Gwynedd Mercy University 2026-2027 University Catalog
Traditional BSN Gwynedd Mercy University adopts a holistic approach in evaluating each application, taking into account all admission criteria.
Prospective students are required to meet the following additional criteria:
• Earn a cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or higher.
External Transfer Students who meet admission eligibility requirements and transfer at least 32 transferable credits may earn a BSN in 3 years. Admissions requirements include:
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
• Submit transcripts from all college( s) attended.
• All pre-requisite science courses( e. g., Anatomy and Physiology I and II, Microbiology, and Chemistry), must be completed with a grade of " C +" or higher
• Students may not repeat a science or math course more than once.
• Transfer students who have not satisfied the Chemistry course requirement must take Chemistry 111 with lab at Gwynedd Mercy University. Chemistry courses taken outside GMercyU will be evaluated for equivalency on a case-by-case-basis.
• All science courses are required to include a“ hands-on” lab experience. Virtual labs for the required sciences are not transferable.
• Science courses must have been successfully completed within the previous 7 years.
• Earn a minimum grade of " C +" in the Nutrition course, taught by a Registered Dietician.
Summer Fast Track Students with 45 transferable credits may begin their studies in the summer semester before their first Fall term and earn a BSN in 2½ years. Students will take 14 credits during the summer semester and begin the fall semester as a Junior. Requirements for this program include:
• Have a minimum GPA of 3.5.
• Have completed the following courses or their equivalents with a C + or higher in advance of the start of the program: o Fundamentals of Mathematics( or an equivalent of math above the 100 level) o Chemistry for Allied Health Professions with Lab o Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab o Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab o Microbiology for Health Sciences with lab o Principles of Nutrition( must be taught by registered dietician) o Successfully complete Developmental Psychology( must include lifespan) in advance of the start of the program.
• Students may not repeat a science or math course more than once.
• All science courses are required to include a“ hands-on” lab experience. Virtual labs for the required sciences are not transferable.
• Science courses must have been successfully completed within the previous 7 years.
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