BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
APPLICATION PROCESS
Please
note:
You
are encouraged to read the following
letter
and screening questions that
are part of the Licensing Application for Colorado RN licensure.
If you have any concerns about your answers to these questions,
you should contact the Colorado Board of Nursing before applying
to the BSN program. (This is a pdf file; letter is on
page 3 and screening questions are on pages 7 & 8)
Professional
Baccalaureate Nursing
Baccalaureate nursing education is designed for high school
graduates, RNs, and LPNs. This program provides educational experiences
to prepare a professional nurse generalist to practice in a variety
of health care settings. The program integrates nursing theory,
practice, and science with a broad liberal arts education.
The baccalaureate program has been developed to prepare a highly
competent professional with the education necessary to meet the
increasing need for quality health care in society today. The
development of this program was influenced by the current trend
in nursing which is to move away from the technical level towards
the professional nursing role. The bachelor's degree also provides
a nurse with the foundation for graduate study in nursing.
Admission Criteria
• Cumulative Grade Point Average for the past five years (average
for applicants is 3.5);
• Grade Point Average for Anatomy & Physiology, Anatomy
& Physiology II, and Pathophysiology (average for applicants
is 3.6);
• Non-nursing courses completed (high school courses in biology,
chemistry, and algebra or its equivalent are recommended);
• Results of the Standardized Admission Test (TEAS: Test of
Essential Academic Skills) ($20 approximate cost to
applicant). This test measures a student's basic skills in reading,
math, science and English. Information about location
and dates of test and out-of-town proctoring will be posted at this
website near to every application deadline.
• Professional Care Giver CPR certification. This means
either CPR for the Professional Caregiver or CPR for
the Professional Rescuer, and must include AED. Standard BCLS CPR
is not sufficient.
• Successful completion of a criminal
background investigation (CBI) taken at applicant's expense. Please
note that only those applicants who are conditionally
accepted into the BSN program (have received a letter
of acceptance from the Department Head) will be required to undergo
the CBI. For additional information ,
please see here.
Application Process
| 1) |
Complete non-nursing
requirements and pre-requisites. |
|
2)
|
Submission of a completed Mesa
State College application, including application fee, through
the Admissions Office, or reactivate application file if
you have missed one semester at Mesa State College, declaring
Baccalaureate Nursing as area of emphasis. |
|
3)
|
Applicants must take the "TEAS Test" (Test
of Essential Academic Skills). The required test measures
an applicants basic skills in reading, math, science and
English. The cost to the applicant is $20.00. Payment
for the TEAS test must be made in advance at the Accounting/Business
Office at Mesa State College in Lowell Heiney Hall.
They will accept cash, checks, Visa, Mastercard, and Discover
cards. You must take a copy of your receipt with you
to your TEAS test session and give it to the proctor.
A study guide for the TEAS test is available for purchase
at www.atitesting.com
.
Application points earned for TEAS Test Score:
60 - 69= .5 point
70 - 79= 1 point
80 - 89= 1.5 points
90 - 100 = 2 points
Teas tests will be scheduled approximately a month before
the application deadline. Once scheduled, there will be
a link here
that you will use to schedule your TEAS test.
Map
of the Campus to help you find your testing hall.
Out-Of-Town Applicants: If you are an out-of-town
applicant who cannot make the posted testing sessions, please
contact ATI Testing at 800-667-7531and ask about TEAS test
proctoring in your area - and be sure to tell ATI that
you need to take the TEAS Test for the Mesa State College
(in Grand Junction, Colorado) for the BSN program.
|
| 4) |
Submission of
a separate BSN application.
The following items must be in your Health Services Office Nursing
Application File prior to October 1 for spring entrance or prior
to March 1 for fall entrance: |
|
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
|
current nursing
application;
copies of all college transcripts. These cannot be printed from
Maverick On-Line, as those transcripts do not have names on
them. The student can get transcripts from the Registrar's Office
and bring them in, or have them sent using the form at the bottom
of the application check sheet. It is the student's responsibility
to make sure the nursing office has these in your file.
Transcripts from other schools must be evaluated by our Registrar's
Office.
If you are taking a pre-requisite while you are applying to
the program, you must use a Request
For Grade form;
results from the Test of Essential Academic Skills;
proof of Professional Care Giver-level CPR certification. |
Remember
that it is the student's responsibility to make sure the nursing
office has these items in your file by the deadline!
We encourage all students to apply, but be aware that
students are admitted contingent upon their passing a criminal background
investigation that is conducted at the expense of the applicant.
For full information, please
read our policy statement here.
Student Advisement,
Services, and Financial Aid and Scholarships
Refer to the current Mesa State College catalog, or refer to the
financial aid
section of our site.
Learn
about our Registered Nurse Track
Registered Nurses from associate degree and diploma programs may
be admitted to the baccalaureate program with advanced standing.
The Registered Nurse student will be considered in terms of the
Colorado Nursing Articulation
Model. The RN may complete the professional component of the
program by attending college full time or part time. Click here
for RN to BSN
Application.
Learn
about our Licensed Practical Nurse Track
Licensed Practical Nurses may challenge NURS 201/201L. IV certification
must be obtained prior to application. The Licensed Practical Nurse
will be considered in terms of the Colorado
Nursing Articulation Model.The individual will take all other
nursing courses. Click here for
LPN to BSN Application.
Current LPNs might also wish
to look into Mesa State College's LPN
to AAS Nursing Program, which is a one year program for practicing
LPNs to obtain an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing
and become an RN.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Renae Phillips
Department of Health Sciences
Mesa State College
Phone (970) 248-1398
Fax (970) 248-1133
Last revised: 9/24/2008
|
