensure. Additionally, the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) permits licensed nurses to practice in participating states. More information on states that participate in the NLC may be found here: https://www.nursecompact.com/.  

** Several states and territories in the “do not meet” list above have legislation and implementation pending to join the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC). Prospective students in any of these states should examine the status of the NLC agreements at: https://www.nursecompact.com/.