| Application deadlines for the
School of Nursing are October 1 for spring admission and
February 1 for fall admission!
LPN to BSN Program!
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the information.
Steps for Admission
- Freshman should schedule the ACT College
Admissions Test six months to a year before admission
is desired. These exam scores must be recoded in
the student transcript.
- Admissions forms must be obtained from the
Admissions Office, Cope 208, (615) 898-2111, May 1 for
fall admission or by November 1 for spring admission.
- A pre-nursing information/application from must be
obtained from the School of Nursing, Cason Kennedy
Building 201, and must be completed and on file with
the School of Nursing.
- Copies of all official transcripts must be sent to
the School of Nursing.
- Transcript validation of all prerequisites must be
on file in the MTSU Records Office by February 1 for
fall admission and by October 1 for spring
admission. Send copies to the School of
Nursing. A cumulative undergraduate GPA of
2.75 is required for admission into upper-division
nursing. Applicants must have no grade less than
a C (2.00) in a required prerequisite course.
Successful completion of BIOL2010 with a grade of "C"
(2.0) or better is required before making application
to upper-division nursing.
- Students must maintain a minimum of C (2.00) in
all nursing courses.
- Pre-nursing students are expected to seek advising
from the nursing faculty each semester to ensure that
they are following the proper sequence for completion
of the prerequisite courses.
- Transfer students and returning R.N. students
should see a nursing advisor and fill out an updated
information/application form and progression to the
second semester sophomore year form, which must be in
the School of Nursing.
- More specific details regarding admission and
progression are available in the School of Nursing.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!
1. If
you are interested in applying for admission the
upcoming semester, an application form AND 'blue'
progression form must be on file. These may be
obtained from the School of Nursing office.
2.
The full application process must be repeated if you are
unsuccessful or if you decide not to accept placement in
the nursing program. A 'new' blue progression form
and transcript are required for each
reapplication.
3. Your transcript must be clear
of all holds (e.g., parking, library, etc.) by the
application deadline date.
Information Sheet for the
Baccalaureate Nursing Program: The
attached form must be included in the information
submitted for consideration to the generic and RN
to BSN program in the School of Nursing at MTSU.
You can complete it online but it must be printed and
signed for submission.
Click here to access
the form.
Additional key information regarding admission
is contained in the document entitled Admission
Requirements and Process for Acceptance to the
Nursing Program.
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the information.
Credit for Previous
Experience: Add 1/2 point to composite
score for any student who can provide documented
evidence of clinical experience providing direct patient
care for a period of at least 380 hours within the 2
years prior to making application to upper-division
nursing (effective Fall 2007).
Applicant
Snapshot
Students admitted to Upper Division Nursing
are typically Tennessee residents with a mean composite
score of 6.217 (range 5.721 to 6.836). The
composite score is comprised of the ACT score and
GPA. The ACT score is converted to a 4 point scale
(see ACT Conversion Table at
ACT Conversion Table to 4.0 Scale.htm)
and added to the most recent GPA to calculate the
composite score.
Academic Advisor for generic undergraduate
students.
Ms. Helen Gleason is the academic advisor for
prenursing undergraduate students in the School of Nursing.
Contact Information:
Office: CKNB 247
Hours: 8:00AM - 4:30PM
Phone: (615) 494-8791
Email: hgleason@mtsu.edu
Advisement
Hours:**Spring
& Fall: When Classes are in Session
WALK-IN ADVISEMENT FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Mondays: 9:00 to
11:15 and 1:30 to 3:00
Tuesdays: 1: 30 to 3:00
Wednesday: 9:00 to 11:15
Thursday: 9:30 to 11:00
Fridays: 9:00 to 11:30
**Suggestion:
Best time to telephone is from 8:00 to 9:00 AM or 4:00
to 4:15 PM
Group
Advising: ORIENTATION CKNB Room 109 (111)
(When classes are in session)
Wednesday: 2:15 PM
**All
other Advisement by Appointment Only
Summer Schedule will
vary. Please call for specific hours.
If you want an information packet mailed to you from the
School of Nursing, please email Mrs. Pam Bowman at
pbowman@mtsu.edu
School of
Nursing
Middle Tennessee State University
Box 81,
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
voice:
1.615.898.2437
fax: 1.615.898.5441
pbowman@mtsu.edu |
