Nursing – Traditional BSN

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.

First Time College Students

1. Achieve a combined SAT Critical Reading and Math Score of 1000 or ACT Composite Score of 22;
2. Minimum high school GPA of 2.50;
3. Any student whose native language is not English will need to take one of the English language proficiency examinations listed below:
   • TOEFL iBT of 84 or higher total score with a minimum speaking score of 26
   • TOEFL PBT of 540 or high total score
   • IELTS Academic score of 6.5 or higher with a minimum of 6.0 in each module
   • PTE Academic score of 55 or higher overall, with no Communicative Skills sub-scores lower than 50 in each part,
   • MELAB with Speaking score of 81 or higher overall total score and minimum score of 3 on the speaking test is required as part of the application for an individual whose primary language is not English.

 Transfer Students

1. Any student whose native language is not English will need to take one of the English language proficiency examinations listed below:
   • TOEFL iBT of 84 or higher total score with a minimum speaking score of 26
   • TOEFL PBT of 540 or high total score
   • IELTS Academic score of 6.5 or higher with a minimum of 6.0 in each module
   • PTE Academic score of 55 or higher overall, with no Communicative Skills sub-scores lower than 50 in each part,
   • MELAB with Speaking score of 81 or higher overall total score and minimum score of 3 on the speaking test is required as part of the application for an individual whose primary language is not English.

*Transfer credits will only be accepted from regionally-accredited colleges. Credits earned will be accepted on a case-by-case basis. Completion of challenge exams will be required for nursing courses at the discretion of the nursing faculty. The course must be comparable to the one offered by Mount Aloysius College. Coursework that has been completed seven (7) or more years previously may or may not be accepted as transfer credits.

 Matriculation into the first Nursing course:

1. Completion of 60 credit hours of the general education curriculum by time of matriculation into first  nursing course or hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university;
2. Demonstrate a minimum 2.5 CGPA on post-secondary education as verified by official transcript by time of matriculation into first nursing course;
3. Completion of all prerequisite science courses (CHEM100, BIOL201, BIOL202, BIOL210, BIOL112) with a minimum C grade (within the past 7 years); and
4. Demonstrate a CGPA of 2.5 in the prerequisite science courses.

 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.

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.