Admission: 1st Bachelor's Degree

Salisbury University Department of Nursing Admissions Statement—1^st Bachelor’s Degree Students

Students with an interest in nursing should declare nursing as their major upon application to the University. Enrollment in the nursing major is a two-step process—admission to the University with a separate approval/admission process to begin the nursing program. Admission to the University does not guarantee acceptance to begin upper division nursing courses. Students are eligible to begin required nursing courses upon successful completion of the admission requirements and approval by the Nursing Department Student Policies Committee. Decisions regarding acceptance to the nursing program occur during the spring semester, usually by March 10. Due to course sequencing students must begin the required nursing courses in the fall semester only. The admission requirements and procedures are listed below.

Students should be aware that drug testing and background checks are commonly required by clinical agencies. Students who have been convicted of a felony or have pled nolo contendere to a felony or to a crime involving moral turpitude, may not be eligible for some clinical placements and may be unable to complete program requirements. Likewise they may be ineligible for licensure as a Registered Nurses in some states including Maryland.

Admissions Requirements and Procedures:

All students, including those currently enrolled at SU as well as transfer students are considered on a competitive and space-available basis. Decisions regarding acceptance to the nursing program are made according to the cumulative GPA from all institutions attended and with consideration of the overall academic record and test scores. To be considered for admission to the nursing program, current and prospective students must fulfill the following requirements:

• Be admitted to Salisbury University
• Send transcripts from all previous academic institutions attended to the Admissions Office before Feb 1st.
• Prior to the fall semester in which students plan to begin required nursing courses, successfully complete, or have a plan to complete, all nursing pre-requisite coursework with no more than one grade lower than a C (BIOL 334 must be completed with a C or better). The nursing pre-requisite courses include: BIOL 211, BIOL 215, BIOL 216, BIOL 217, BIOL 334, CHEM 121, CHEM 122, and PSYC 300.

• All students requesting to enroll in Nursing courses for the fall semester must register for, schedule, and complete the Admission Assessment Exam (A2) at a Prometrics testing center between November 1^st and January 15th prior to the fall semester when they plan to take their first nursing courses. The link below will connect the student applicant to instructions on how to register with Elsevier/ Evolve Reach and then schedule this exam with a local Prometrics testing center. This nationally standardized pre-nursing admission exam is administered via a computer at a secure testing center and covers English grammar, vocabulary, reading ability, math, chemistry, and A&P. This exam should be taken only once; the student is expected to do their best the first time, and only the first score will be considered for admissions decisions. Results will be reported to Salisbury University’s Department of Nursing’s Student Policies Committee and will be one criterion used in admissions decisions. Applicants who are already licensed as RNs do not have to complete this exam.

• Submit the Request to Enroll form to the SU nursing department by February 1st. The Request to Enroll form is available from the Nursing Department website below, or can be obtained from the Department Secretary (Devilbiss Hall 235).

Links and Forms for Admissions:

A2 Registration for Exam Eligibility - Elsevier and Prometrics Exam Registration and Instructions complete after Nov. 1 but before Jan. 15

Prometric Testing Sites - a complete list of sites

Request to Enroll Form deadline Feb. 1

Checklist for 1st degree Traditional BS Degree

A2 Registration for Exam Eligibility - DO THIS FIRST. You must register to get an eligibility number before you schedule an appointment with Prometrics to take the A2 exam at a local testing site. Do this promptly after Nov 1st, but well before the deadline. If you email Elsevier directly instead of using the link in this form then "exameligibility" and "elsevier" must be spelled correctly - we have found that most problems with registration are a result of spelling errors with these words.

Schedule Appointment to take A2 - Do this after you register and have your eligibility number. You must register, obtain eligibility number (takes about 3 days), schedule A2 exam at Prometrics, and take the exam before the deadline. You may only take this exam once and only the first score will be considered.

Prometric Testing Sites (list of all sites nationwide) - There are many in Maryland including Salisbury (at Sylvan). Schedule early for Salisbury seats. If you delay and your first choice is full you will need to travel to the next closest site with an open seat. Testing must be completed before the January 15th deadline.

Request to Enroll Form for junior class admission in the fall. This form should not be submitted until all Fall courses are completed. The form is due on or before February 1st.

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