Early acceptance to a class is important and many schools will give preliminary approval if a student has an ACT of 20 or above. One advantage of taking pre-nursing at WIU is that all courses taken in this curriculum may be used to meet requirements if a student wishes to complete a degree. The science courses can be used to satisfy WIU general education requirements or a major in biology. The English, social science, and humanities courses all meet WIU General Education requirements or College of Arts and Sciences basic curriculum requirements. Opportunities For Your Future Demands for nurses are expected to increase 25 percent between now and 2005.
Nursing is a rewarding career for both men and women.
Responsibilities placed on nurses continue to increase and most hospitals or other employers are emphasizing the importance of personnel with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. At WIU, students receive a solid background in the disciplines that are extremely important in a career in nursing. All of the science courses have a laboratory component and will prepare students to understand the fundamentals that are important to being a successful, highly qualified nurse. Our students continue to be successful and outstanding students at the nursing schools they attend. In terms of pre-nursing, a laboratory is dedicated to teaching the year of anatomy and physiology.