Accelerated BSN Program Admissions Process

1. Submit Your Application
   The first step in the application process consists of submitting your online application and all official transcripts. Find out how to submit your transcripts. An overall GPA of 3.0 or higher is preferred.
2. Prerequisite Review and Advising Appointment
   Once you are an applicant to the Accelerated BSN Program, we will assess your status in relation to completion of the prerequisite courses and then encourage you to schedule an appointment with a W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing and Health Professions advisor to review your next steps. Schedule an advising appointment. You need to ensure that all official transcripts are sent to us so we can complete this review.
   
   Prerequisite and General Education Course Requirements:
   
   • I already have a bachelor’s degree
   • I do not already have a bachelor’s degree
     
     You can take all of the prerequisite courses you still need at TESU, and we encourage you to do so. By taking the courses with TESU, you will be able to take advantage of all TESU student services, meet with your advisor from the W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing and Health Professions, monitor the evaluation of your transfer credits toward the Accelerated BSN Program prerequisites and monitor your progress in completing the Accelerated BSN Program application progress.
     
     Once the prerequisite courses are completed, you can finalize your application for the Accelerated BSN Program and all the prerequisite courses you have taken will transfer seamlessly.
     
     There is no time limit on fulfilling prerequisite course requirements; however, all requirements must be completed prior to acceptance into the Accelerated BSN Program. Your application remains active for one year.
     • If you decide to not move forward to the Accelerated BSN Program or if your application is not accepted, all the prerequisite courses you have taken can be applied seamlessly toward another degree at TESU.
3. Complete Remaining Requirements
   Take the ATI TEAS Exam and submit your official ATI TEAS Exam Score Report (scores must be sent directly from ATI). Scores of 70% or better in each of the subcategories is preferred. This requirement is waived for applicants who have a previously completed bachelor’s degree.
   
   Submit the required personal statement (approximately 500-800 words) addressing the following:
   • Education and work background
   • Life experiences that influenced your interest in nursing
   • Experiences working with a diverse population of people.
   • Elements of the TESU Accelerated BSN Program that made you decide to apply.
   • Anything else you believe the admissions committee should know: life experiences; explanation of any previous experience in a nursing program; challenges, successes or obstacles you encountered that may strengthen your application; or showcase your ability to be successful in this accelerated program
     
     Submit optional resume.
4. Application Review
   When all admission requirements are complete, your file will be reviewed by the Accelerated BSN Program Admissions Committee using a holistic admissions process.
   
   Please note: You may be invited for an interview. Additionally, an interview does not guarantee admission into the program.
   
   Applications are reviewed and interviews are scheduled all year. Acceptance into a program cohort is on a first come, first serviced basis. Applicants who are accepted into the program after the maximum number of cohort seats has been filled will be invited to join the next available program cohort.
   
   All application requirements described in Step 3, including prerequisite courses, must be completed.
   • Winter cohorts: Nov. 1
   • Spring cohorts: March 1
   • Fall cohorts: July 1

• Strong foundational and computer software skills. See Accelerated BSN Student Handbook for details.
• For students of foreign universities, all transcripts must be evaluated by an approved agency. An official course-by-course evaluation must be submitted with your application.
• If the applicant has taken English I and English II at a regionally accredited institution, it is at the discretion of the W. Cary School of Nursing and Health Professions to require the TOEFL Exam. The W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing and Health Professions has the discretion to require an applicant to take the TOEFL Exam regardless of the student’s native language if there is a concern about the student’s ability to communicate in English.
• Clinical compliance requirements must be met at the start of the program in order for students to meet the program’s mandatory clinical experience components. Clinical compliance requirements for students include, but are not limited to, a drug screen, proof of immunity or immunization for all vaccine-preventable diseases, professional liability insurance and major medical health insurance coverage. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination and completion of a criminal background check are also required. Affiliated agencies and facilities have the right to preclude students who do not have a clear criminal background check. This may result in the inability to complete clinical requirements and the Accelerated BSN Program. Upon admission to Accelerated BSN Program the student will receive a clinical compliance handbook and a complete list of clinical compliance requirements.
• Access to reliable transportation for clinical experiences; some clinical sites and experiences may not be accessible by, or cannot be completed with, public transportation.

The courses below must be completed to start nursing courses. Please meet with an advisor before taking any of these courses.

Prerequisite Courses

All courses require a grade of C (73) or better. None of these courses offer a test for credit.

• Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab (4 credits)
• Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab (4 credits)
• Microbiology with Lab (4 credits)
• Chemistry or Pathophysiology (3 credits)
• Nutrition (3 credits)
• Statistics (3 credits)

*Please check with your W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing and Health Professions advisor at nursing@tesu.edu for more information on test for credit and accepted exams.

The list below details the required general education courses and nursing prerequisite courses; some nursing prerequisite courses also meet the general education requirements. These courses must be taken to start nursing courses. Please meet with a W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing and Health Professions advisor before taking any of these courses.

Prerequisite and General Education Courses

The following courses require a grade of C (73) or better:

• Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab (BIO-2110) (4 credits)
• Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab (BIO-2120) (4 credits)
• Microbiology with Lab (BIO-2510) (4 credits)
• Chemistry or Pathophysiology (CHE-1110 or CHE-1120) (3 credits)
• *Nutrition (BIO-2080) (3 credits)
• Statistics (HPS-2000) (3 credits)

The following courses require a grade of "Passing":

• *Ethics (See Ethical Leadership) (3 credits)
• *Diversity (SOC-1010) (3 credits)
• *Social Science (PSY-1010) (3 credits)
• Writing for Success (ENC-1010) (3 credits)
• English Comp II (ENC-1020) (3 credits)
• Public Speaking (See Oral Communications) (3 credits)
• Information Literacy (SOS-1100) (3 credits)
• Civic Engagement (See Civic Engagement and Awareness) (3 credits)
• History (See Knowledge of Human Cultures (HIS prefix)) (3 credits)
• Humanities (See Knowledge of Human Cultures) (3 credits)
• Social Science/History/Humanities (See Knowledge of Human Cultures) (6 credits)
• Elective (3 credits)

*Offers test for credit. Please check with your W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing and Health Professions advisor at nursing@tesu.edu for more information on test for credit and accepted exams.