Dual Major, Dual Degree
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Students complete the following Learning in Common requirements as part of this double degree program: F1 (writing), F2 (quantitative reasoning), F4 (lab science), then 5 of the M or U classes, selected from among M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6 and U1. The F3 (language) requirement is completed as part of the accelerated nursing program, as is the U2 (moral life) requirement.
At the conclusion of the junior year, students must have completed the following in order to be considered for admission into the accelerated nursing program:
- A full major other than nursing
- The Learning in Common requirements listed above
- A minimum of 23 course units, with an overall GPA of 3.00 or higher
- The following science courses, with an average of 2.67 and no grade lower than C-:
- BIOL 103 (no grade lower than C) or 106, 104 or 107 and 206
- CHEM 108
- Statistics (HLTP 189 or MATH 107 are preferred)
- PSYC 207