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Admission Requirements — BSN
To be admitted to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, a prospective student should meet the following requirements:

• Evidence of high school graduation — transcript, diploma or GED.
• An earned Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN/ADN) degree from a regionally accredited institution with a overall grade point average of 2.00/OR the equivalent from a diploma school* approved by the State Board of Nursing and the National League for Nursing (NLN) Accreditation Commission.
• A valid and current registered nurse license to practice within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• Current employment as a Registered Nurse.
• A score of 500 or above on the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or 85 or above on the MTLP (Michigan Test of English Language Proficiency) for students whose native language is not English.

  *Depending on educational preparation, Diploma Nurses may require coursework or its equivalent (through challenge exams and/or CLEP Tests) to qualify for this program.

• The following additional documents, or copies thereof, will be required at time of application to the BSN Program:

  • Evidence of licensure as a registered nurse in Pennsylvania.

  The following documents/proof of coverage are due one week prior to program registration:

  • Health Insurance coverage: Students must carry health insurance while in the nursing program. Health insurance can be obtained through the College.
  • Certificate of Health from a Nurse Practitioner or a family physician.
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification or re-certification. Bi-annual re-certification is required.
  • Liability Insurance*: Students are required to carry liability insurance while in the nursing program.
  • Child Abuse Check*: All students enrolled in the School of Nursing who have clinical experiences with children are required to have a CHILD ABUSE HISTORY CLEARANCE. This is accomplished by completing a Child Abuse History Clearance Form. Form is to be completed and mailed with a ten dollar ($10) money order (no cash or personal checks) to:

    Department of Public Welfare
    P.O. Box 8170
    Harrisburg, PA 17105-8170

  • Request for Criminal Record Check*: All students enrolled in the School of Nursing are required to complete a Request for Criminal Record Check Form. This completed form, along with a certified check or money order in the amount of ten dollars ($10) is then mailed to:

    Pennsylvania State Police Central Repository - 164
    1800 Elmerton Avenue
    Harrisburg, PA 17110-9758

  *Please NOTE: You will need to reapply for a Child Abuse History Clearance, Criminal Record Check and Liability Insurance on an ANNUAL basis.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate from the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, a student requires at least 130 semester hours of credit. Sixty-three of those credits include core general education courses (listed below) and 30 credits include the core major in nursing. The remaining 37 credits are elective in nature.

• 130 semester hours are required for graduation.
• 63 credits include the following distribution of general education courses: