Advanced Placement for Registered Nurses (RN-B.S.N.)
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Students who are Registered Nurses from an Associate Degree nursing program in the state of Texas will be assessed for placement in the UMHB nursing curriculum through GPA requirements, completion of prerequisite non-nursing courses, and an escrow process. Registered Nurse students from non-Texas Associate Degree nursing programs will be assessed for placement based on whether their program included the competencies mandated by the Texas Board of Nursing. An official transcript of all collegiate work must be submitted to the College of Nursing. For more specific information, a student should contact the College of Nursing office regarding degree requirements.
Students must make application to and be accepted for admission by the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. In addition, students must submit a separate application to the College of Nursing. Students must complete 31 hours in residence at the University to be eligible to receive a baccalaureate degree. For students who hold a RN license and an associate degree, the 10 year limit for science and other courses that are a portion of the RN to BSN curriculum is waived.
Degree Requirements
124 MINIMUM HOURS
36 UPPER LEVEL HOURS
31 HOURS AT UMHB
Prerequisite Courses: (See admission to the program.)
A student must earn a minimum grade of "C" in each of the following prerequisite courses (except Statistics, Chapel, and Fine Arts Experience) and a minimum GPA of 3.0 in all the courses combined (excluding Statistics, Chapel, and Fine Arts Experience):
Total semester hours 37
MATH 2303: College Algebra is a prerequisite
UMHB 1002 (Chapel): Credits required are determined by total hours transferred upon admission to UMHB
UMHB 1005 (Fine Arts Experience:) Requirements are determined by total hours transferred upon admission to UMHB
Minimum of 16 hours of lab science required
Support Courses – 20 hours
| | Fine Arts | 3 |
| | Literature | 3 |
| | Religion | 6 |
| | World Ideas (See course options) | 3 |
| | Global Issues (Any Social Science Course) | 3 |
| | Physical Education (two activity courses) | 2 |
Religion: Recommended courses be taken at UMHB.
Prerequisite courses may be transferred from an accredited college if they are equivalent to UMHB courses.
General Electives – 4 hours
Required nursing courses to be taken at UMHB:
Total hours: 25
Students are required to successfully complete a "Head to Toe" Patient Assessment as per the guidelines of the Scott and White CON. If unsuccessful, they will be required to take the Health Assessment course. Students will be provided with the assessment check list and will have the opportunity to view a CD or DVD of the expected head to toe assessment.
Escrow Credit Course – 38 hours
Registered nurse students from associate degree nursing programs will be assessed for placement based on whether their program included the competencies mandated by the Texas Board of Nursing. Prior nursing courses are evaluated on an individual basis and standardized testing may be required for some courses.
Thirty-eight (38) credit hours of nursing will be awarded by escrow toward the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree following the successful completion of the clinical nursing course (NURS 4613).
Escrow credit courses do not count toward the required 31 hours in residence.