Undeclared Pre-Nursing

The CHHS Student Success Center is home to the Undeclared Pre-Nursing (UPN) Program. This program is responsible for advising students in the UPN academic track. 
 
Important Information about Undeclared Pre-Nursing (UPN):

  • UPN is an educational track, not a degree-earning major.
  • UPN students are not part of the Nursing major or department.
  • UPN students do not receive special consideration when applying to the Nursing program.
  • UPN students are encouraged to declare a degree-earning major by the time they reach 60 units.

Students who are interested in the Nursing program should follow the most current Nursing Roadmap, which contains the program requirements needed to apply. 

Expectations

  • Attend or view a information session provided by the Nursing deptartment
  • Because SJSU's Nursing Program is highly competitive, you will be asked to identify a backup major with your advisor. 
  • Apply to Nursing as soon as you are eligible, and before you have earned 90 units. 

Applying to Undeclared Pre-Nursing

This application is for current matriculated SJSU students only If you are in high school or community college, please contact Student Outreach and Recruitment to learn about applying to SJSU as an Undeclared Pre-Nursing (UPN) student. 

  • In order to qualify to apply for the UPN program, you must have earned less than 60 units, have a 3.4 GPA in 3 out of the 8 Nursing prerequisites including:
    • 1 science course from: Chem 30A or Bio 65 or Bio 66 or Micro 20 
    • 1 statistics course: Stat 95, PH 67, or UNVS 15 
    • 1 course from the following: COMM 20, GE A3, English 1A/1AS
  • You can calculate your GPA using a GPA Calculator.
  • After completing the course requirements, fill out the UPN Application.

Applications for Spring admission may be submitted January 1st through January 10th for consideration. You will be notified of the application decision by January 20th. 

Applications for Fall admission may be submitted June 1st through June 10th for consideration. You will be notified of the application decision by June 20th. 

To meet with a UPN advisor, contact the CHHS Student Success Center front desk.

Instructions for UPN students seeking signatures and advising for petitions: 

Before submitting a petition for Semester Withdrawal, Leave of Absence, Reinstatement, or Excess Units, please email our center.