Nursing (RN to BSN) at Mount Aloysius College has a regional and national reputation as one of the best programs in Central and Western Pennsylvania as well as being a leader in the nursing profession. Nursing students have access to our state-of-the-art nursing laboratories where they obtain hands-on experience from simulated robotics. All Nursing (NU) courses are taught by experienced faculty members. These courses prepare students to be able to provide professional nursing care to patients. The RN to BSN nursing program is provided both on-campus and off-campus.

Clinical experiences are offered at a variety of hospitals for Mount Aloysius nursing students. Recent nursing graduates have had many nursing career options and a 99% job-placement rate.

The Bachelor Degree Nursing Program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (3343 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30326 at 1-800-669-1656) 


 

The RN to BSN program has received continuous accreditation since its inception in 1996.

Requirements for Admission:

1. Student must possess an associate degree or diploma in nursing.
2. Student must submit evidence of licensure in the State of Pennsylvania before enrolling in any clinical practicum.
3. See Transfer Evaluation Requirements below.

Programs Specifics:

1. Matriculated students must be licensed as an RN in the State of Pennsylvania within one (1) semester of matriculation.
2. After the first semester, students who are not licensed as an RN may not register for nursing courses.
3. The ratio of credit hours to contact/clock hours  is as follows:  Classroom (1:1), Clinical (1:3), and Seminar (1:3).

Transfer Evaluation
Graduates of both diploma and associate degree programs who have earned college credits from regionally-accredited junior or senior colleges may apply to have up to ninety (90) total credits accepted by Mount Aloysius College and applied toward a bachelor’s degree subject to the requirements of the intended major as well as the core and graduation requirements of the College.

Credits for previous coursework in nursing will be granted, up to a maximum of thirty (30) to forty (40) credits, upon successful completion of the RN-BSN Program.

Prospective students who have graduated from an NLNAC, accredited basic nursing program within the past three (3) years prior to admission, or have work experience as an RN equivalent to 1000 hours within the past three (3) years, qualify for direct articulation from their basic nursing program into the RN-BSN Program.

Prospective students who have not graduated from an NLNAC accredited basic nursing program within the past three (3) years prior to admission, or who do not have 1000 hours of work experience as an RN within the past three (3) years, may validate their current nursing knowledge through successful completion of the NLN Accelerated Challenge Exams (ACE) II – RN-BSN.

Test results will be valid for up to three years by which time the student must have begun nursing courses at Mount Aloysius College. If more than three years have passed, the student must show additional evidence of current knowledge. Students who are currently certified by a recognized organization may use the certification as evidence of validation of nursing knowledge in the area of certification.