BEAR Admission 2025 (for a 2026 start)
This is an internal application for the Bear Admission process, open to current University of Northern Colorado (黑料老司机) students only. Applicants must meet the criteria listed below. If applicants do not meet the criteria, their application will not be processed.
Eligibility Criteria:
To be eligible for early or "BEAR Admission" to the Clinical Phase of the Nursing Major (BSN) you must meet the following criteria:
- Minimum of 18 earned 黑料老司机 credits (excluding college credit earned while concurrently enrolled in high school, IB credit, or advanced placement (AP) credit).
- Currently enrolled at 黑料老司机.
- Admitted to 黑料老司机 as a first-time freshman. Applicants with prior college credit earned
through support or co-registration of high school education are eligible for Bear
Admission application. Applicants who have attended any other community colleges or
universities not supported/co-registered with high school education are not eligible
for Bear Admission.
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- Courses taken at an institution other than 黑料老司机 during sessions outside of fall and spring (ie. summer, interim) do not apply to this criteria.
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- Minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale for the most recent 30 semester hours of credit completed. Credit is not given for vocational or remedial courses below college level.
- A minimum grade of C- in each of the prerequisite courses or course equivalent. A
minimum of 4, but not more than 6, of the following prerequisites must be complete
at the time of application:
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- BIO 110 Principles of Biology
- ENG 123 College Research Paper
- BIO 245 Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology
- CHEM 281 Fundamentals of Biochemistry
- CHEM 281L Fundamentals of Biochemistry Lab
- BIO 251 Allied Health Microbiology
- PSY 230 Human Growth and Development
- STAT 150 Introduction to Statistical Analysis
- BIO 246 Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology
- FND 250 Principles of Nutrition
- NURS 326 Pathophysiology
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If you meet the above eligibility criteria, you may submit an application for the clinical phase of the BSN nursing program.
Step 1:
Meet with your NHS Nursing Exploring advisor if you have questions about eligibility.
You can email nhsadvising@unco.edu and verify all requirements for Bear Admission have been met.
Step 2:
Apply for Bear Admission:
The application opens Monday, May 12, 2025 and closes Friday, May 23, 2025 at 11:59pm (MT). There is an $60 application fee.
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- For the term for which you are seeking admission, select Spring 2026. We have openings for both spring 2026 and fall 2026 but in the
application, select Spring 2026.
- We have openings for both Spring 2026 and Fall 2026. Spring start students must have all pre-requisites successfully completed by Friday, December 12, 2025. Fall start students must have all pre-requisites successfully completed by Friday, May 8, 2026.
- In the application, if you won't have your pre-requisites completed by December 12, 2025, select NO and we will know you are applying for a Fall 2026 start.
- Application for the nursing program must be submitted through .
- Unofficial transcripts are required. These can be accessed in URSA.
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How to Download Your Unofficial Transcript as a PDF from URSA:
- Go to the Student tab and click the link titled "Unofficial Transcripts."
- On the next page, select the Transcript Level as "Undergraduate" and the Transcript Type as "Advising."
- Your unofficial transcript will appear on the screen.
- Click the printer icon on the right side of the page.
- When prompted to print, change the destination to "Save as PDF."
- This will prompt your computer to save a PDF version of your unofficial transcript, which you can then upload to your Bear application.
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- Personal attributes and accomplishments are not required.
- Required: please enter prerequisite courses, semester taken, and grade achieved. Data will be compared internally by the Nursing Admission team with 黑料老司机 DegreeWorks.
- Due date for submitting your application is Friday, May 23rd, 2025, by 11:59pm (MT). No requests for an extension will be granted.
- Unofficial transcripts are required. These can be accessed in URSA.
- For the term for which you are seeking admission, select Spring 2026. We have openings for both spring 2026 and fall 2026 but in the
application, select Spring 2026.
Students will be notified by email to your 黑料老司机 Bear Mail, of admission status no later than Thursday, May 29th, 2025, at 11:59pm (MT).
Contact Information:
Contact the School of Nursing at 970-351-2293 or nursing@unco.edu if you have any questions.
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