Bmcc Nursing Program Requirements
The college does not guarantee admission into its nursing program.
Bmcc nursing program requirements. When i spoke with admissions they said i would not be allowed to do it ever because my gpa wasn t high enough. As of fall 2010 students seeking a nursing degree at bmcc will be admitted into the college as an undeclared health student. A passing score on the hesi a2 admission assessment exam is also required. If this is your.
Hesi a2 nursing admission test scores from other nursing schools will not be accepted. Off site courses are offered at other cuny and private universities. After graduating from bmcc with an associate in applied science degree in nursing students are eligible to take the national council licensure examination for registered nurses nclex rn or they may transfer to a four year college or university to complete their bachelor s degree in nursing. Bmcc is accredited by the commission on higher education of the middle states association of colleges and schools.
Office of academic affairs. Please read the. Nur 211 and all previous prerequisites corequisites. Bmcc also offers a variety of success programs to help students develop beyond your academic degree requirements.
Spe 100 eng 201. You can take bmcc evening and weekend classes at locations other than our tribeca campus. To reserve a seat for the hesi a2 nursing admission test eligible bmcc students must. Bmcc has articulation agreements with several schools in new york city and new york state to allow a seamless transfer of your credits to a four year college.
There are specific requirements admissions to the nursing program and a kaplan admission exam due prior to application. New york posted jul 28 2011. A student who wants to enter the nursing program must have an overall college cumulative average of 2 50 including the grades in all courses that pertain to the nursing curriculum taken or transferred into bmcc before admission. The basic medical surgical nursing component builds upon previous nursing knowledge and techniques already introduced.
Take your kaplan admission exam. Free licensed practical nursing our program is an evening and weekend 56 credit certificate program with 22 transferable nursing credits to the rn program at bcc upon successful completion of the required coursework students are eligible to sit for the new york state national council licensure examination for practical nurses nclexpn. Students can only obtain the hesi a2 admission assessment exam with u s. As of fall 2019 students interested in entering the bmcc nursing program must take the hesi a2 nursing admission test at the college.
I graduated community college with a 3 4 gpa in 2003 general studies. I transferred to pratt institute for a year as a writing major and. Residency granted asylum temporary protected status refugee status and international. I m starting at bmcc this fall and want to do their nursing program.
Please see the bmcc nursing program selection points document for more information. After completing the pre requisite courses for nursing admission undeclared health udh students can apply for the nursing program. Major emphasis is placed upon common recurring health problems. Psycho social nursing techniques are emphasized as they relate to the care of the client with selected health problems.
This examination may be taken for a maximum of two times but not in the same semester.