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Brookhaven College and TTUHSC Early Decision Admission
Welcome and thank you for your interest in the Brookhaven College and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) RN to BSN Early Decision Program. The articulation agreement between these schools will allow you to plan by making the early decision to attend the TTUHSC School of Nursing RN to BSN program. Upon the successful completion of your ADN program and along with meeting the eligibility and admission requirements for the TTUHSC School of Nursing RN to BSN program, you can complete your BSN in as little as two semesters. (See our Eligibility and Admission Requirements below.)
Many employers are currently requiring that RNs be enrolled in a baccalaureate program of study or have earned their BSN as a condition of employment. Employers' reasoning is based on clinical research that has demonstrated the professional level of knowledge gained through baccalaureate education has a major impact on improving patient outcomes. The education you receive from TTUHSC School of Nursing will prepare you to become a leader, innovator and discoverer. This website is designed to give you the information you need to make an informed decision.
Please contact one of our RN to BSN Coordinators with any questions you may have.
Cost
- Estimated tuition and fee information may be viewed here.
- The following information is not intended to be comprehensive and is subject to change. Tuition, fees, and charges are subject to change by administrative, legislative, or regent action, and changes become effective on the date enacted. The following tuition information should be used only as a guideline for estimating charges.
- Student Business Services can assist you with a breakdown of fees and the payment schedule.
Financial Aid
Students will be under a provisional status until licensed as a registered nurse and upon successful completion of NURS 4342, "Evidence in Practice," and NURS 4233, "Art of the Human Experience," in the RN to BSN degree plan. Financial Aid is available once the provisional status is lifted.
Eligibility Requirements
Am I Eligible? Eligibility Requirements of Brookhaven ADN Students
To be eligible, you must complete the following steps:
- Completing a Declaration of Intent (DOI) form is highly preferred and strongly recommended during the first semester of coursework at Austin Community College. Students who do not complete the DOI in their first semester may still complete the early decision agreement, and are recommended to contact the RN-BSN Coordinator.
- Submit a formal application to the RN to BSN Program at TTUHSC; and, meet all minimum admission requirements. For application dates as well how to apply, click here.
- Upon completion of your ADN education and after receiving an admission offer to the TTUHSC School of Nursing’s RN to BSN program, you will be provisionally admitted and may take three courses, NURS 4393 Integrated Nursing Immersion, NURS 4342 Evidence Into Practice and NURS 4233 Art of the Human Experience, while waiting for your RN licensure. (NOTE: Provisional Admission is not eligible for financial aid.)
- For provisionally admitted students, upon passing the NCLEX examination (RN licensure exam), you will be granted full admission to the RN to BSN program and may enroll in full-time studies the following semester.
Admission Requirements
Do I Meet the Admission Requirements? Admission Requirements for Brookhaven ADN Students
A declaration of intent to seek a BSN from TTUHSC School of Nursing and admission application to the nursing program at Austin Community College are required to qualify for early decision admission status. This status will assure graduates who meet the following admission requirements acceptance into the RN to BSN track at TTUHSC School of Nursing. To submit an application, click here.
- ADN students, in the next to the last semester of course work at the College must demonstrate a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 or greater on a 4.0 scale for general education prerequisite courses.
- Pre-Nursing courses must be completed with a grade of C or better and a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better.
- Completion of 54 credit hours of general education prerequisite courses prior to first class day of the RN to BSN program..
- For full admission status, ADN graduates must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) and hold a license in good standing with the Texas Board of Nursing. If the NCLEX has not been passed, provisional admission will be offered.
Generic Track Degree Plan
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First Semester Course Number Course Title Credit Hours MATH 1442* Elementary Statistical Methods 4 BIOL 2401* Anatomy & Physiology I 4 ENGL 1301* English Composition I 3 PHIL 2306 Introduction to Ethics 3 PSYC 2301 General Psychology 3 Total Semester Credit Hours 17 * Indicates general education and core curriculum requirement
Second Semester Course Number Course Title Credit Hours BIOL 2402* Anatomy & Physiology II 4 PSYC 2314* Lifespan Growth & Development 3 BIOL 2412 (or BIOL 2420)* Microbiology for Science Majors 4 POLS 2305 American Govt. Organization 3 HIST 1301* US History I to 1877 3 Total Semester Credit Hours 17 * Indicates general education and core curriculum requirement
Third Semester Course Number Course Title Credit Hours CHEM 1411* Introductory 4 RNSG 1128 Introduction to Health Care Concepts 1 RNSG 1125 Professional Nursing Concepts I 1 RNSG 1216 Professional Nursing Competencies 2 RNSG 1430 Health Care Concepts I 4 RNSG 1161 Clinical: RN Health Care Concepts I 1 Total Semester Credit Hours 13 * Indicates general education and core curriculum requirement
Fourth Semester Course Number Course Title Credit Hours ENGL 1302* English Composition II 3 HIST 1302* History of the US since 1877 3 RNSG 1533 Health Care Concepts II 5 RNSG 1126 Professional Nursing Concepts II 1 RNSG 2362 Clinical: RN Health Care Concepts II 3 Total Semester Credit Hours 15 * Indicates general education and core curriculum requirement
Fifth Semester Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Creative Arts* Core Course at Alamo College 3 RNSG 1137 Professional Nursing Concepts III 1 XXXX* Elective 2 RNSG 1538 Health Care Concepts III 5 RNSG 2363 Clinical: RN Health Care Concepts III 3 Total Semester Credit Hours 14 * Indicates general education and core curriculum requirement
Sixth Semester Course Number Course Title Credit Hours RNSG 2138 Professional Nursing Concepts IV 1 RNSG 2539 Health Care Concepts IV 5 RNSG 2360 Clinical: RN Health Care Concepts IV 3 BIOL 1322 Food and Nutrition 3 POLS 2306* American Public Policy 3 Total Semester Credit Hours 15 *TOTAL TRANSFER HOURS (GEN ED Requirements and ADN Coursework) 90 * Indicates general education and core curriculum requirement
- Associate Degree of Nursing at Alamo College Completed
- Required Core Curriculum and Prerequisites for TTUHSC Completed
Transition to TTUHSC (Full Matriculation pending NCLEX results)
Transitional Semester Course Number Course Title Credit Hours NURS 4342 Evidence into Practice 3 Total Semester Credit Hours 3 Full Admission to TTUHSC post NCLEX completion
First Semester at TTUHSC Course Number Course Title Credit Hours NURS 4233 Art of the Human Experience 2 NURS 4343 Foundations of Nursing Knowledge 3 NURS 4344 Management & Leadership: Bedside to Boardroom 3 NURS 4345 Healthcare Information Technology 3 IPNR 000-730 Foundations for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice 0 Total Semester Credit Hours 11 Second Semester at TTUHSC Course Number Course Title Credit Hours NURS 4346 Concepts of Community and Population Health Nursing 3 NURS 4347 Evaluating Risk in Healthcare 3 NURS 4348 Health Intervention Design 3 NURS 4349 Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics 3 NURS 4234 Integrating BSN Concepts 2 NURS XXXX Nursing Elective 2 Total Semester Credit Hours 16 Totals Total TTUHSC RN BVSN Credit Hours 30 Transfer Credit from AC 90 Completion of Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing from TTUHSC 120