CHANGE - NOT ALL OF THE GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES MUST BE TAKEN BEFORE BEING ACCEPTED INTO THE RN-TO-BSN PROGRAM AND TAKING THE NURSING COURSES. IF YOU ARE A TVCC ADN GRAD, THE ONLY ADDITIONAL COURSES YOU SHOULD HAVE TO COMPLETE BEFORE TAKING NURSING COURSES ARE CHEMISTRY, STATISTICS, THE 2ND SEMESTER OF ENGLISH AND TECHNICAL WRITING. SEE THE UTA BROCHURES FOR MORE INFORMATION. THE REMAINING COURSES MAY BE TAKEN AFTER THE NURSING COURSES.

The Trinity Valley Community College Health Science Center in Kaufman is a distance education site for the University of Texas at Arlington School of Nursing's RN to BSN program. Students can complete 60 – 61 credit hours of general education courses at TVCC for the BSN program. The UTA's RN to BSN Program nursing courses are offered one day a week at the Health Science Center and can be completed in a fall and spring semester.

Because the University of Texas at Arlington requires a minimum of 10 students per class, if there are less than 10 students enrolled at the beginning of the first semester of the RN-BSN program at Trinity Valley Community College, it may need to be delayed until the following admission period. If the program is delayed, students admitted at the distance site may attend classes at the main UTA campus.

The University of Texas at Arlington
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
RN to BSN Program

• ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS (Effective for Fall 2003)
          Texas RN Licensure
          Minimum GPA of 2.50 in required pre-requisites (see list below)
          Deadlines for Kaufman site – April 1^st
  

• Transcripts of RN students are evaluated with consideration of the Coordinating Board Field of Study Curriculum (FOSC) Guidelines. Credit is given for all courses listed in the FOSC guidelines as transferable, as well as any additional courses that me be applicable for transfer.  
  

• 2 FULL-TIME SEMESTERS OF RN TO BSN COURSEWORK
          Classroom instruction one day per week (Tuesdays in Kaufman)
          Additional days scheduled in advance as needed
          Clinical work and independent projects are scheduled separately
  

•  PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR THE WORKING NURSE    
          Full and part-time options available. Enroll at UTA for 15 hours in fall and 16 hours in spring.     
          Part-time option at Kaufman may require traveling to UTA
   

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES FOR UTA'S RN TO BSN PROGRAM

 The following general education courses may be taken at Trinity Valley Community College and will transfer to meet The University of Texas at Arlington's School of Nursing degree plan requirements.

* Only these pre-requisites must be completed with a grade of "C" or better before enrolling in nursing program.

¹Credit will not be granted for courses taken more than five years ago. A&P coursework which is 5 years or older is accepted only with approval of the Assistant Dean. Please contact the Undergraduate Student Services office for waiver procedures or visit the website: http://www.uta.edu/nursing/rntobsn/waiver.htm. If two-part sequence course, both course are required.

²Any 4 hour lab science General Chemistry or higher accepted for this requirement.

* Specific prerequisites marked with an asterisk must be completed with a grade of "C" or better within the first three attempts in order to enroll in the Nursing Program.

Additional Course Work to Meet Graduation Requirements:

In addition to nursing courses, the following must be completed prior to graduation:

Upper Division Electives - 6 credit hrs.  Junior or Senior level course work (3000 or 4000 level)

 For Additional Information Concerning the UTA School of Nursing, please
phone: (817) 272-2776, internet: www.uta.edu/Nursing, or
Correspond to: UTA School of Nursing, Box 19407, Arlington, TX 76019-0407

FOR UTA APPLICATION: OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS (817) 272-6287 – WWW.UTA.EDU