Bachelor Degree Programs

Nursing RN-BS Degree Program

All Maria College nursing program students must meet the health requirements of the nursing program and health agencies.  Satisfactory health clearance and a copy of current CPR registration must be on file in the department by August 15 in order to maintain admission status.

A student must obtain a minimum grade of “C” in all courses required in the Bachelors Degree in Nursing program.  (A grade of “C-” is not adequate to meet the minimum requirement of “C.”)  Failure to successfully complete course work that is required by the nursing program results in dismissal from the program.  A student may repeat a nursing course only once.  Readmission to the Bachelors Degree in Nursing program is not automatic, is at the discretion of the nursing chair and faculty, and may depend upon space availability.  Readmission may require a written examination.  Requests for readmission must be submitted by March 15 for the fall semester and October 15 for the spring semester.  Accreditation will be sought from the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.

General Nursing Admissions Information

The admissions requirements for the Bachelors Degree in Nursing Program will require that the applicant be a graduate of an accredited ADN program and hold a current RN license.  The following prerequisite courses will be required:

• 3 credits of English Composition
• 3 credits of Developmental/Life Span Psychology
• 8 credits Anatomy and Physiology
• 4 credits Microbiology
• 12 credits liberal arts electives

Nursing Program Admission Criteria

1. Submit a completed application form with a nonrefundable $50 fee payable to “Maria College.”
2. Completion of an associate degree or diploma in nursing from an accredited school of nursing. (Diploma graduates may qualify if the college-level prerequisite course requirements can be satisfied.)
3. Student must hold a current RN license within the United States or U.S. territory, along with professional liability coverage, or must have met the RN licensure requirement within six months of the completion of the two-year associate degree in nursing.
4. Ability to meet both College and clinical agency health requirements.
5. Two favorable references that address professional and/or academic ability (e.g., nursing faculty member, nursing supervisor)
6. A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.5.
7. Typewritten autobiographical statement, including educational and career goals.
8. Appropriate health clearance requirements on file in the nursing program office prior to clinical facilities visits.  Course work within the RN-BS program will require the student to have a firm foundation in liberal arts and nursing, as well as a license to practice nursing.  These requirements will insure that the student is prepared to meet the nursing degree program’s demands.
9. Course work within the Nursing RN-BS Program will require the student to have a firm foundation in Liberal Arts and Nursing, as well as a license to practice nursing. These requirement will insure that a student is prepared to meet the Program’s demands. Diploma graduates must have completed their non-nursing course work at a college or university for credits to be applicable for transfer into Maria College.