Acceptance into this track (offered in Round Rock, Texas) requires successful completion of prerequisite coursework prior to beginning upper-division courses.  All students will be required to complete core curriculum requirements if these were not met in the previous degree program.  Contact the Office of Student Affairs for more information.

Upper-Level Entry to the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Admission to the College of Nursing professional program is competitive.

Admission decisions are based on:

• The strength of multiple elements in the student’s academic background
• Minimum grade of C in each prerequisite course and required 3.0 pre-requisite & 3.0  Nursing science GPA.
• One NursingCAS application completed by the published deadline for the desired admission term. All academic information included on the application must be posted to and appear in the student's official record at Texas A&M. 
• HESI A2 score – minimum score of 75% in each required section
• Timed verbal and written assessments of the student’s attributes and experiences, to include community service, leadership, work experience, and activities in health care
• Limited number of course repeats, withdraws, or failures in academic history

External Transfer Applicants

All external applicants will be required to submit Texas A&M processing fee with the university.

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Core Curriculum courses are listed on the University Core Curriculum page.  STAT 201 is recommended to fulfill 3 hours of Mathematics, but is not required.

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Indicates Nursing Science course.

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These courses may be taken at a community college, but must be completed by the first day at the School of Nursing.  Students may elect to place these courses anywhere in their schedule, though it is encouraged that these be completed over the summer.

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Texas common courses BIOL 2401 and 2402 taken at any Texas accredited public institution will meet the requirement for BIOL 319 and BIOL 320.

BSN students must make a minimum grade of C in all courses.