Nursing (2+2 Assoc/Bach)

All decisions regarding admission to the nursing program at Mount Aloysius College are made by the Department of Nursing. To begin nursing coursework in the fall, all admission and pre-requisite requirements must be completed and submitted to the Department of Nursing by July 1^st. To begin nursing coursework in the spring, all admission and pre-requisite requirements must be completed and submitted to the Department of Nursing by November 1^st. Students requesting admission to the Associate of Science Degree in Nursing Program must meet be admitted to the College and meet the following admission criteria:

1. First-time college student applicants who have graduated from high school and have less than 24 credits of post-secondary education must:
   1. Have been admitted to the College;
   2. Achieve a combined SAT Critical Reading and Math Score of 1000 or ACT Composite Score of 22 or a composite score of 59% on the designated pre-entrance nursing exam (ATI Test of Essential Academic Skills – TEAS). The applicant has a maximum of two attempts on the TEAS exam to achieve a satisfactory score, whether the exams are taken at MAC or another location and a maximum of three combined attempts at the SAT/ACT;
   3. Completed work equal to a standard high school course inclusive of a minimum of 16 units, including:
      • Four units of English;
      • Three units of social studies;
      • Two units of mathematics (one of which is Algebra); and
      • Two units of science with a related laboratory, (Biology and Chemistry recommended). The two units of science with a related laboratory and Algebra must be completed with a minimum grade of “C;”
   4. Minimum high school GPA of 2.50;
   5. If math remediation is required based on TEAS Math Sub Score of <60%, must complete NursingABC MAT091 with a C or better, which is prerequisite to admission to the major; and
   6. Have completed BIOL 201 – Anatomy and Physiology I or its equivalent with a minimum grade of “C” in both theory and lab. All science courses must have been completed within the past seven (7) years;
      • NOTE: An applicant who has not met one or more of the stated admission requirements will be identified as a pre-nursing student until the requirements are met. Once met, the student must complete the Internal Nursing Application Form.
2. Transfer applicants, who graduated from high school and/or completed 24 or more credits of post-secondary education must:
   1. achieve a composite score of 59% on the designated pre-entrance exam (ATI Test of Essential Academic Skills – TEAS). The applicant has a maximum of two attempts on the exam to achieve a satisfactory score. The TEAS requirement will be waived if the applicant holds an associate degree or a bachelor degree from an accredited institution and completed the degree with a CGPA of 2.75 or higher;
   2. demonstrate a minimum 2.50 cumulative grade point average (CGPA) on most recent post-secondary education as verified by official transcript;
   3. have completed BIOL 201 – Anatomy and Physiology I or its equivalent with a minimum grade of “C” in both theory and lab. All science courses must have been completed within the past seven (7) years;
   4. have completed a college-level writing course with a minimum “C” grade.
3. Transfer applicants who have had previous nursing education courses are required to meet the admission requirements as stated above for transfer students and sign and send to the previous nursing program(s) a request for a confidential reference. In addition, the applicant may apply to take a challenge* exam(s). To begin the challenge exam process, the applicant must submit a course syllabus and calendar to the Department Chairperson at least five (5) weeks prior to the start of the semester or earlier. An applicant wishing to challenge a course must have successfully completed a comparable course (including clinical if applicable) at an accredited school within the past three (3) years. The following Associate of Science Degree nursing courses may be challenged –
   • NUAS 130 – Adult Nursing I (7 credits)
   • NUAS 240 – Nursing of the Family (5 credits)
   • NUAS 220 – Nursing Pharmacology (3 credits)
   • NUAS 275 – Mental Health Nursing (2 credits)
   • Note: Challenge exams need to be taken no later than 1 month prior to the start of the semester the student is enrolling for.
4. Students granted readmission to the nursing program may be required to challenge* or retake nursing courses that were successfully completed at Mount Aloysius College within the past three (3) years prior to re-admission. However, skills remediation will be required for all clinical nursing courses previously completed. Courses taken more than five years prior to readmission cannot be challenged and must be repeated.
   • Note: Challenge exams are accomplished by using standardized exams.

Pre-Nursing Status

An applicant is identified as pre-nursing when he/she has not met all admission and/or pre-requisite requirements. Once requirements are met the applicant must complete the Internal Nursing Application Form.