Degree Type: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Admissions
Application into the Division of Nursing occurs twice a year, during the semester when a student is completing or has completed 24 credits of prerequisite courses AND has taken or is enrolled in NUR 240 .
Entry into the nursing major is competitive and class size is limited. Preferential consideration is given to applicants who have taken all prerequisite coursework at the University of Mary and have demonstrated participation in volunteer activities.
Enrollment in summer term NUR 242 - Nursing Fundamentals and NUR 248 - Health Assessment is reserved for students who declared Year-Round Campus or a 3.5-year plan of study as incoming freshmen, or students who traveled to Rome in Spring of Sophomore year. Exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis.
Students who are not admitted to the Division of Nursing for their chosen semester due to class size may apply again the following semester and will be given first consideration for admission to the program.
Once admitted to the nursing program, continuous progression is required. Students who step out for a semester or longer must seek permission for progression. Permission to continue will be granted or denied based on circumstance and space availability in the program.
An individual with a disability is considered for admission based on his/her ability to meet the curriculum requirements. No otherwise qualified person shall be, solely by reason of a disability, excluded from participation in the program (American Disabilities Act of 1990). Students must verify that they meet the Physical & Mental Requirements to Provide Safe Patient Care for Students, Faculty, and Preceptors.
Acceptance Requirements:
- Applicant must meet all deadlines set by the University of Mary and be in good standing with prior institutions.
- Documentation of physical assessment, health history, current immunizations, Hepatitis B Series, and Criminal background checks must be submitted through www.castlebranch.com.
- Documentation of current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification.
- Completed online application including two completed recommendation and appraisal forms, and signed Certified Background Check disclosure form, signed Professional Behavior Contract, and signed Physical and Mental Requirements form.Earn a level of “Proficient” on the pre-admission ATI TEAS exam (not applicable for Accelerated 2nd degree students).
- Minimum of a 3.0 GPA in at least 24 nursing prerequisite credits.
- Grade of “C” or higher in nursing prerequisite courses and official transcript for transferred credits.
- Successful completion of all attempted prerequisite courses for acceptance or progression in the Nursing Division.
- No nursing prerequisite or required nursing course in which a student received a C- or less may be repeated more than once. The highest earned grade will be considered. Students may repeat no more than two nursing prerequisite courses or the same course in which they receive a grade of less than C or grades of W, WP, or WF (includes all alternate course selections and approved substitutions).
- Students may choose to repeat nursing prerequisite courses in which they received a grade of C or better in order to increase their GPA. The highest earned grade will be accepted.
- Students who withdraw due to nonacademic reasons may request consideration for admission.
Requirements Necessary to Begin Nursing Practice Courses:
- All nursing prerequisite courses must be successfully completed. Once admitted, students must earn a grade of C or higher in nursing courses and any remaining nursing prerequisite courses. Students must progress in the admitting cohort. Exceptions are made on a case by case and space available basis. Students must successfully pass each Block of nursing course prior to enrolling in subsequent nursing blocks. Students, once accepted, may repeat only one NUR course. Repeated classes will also include those from which a student has withdrawn (W, WP, WF). Permission to continue will be granted or denied based on the circumstance related to the failure and space availability in the course.
- Negative two-step TB Mantoux test or quantiferon blood testing TB testing, flu vaccinations, and 12 panel drug screening. (Students are not able to appeal a positive result on a drug screen for non-prescription medications.)
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Health Care Professionals Certification© (two-year certification) and must be maintained through completion of the program.
- Transfer students coming from another nursing program must provide a letter from the administrator of their previous program stating whether they would be eligible to progress or return to that program.
Transfer Admission:
Transfer students coming from another nursing program must provide a letter from the administrator of their previous program stating whether they would be eligible to progress or return to that program. If the student is unable to provide a letter from the administrator of the previous program, they must wait at least a year before applying to the University of Mary Nursing program and write a letter to the Associate Dean of Nursing to be brought to the Admission and Progression Committee with strategies about how they intend to be successful in this program. Admission will be at the discretion of the Admission and Progression Committee.
Prerequisite courses and nursing courses transferred into the University of Mary that were taken more than 5 years earlier will be evaluated for appropriateness and currency of content on a case-by-case basis, and students may be asked to repeat certain courses.
International Students
Applicants from countries in which English is not the native language are required to prove a minimum level of English proficiency. The University of Mary will accept scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
The TOEFL or IELTS score may be waived for students from countries where English is the only official language (International Services has a list of countries adopted from AACRAO).
Official TOEFL or IELTS scores must be submitted along with the necessary application materials when students are applying for admission to the Division of Nursing prior to the application deadline (students may contact International Services to obtain a copy of official TOEFL or IELTS scores, if applicable).
Test Score Requirements
The Division of Nursing requires a minimum TOEFL score of an 80 on the Internet based test (IBT) (IELTS score of 6.5) or a 550 on the Paper Based Test (PBT). The Division of Nursing also requires TOEFL iBT Speaking subscale score of a 26 (IELTS of 8) or above and TOEFL iBT Writing subscale score of 24 (IELTS of 6.5) or above, and an iBT Reading subscale score of a 23 (IELTS of 6.5 or above.
All exams are valid for two years.
Official scores must be sent directly to:
Undergraduate Admissions
University of Mary
7500 University Drive
Bismarck, ND 58504
Academic Transcript Evaluation
Applicants to Nursing Programs must submit certified copies of all academic records at the time of application to the Division of Nursing. Certified copies include transcripts or school certificates and subjects for which the applicant was enrolled or is presently enrolled. If the applicant has attended a university outside of the United States, the Division of Nursing requires the applicant to provide a course-by-course transcript evaluation. The evaluation must include transcript authenticity, GPA calculation, U.S. degree equivalency, and is sent directly from the evaluation service. Transcript evaluation must be performed by World Education Services (WES) or by Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE), or from an agency that is a current member of the National Associations of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).
Official transcripts must be sent directly to:
Undergraduate Admissions
University of Mary
7500 University Drive
Bismarck, ND 58504
Official copies of the WES or ACCRAO transcripts can be obtained from International Services by the undergraduate student for Division of Nursing (major) application purposes.
Progression
Once admitted to the Nursing Division, students must earn a grade of C or higher in nursing courses and any remaining prerequisite courses.
Once beginning the Junior 1 Block (semester), students must successfully pass each Block of nursing courses prior to enrolling in subsequent nursing blocks.
Students may only repeat one NUR course. Repeated classes will also include those from which a student has withdrawn (W, WP, WF). Permission to continue will be granted or denied based on the circumstance related to the failure and space availability in the course.
Graduates of the nursing program are eligible to take the NCLEX RN exam to obtain licensure through the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at the University of Mary is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).
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