Alamo Community College
Alamo Community College and Ï㽶ֱ²¥ Early Decision Admission
Welcome and thank you for your interest in the Alamo Community College and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (Ï㽶ֱ²¥) RN to BSN Early Decision Program. The articulation agreement between these schools will allow you to plan by making the early decision to attend the Ï㽶ֱ²¥ School of Nursing RN to BSN program. Upon the successful completion of your ADN program and along with meeting the eligibility and admission requirements for the Ï㽶ֱ²¥ School of Nursing RN to BSN program, you can complete your BSN in as little as two semesters. (See our Eligibility and Admission Requirements below.)
Many employers are currently requiring that RNs be enrolled in a baccalaureate program of study or have earned their BSN as a condition of employment. Employers' reasoning is based on clinical research that has demonstrated the professional level of knowledge gained through baccalaureate education has a major impact on improving patient outcomes. The education you receive from Ï㽶ֱ²¥ School of Nursing will prepare you to become a leader, innovator and discoverer. This website is designed to give you the information you need to make an informed decision.
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Students will be under a provisional status until licensed as a registered nurse and upon successful completion of NURS 4342, "Evidence in Practice," and NURS 4233, "Art of the Human Experience," in the RN to BSN degree plan. Financial Aid is available once the provisional status is lifted and may be accessed at www.ttuhsc.edu/financial-aid.
Am I Eligible? Eligibility Requirements of Alamo ADN Students
To be eligible, you must complete the following steps:
- is highly preferred and strongly recommended during the first semester of coursework at Alamo Community College. Students who do not complete the DOI in their first semester may still complete the early decision agreement, and are recommended to contact the RN-BSN Coordinator.
- Submit a formal application to the RN to BSN Program at Ï㽶ֱ²¥; and, meet all minimum admission requirements. For application dates as well how to apply, click here.
- Upon completion of your ADN education and after receiving an admission offer to the Ï㽶ֱ²¥ School of Nursing’s RN to BSN program, you will be provisionally admitted and may take three courses, NURS 4393 Integrated Nursing Immersion, NURS 4342 Evidence Into Practice and NURS 4233 Art of the Human Experience, while waiting for your RN licensure. (NOTE: Provisional Admission is not eligible for financial aid.)
- For provisionally admitted students, upon passing the NCLEX examination (RN licensure exam), you will be granted full admission to the RN to BSN program and may enroll in full-time studies the following semester.
Do I Meet the Admission Requirements? Admission Requirements for Alamo ADN Students
A declaration of intent to seek a BSN from Ï㽶ֱ²¥ School of Nursing and admission application to the nursing program at Alamo Community College are required to qualify for early decision admission status. This status will assure graduates who meet the following admission requirements acceptance into the RN to BSN track at Ï㽶ֱ²¥ School of Nursing. To submit an application, click here.
- ADN students, in the next to the last semester of course work at the College must demonstrate a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 or greater on a 4.0 scale for general education prerequisite courses.
- Pre-Nursing courses must be completed with a grade of C or better and a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better.
- Completion of 54 credit hours of general education prerequisite courses prior to first class day of the RN to BSN program..
- For full admission status, ADN graduates must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) and hold a license in good standing with the Texas Board of Nursing. If the NCLEX has not been passed, provisional admission will be offered..