Track Two
Track Two (RN-to-BS Program)
Admission Process
The RN-to-BS student applying to Worcester State as a transfer student can receive up to 65 credits transferable from an accredited associate degree college and a maximum of 90 credits from four year colleges or universities. Worcester State has articulation agreements with many area colleges for transfer credits (up to 23 credits may be approved toward
nursing transfer credits).
The RN student, who graduated from a nursing diploma program, must take the NLN Mobility Profile II Mobility Exam as a prerequisite, which allows students to obtain up to 23 nursing transfer credits. All RN students must hold a current license to practice nursing
in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The three semester nursing sequence begins in January of 2011. All applicants must complete the required components of the admission process prior to November 15, 2010 for consideration of admittance for the January of 2011 semester. Beginning year 2012, the three semester nursing sequence will start every September instead of every January. All applicants must complete the required components of the admission process prior to May 1 for consideration of admittance for September. Students who wish to matriculate into the program and begin taking prerequisites or corequisites early may be admitted throughout the year on a rolling basis as an early admission by completing the application process.
Students interested in applying to the program are advised to contact the RN-to-BS Coordinator, at 508 929-8960 well in advance of their anticipated start date to schedule an interview and complete a Nursing Department Application. If after the interview, the prospective student is interested in officially applying to Worcester State then he/she must
complete a Worcester State Admission Application (following Worcester State deadlines).
Track Two Prerequisite Courses
These courses may be transferred if the student has previously taken the course (per college transfer policy) or may be taken at Worcester State. Foundation courses, nursing courses, prerequisite and corequisite courses may not be taken pass/fail.
• EN 101 & EN 102 English Composition 1 & II (*EN 101
may be waived)
• MA 150 Introduction to Statistics (*pre requisite
for NU 430-A: Research Seminar OR
NU 925: Research Utilization) (An
Accuplacer math test may be required
by Worcester State prior to registering
for classes)
• SO 100 Introduction to Sociology
• PS 110 General Psychology
• PS 210 Child Growth & Development or Human
Growth & Development PSY121 Survey
to Life Span
• BI 161 & 162 Anatomy & Physiology I & II
• BI 204 Microbiology
Track Two Nursing Courses: (27 Worcester State Nursing Credits)
All nursing courses must be taken in sequence. Students must achieve a minimum grade of 80 in each nursing course. Only one nursing course may be repeated to obtain the minimum grade or required GPA and must be repeated within the 2 years.
Semester One
• NU 124 Health Infomatics (pre or co-req)
• NU 332 Transition to Professional Nursing (2
credits)
• NU 342 Health Assessment (3 credits)
Semester Two
• NU 430-A Research Seminar (3 credits)
OR
NU 525 Nursing Research in Advanced
Practice (3 credits) RN-to-MS Fast
Track Program Please see below*
• NU 432 Advancing Nursing Perspectives in
Chronic Illness (8 credits)
Semester Three
• NU 452 Professional Nursing Leadership in
Organizations (3 credits)
OR
NU 551 Nursing Leadership and
Administration (3 credits)
RN-to-MS Fast Track Program Please see below*
• NU 472 Community Nursing Capstone Course
(8 credits) RN-to-MS Fast-Track
Program*
*The RN-to-MS Fast Track Program allows 6 graduate credits (500 Level) taken while completing the senior year to count toward both the Bachelor of Science and the Master of Science in Nursing degrees only when the RN meets the criteria for the Fast Track program, completes an application for admission to the RN-to-MS Fast Track Program to the Graduate Nursing Program through the Graduate School. The RN-to-MA Fast Track application process must be completed in the first semester of the RN-to-BS Program.
The GRE is waived for students who enter the Master of Science in Nursing program through the RN-to-MS Fast Track Program. Only course grades of B- or above can be counted toward the Master of Science in Nursing degree.
Fast track students must take courses in the M.S. program the semester after completing the B.S. degree. Otherwise 500 Level courses taken in the senior year will count only towards the RN-to-BS degree unless they are in excess of the credits required for the B.S. degree.