Degrees type: Bachelor
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The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is an eight semester, 3.5 year baccalaureate nursing program in which the student completes general education core and pre-requisite requirements during the first two years and then completes the nursing curriculum in the last 17 months. In summary:
- First two years – General Education Courses
- Last 17 months – Nursing Curriculum
More than 50 Years of Nursing Excellence
Mount Aloysius has a proud tradition of educating clinically excellent nurses for more than 50 years. Mount Aloysius Nurse alumni enjoy a stellar reputation for excellence in providing high quality compassionate patient care and we are proud to be a supplier of a large portion of local nurses. The Mount Aloysius School of Nursing has been recognized as a Nursing College of Distinction.
Program Highlights
- Traditional BSN program
Innovative accelerated bachelor’s degree format
State-of-the-art simulation labs
High demand job-market
Prepares students to sit for RN licensure
Tour the Nursing Sim Center
- Nurse Informaticist Roles
- Hospital Administration
- Home Health Care Coordinator
- Industrial Nursing
- Schools
- Hospitals
- Physician Offices
- Home Health Care Services
- Mental Health and Addiction Care Centers
- Nursing Care Facilities
- Correctional Facilities
The average median wage for a registered nurse with their Bachelor’s Degree in the state of Pennsylvania is $73,388. The median salary for a BSN is nearly $8,000 per year higher than a nurse who holds an Associate Degree.*
- Patient-Family Centered Care – Recognize the patient and family as a full partner in providing coordinated, compassionate, age- and culturally-appropriate care.
- Teamwork and Collaboration – Function effectively as a member of the interdisciplinary team fostering interprofessional and intraprofessional communication, mutual respect, and shared decision making to provide coordinated quality care.
- Evidence-Based Practice – Evaluate and integrate current research and evidence with clinical expertise in the delivery of quality healthcare and the improvement of health care processes and outcomes.
- Informatics – Employ information systems to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
- Quality Improvement – Evaluate outcome data of patient care processes and employ improvement methods to improve the quality and safety of health care.
- Safety – Anticipate and minimize risk of harm to patients and other healthcare providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance.
Professionalism – Demonstrate the values, ethics, and legal standards of the nursing profession; responsibility and accountability for own behaviors and decisions; and competent performance in nursing practice to ensure quality patient-centered care.
Choose an entry point to see what MAC nursing path is best for you!
Whether you’re coming out of high school or pursuing your first college degree later in life, there are great options for first-time students. To get done the fastest, our accelerated BSN program takes 3.5 years and offers you a jump start on employment with a December graduation.
The 2+2 option is what Mount Aloysius is best known for. Students earn their associates degree in as little as two years. At that point, you can take the NCLEX to become an RN. You can start working and complete your BSN degree 100% online. Mount Aloysius also offers discounts for working nurses.
For LPNs, our 2+2 program is designed to allow you to complete your associate’s degree in as little as three semesters.
After the NCLEX, you can finish your BSN online as you work as a registered nurse.
If you’re entering Mount Aloysius as a transfer student or have previous credits, the Mount Aloysius nursing department has a full-time professional advisor who can customize the perfect path for you to get your degree based on your past education. Your path will be built around your credits, work schedule and your home life.
If you already have a bachelor’s degree, our accelerated BSN program was designed for you.
Regardless of the field your previous degree is in, you just need the four required science courses and then you can jump right into your nursing courses. You can finish in as little as 16 months.
Lastly, if you’re already a registered nurse, our online RN-BSN program is a great way to complete your BSN degree. The program is very popular in the area and many local BSNs are Mount Aloysius alumni.
More Information
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 1st.
Admitted students who meet the following will be considered for matriculation into the nursing curriculum on a space available basis:
- Demonstrate a minimum 2.5 CGPA on post-secondary education as verified by official transcript;
- Completion of 60 credit hours of the general education curriculum;
- Demonstrate achievement of a composite score of 59% on the designated pre-entrance nursing exam (ATI Test of Essential Academic Skills – TEAS). The student has a maximum of two attempts on the exam to achieve a satisfactory score, whether the exams are taken at MAC or another location;
- Completed math remediation is required based on TEAS Math Sub score of < 60%, must complete NursingABC MAT091 with a C or better;
- Completion of all required science courses with a minimum C grade; and
- Demonstrate a CGPA of 2.3 in the science courses.
- Students who achieve a CGPA of 2.5 or better in the pre-requisite sciences course will be waived from the TEAS.
Readmission to Pre-licensure Nursing Programs
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 three years prior to readmission cannot be challenged and must be repeated.
*NOTE: Challenge exams are accomplished by using standardized exams.
Nursing Course Enrollment Requirements (ASN and Traditional BSN Option)**
Prior to the start of a clinical nursing course, the student must submit the following:
- A completed health form, physical exam and required titers and immunizations;
- Two-Step PPD or agency accepted equivalent;
- Urine Drug screen from the start of the first clinical course. Additional urine drug screens may be required;
- PA Criminal Background, FBI Fingerprinting and Child Abuse History Clearances; and
- CPR Certification (American Heart Association Healthcare Provider or American Red Cross Professional Rescuer which includes Adult, Child, Infant and AED) within 30 days of the start of the semester.
Students who withdraw from the program must submit new PA Criminal Background Check, FBI Fingerprinting, and other documentation required by the college or clinical agencies.
Students must have health requirements confirmed by Health Services by August 1st for the fall semester and January 1st for the spring semester.+ The MAC School of Nursing Prohibitive Offense Policy guides decisions related to background check findings. Health agencies have the right to deny employment or clinical experiences based on background checks.
**Students enrolled in the School of Nursing must comply with the requirement of the Professional Nursing Law of Pennsylvania (Act of April 14, 1972, P.L. 233, No 64) known as “The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act.
+With the exception of the Urine Drug Screen for students assigned to clinical at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center.
Course / Credits
- Introduction to Professional Nursing (3 credits) **
- Nursing Assessment (4 credits) **
- Pharmacology Basics (2 credits) **
- Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice (4 credits) **
- Gerontological Nursing (2 credits) **
- Pathopharmacology I (2 credits) **
- Psychosocial Integrity: Behavioral/Mental Health (3 credits) **
- Professional Nursing Practice I (6 credits) **
- Maternal-Newborn Nursing (1 credit) **
- Nursing Research (3 credits) **
- Professional Nursing Practice II (7 credits) **
- Pathopharmacology II (2 credits) **
- Population Health Nursing (3 credits) **
- Pediatric Nursing (2 credits) **
- Nursing Informatics (2 credits) **
- Leadership in Professional Nursing (3 credits) **
- NCLEX-RN Preparation (1 credit) **
- Professional Nursing Practice III (5 credits) **
- Transition to Nursing Practice – Clinical Immersion (5 credits) **
** All nursing courses must be completed with a minimum 75%
- Capstone Preparation (1 credit) *
- College Foundation (2 credits) *
- Communication/Writing (6 credits) *
- Upper Division Literature (3 credits)
- Art/English/Music/Theatre (3 credits)
- Social Science (6 credits) *
- General Psychology
- Human Growth and Development
- History/Political Science (3 credits)
- Math (3 credits)*
- Technology (3 credits)
- Religious Studies/Philosophy (6 credits)
- Must take one 300 level RS
- Cultural Diversity (3 credits-included in Population Health Nursing) **
* Must have a minimum “C” grade
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Course / Credits
- Anatomy & Physiology I (4 credits) *
- Anatomy & Physiology II (4 credits) *
- General Chemistry (4 credits) *
- Microbiology (4 credits) *
- Nutrition (3 credits) *
* All pre-requisites must be completed with a minimum “C” grade.
Nursing Department Administrative Coordinator: 814-886-6393
Division of Nursing FAX: 814-886-6374
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