Pre-Licensure Nursing to BSN

• The WTAMU Office of Admission is a great resource and can help students through the application process to the University.
  • All students should apply to WTAMU as a "Pre-Nursing" major.
  • Check out WTAMU Admissions for details on how to apply.
    • Incoming Freshman
    • Transfer Student
    • Post Bach (Students seeking a second Bachelor's degree.)

All students should be aware of application deadlines for the undergraduate application to the University.

at mkirksey@wtamu.edu after the student has been admitted to the University and all transcripts have been officially evaluated.

• Transfer Students will be required to complete a Transfer Student Orientation prior to registering for courses at WTAMU.
• Transcripts are required to be officially evaluated from each institution attended to determine cumulative GPA and remaining WTAMU pre-nursing required courses.

Incoming Freshman will be required to attend a New Student Orientation prior to registering for courses at WTAMU.

See WTAMU Pre-Nursing Degree Checklist. See additional admission requirements below.

NOTE:

• NURS 2350 and NURS 3310 must be completed at WTAMU.
• Currently Licensed Vocational Nurses will receive credit for NURS 2350.

Prospective applicants must achieve a score of 80+ on each of the three required content exams (Reading, Vocabulary and Math) during one sitting.

1. Scores must be within the last 2 years of application deadline.

2. Scores from other institutions will be accepted with nursing application.

HESI -Nursing Entrance Exam Registration Form

2023-2024 HESI A2 Nursing Admission Entrance Exam Schedule

• Cost: $65 for the complete exam. Payment must be paid online.
• Students must provide a government issued photo identification to be able to test.
• Check-in will begin 30 minutes before the exam is scheduled to begin.
• Registration deadline is the Friday prior to the exam date.
• Students need to register for the exam in advance due to limited seating. If for some reason this online registration form does not work, students may register by coming into the Educational Services Office located in the Classroom Center, Room 108.
• Once payment is paid, a seat is reserved. NO REFUNDS FOR CANCELATION.
• Students needing special testing accommodations should submit the proper documentation with the registration form at least two weeks before the scheduled exam.
• If requesting accommodations for this exam:
  • Student must be registered with Office of Student Accessibility (formally known as Student Disability Services) to receive accommodations
  • Office of Student Accessibility testing hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm
  • Once you have paid and scheduled your test date, you must submit a COMPLETED Testing Accommodation Form to Office of Student Accessibility at least 2 Business Days prior to the exam.
  • Office of Student Accessibility can be reached at 806-651-2335 and located in the Classroom Center, room 106.
• TEST STARTS PROMPTLY AT 9:00 AM

If you are unable to take the exam on campus, please contact the Nursing Counselor at mkirksey@wtamu.edu.

Application to the B.S.N. Nursing Program

• See page 5 of the application for a complete checklist of required items to be submitted with your application.

Nursing Application Deadlines:

• Fall Admission April 15th by 5 PM
• Spring Admission October 15th by 5 PM

If these dates fall on a weekend, submit your WTAMU nursing application on the Monday after the 15th by 5 PM. Applications are valid for one year.

BSN Applications for FALL 2024 will be due by 5PM on Monday, April 15, 2024

NOTE: After a student is admitted to the WTAMU B.S.N. program a fingerprinting and background check process will be conducted through the Texas Board of Nursing.

For additional questions regarding the application process, please contact the Nursing Counselor at mkirksey@wtamu.edu

Admission Requirements for the Department of Nursing

• Formal application and admission to West Texas A&M University. (Application fee required.)
• A separate, competitive application process is required for admission into the Department of Nursing. Admission is required prior to 3000-level nursing courses (with the exception of NURS 3304 and NURS 3310) for pre-licensure BSN students and LVN degree-completion students. Current license to practice as a LVN is required for LVN degree completion students requesting advanced standing (application fee required).
• Completion of University core curriculum and additional nursing requirements as listed on the pre-nursing degree checklist .
• Minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0, as of the date of your application to the nursing program.
• Minimum grade of "C" in biology, chemistry, psychology, sociology, mathematics, and nursing courses.
• It is preferred that three of the four science courses be completed when applying. Science GPA of 2.8 preferred.
• Copies of transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, must be submitted to the Department of Nursing with application.
• If the applicant was previously enrolled in another nursing program, a letter of good standing from the dean or appropriate department head is required. Detailed descriptions of nursing courses completed must be submitted and approved for transfer credit. See "Transfer Nursing Students" below for more information.
• All pre-licensure and LVN applicants are required to take a pre-admission HESI A2 exam; specifically the math, reading and vocabulary sections and submit scores with the application to the Department of Nursing. Prospective applicants must achieve a score of 80+ on each of the three required content exams (Reading, Vocabulary and Math) during one sitting. 1. Scores must be within the last 2 years of application deadline. 2. Scores from other institutions will be accepted with nursing application.
• To be considered for admission, the following items must be submitted with the application: $50 application fee, immunization records and Documentation Form, HESI A2 report, and copies of all transcripts. See page 5 of the Application to the B.S.N. Nursing Program for a full checklist.
• Applications to the Department of Nursing should be submitted by April 15th for fall semester entry and October 15th for spring semester entry. If these dates fall on a weekend, submit your WTAMU nursing application on the Monday after the 15th by 5 PM. Applications are valid for one year.

For additional questions regarding admission to the Nursing Department, please contact the Nursing Counselor at mkirksey@wtamu.edu.

Students may appeal Admissions Committee decisions, first to the committee and then to the head of the Department of Nursing. Exceptions, resulting in conditional admission, will be considered on an individual basis by the head of the Department of Nursing.

Advanced Standing

Registered nurses or others with previous experience and education in nursing must be admitted to the Department of Nursing through the same procedure as all students. Advanced standing will be determined after evaluation of transcripts. For further information, refer to "Advanced Placement and Credit by Examination" in the catalog.

Re-admission to the Department of Nursing

Re-admission to the Department of Nursing is not automatic. Students must re-apply to the department in writing to the Admission and Progression Committee after withdrawal or failure in any semester. Students who make grades of "D" or below two times in nursing courses will not be allowed to continue in the program. A student who leaves the program for any other reason may be permitted to re-enroll based on (1) individual qualifications, (2) available space, and (3) ability to complete the program in a 3 year time frame beginning from their time of admission into the nursing program. The student's record of dropped courses or withdrawals from the University will be considered. Satisfactory scores on comprehensive examinations covering nursing theory and clinical course work previously completed will be required for basic students who have not been enrolled in nursing courses at WTAMU for five or more years.