Gundersen Lutheran "Western Campus"                Pre-Nursing Advisor

College of Science and Allied Health

______Madison Nursing Program: "Western Campus"_____

UW-Madison in conjunction with Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center has offered their nursing curriculum in La Crosse since Fall 2003.  The Western Campus may accommodate 24 students each fall starting in 2005.  Students need to meet the prerequisites for Madison's nursing program and degree requirements (including General Education) for a UW Madison BS in Nursing. Admission to the Madison's nursing program is competitive and academically rigorous.

A student would need to take a minimum of 54 credits of graded (not pass/fail) coursework prior to admission to the nursing program. These credits can be taken at UW-La Crosse and will include specific prerequisites and general education requirements for UW-Madison.

Dates to be aware of:

• September of the year prior to the year you wish to begin classes at UW-La Crosse: apply for  admission to UW-L (http://www.uwlax.edu/admissions).
• September/October of the year prior to the year you wish to begin the nursing   program: apply for transfer admission to UW-Madison Admissions Office.  You may use the online application at http://apply.wisconsin.edu.
• Along with the transfer application, you will need to submit official transcripts from high school and all colleges attended.
• In addition to the UW-Madison transfer application, you will also need to apply directly to the School of Nursing www.son.wisc.edu. You will need your UW-Madison Net ID to access the application.
• Along with the School of Nursing application, you will need to submit official transcripts from all colleges attended.
• Deadline is February 1 of each year.

You will be notified in May of the decision.
        
Below is a sample schedule plan for the two years at UW-L. You should consult the Transfer Information System (http://www.uwsa.edu/tis/) to explore transferability of UW-L classes. In addition, keep in close contact with Carla Burkhardt,608-785-8218, burkhard.carl@uwlax.edu and with the senior advisor at UW-Madison School of Nursing, Chris Logterman, clogterman@wisc.edu.

FIRST YEAR
Fall - CHM103(5), BIO105(4), EFN205(3), ENG110(3), Elective (1) - Total 16 credits
Spring - MIC230(4), MTH150(4), Humanities(2), PSY100(3), Elective(3) - Total 16 credits

SECOND YEAR
BIO312(4), *PSY212(3), SS or HUM(3), SOC110(3), *INT/ADV(3) - Total 16 credits
BIO313(4), *MTH145(4), *SS OR HUM(3), *INT/ADV(3), HUM(3) - 17 CREDITS

*Intermediate/Advanced level