A.A.S. Nursing/B.S.N. Nursing (RN-to-BSN) 2018-19

ADVANCE Nursing Program Milestones

1. Students must take SDV 101 in the first semester at 91吃瓜.
2. Students must be admitted to the AAS Nursing degree program at 91吃瓜.
3. Students must begin Developmental coursework in the first semester in ADVANCE at 91吃瓜.
4. Students must take first college-level MTH course and ENG 111 in the semester immediately following the completion of any MTE or ENF courses (excluding summer).
5. Students must complete at least six degree-applicable credits with a C or better each fall and spring semester.
6. Students must complete their Mason Nursing Prerequisites prior to starting the BSN program curriculum: Anatomy and Physiology I, Anatomy and Physiology II, Microbiology, Statistics, and Bioethics.
7. Students must maintain a 2.85 GPA and remain in good standing in the AAS Nursing program at 91吃瓜.
8. Students must take and pass the NCLEX examination upon completion of their AAS Nursing program at 91吃瓜.
9. After completion of their AAS degree, students must complete any remaining Mason Core requirements at Mason.
10. At least 30 credits must be taken in degree status at Mason.

This program has additional requirements for admission. Students must meet with a 91吃瓜 Medical Education advisor before signing an ADVANCE agreement.

The Co-enrollment BSN Program (BCE) allows students to begin taking online classes toward a BSN degree while enrolled in the AAS-Nursing program at NVCC. Mason鈥檚 Co-enrollment nursing classes are online, offered in a seven-week format, and can be taken on a full-time or part-time basis.

Students can apply to the Co-enrollment program as early as their first semester of the AAS-Nursing program. Students can complete the Co-enrollment program one semester after earning their RN license at the earliest, but can take additional time if needed. A link with a list of courses for the Co-enrollment program, our Co-enrollment Information Session presentation, and a sample schedule for a student in the Co-enrollment program, is available here: https://nursing.gmu.edu/academics/bsn-programs/co-enrollment-bsn-program-non-veteran

Nursing prerequisites must be complete prior to admission to the Co-enrollment program. To minimize the time needed to earn the BSN, the Mason Core and elective requirements should be complete prior to starting the Co-enrollment program, but it is not required. After graduation from the AAS-Nursing program, students must complete any remaining Mason Core or elective courses at Mason.

Students must take and pass the NCLEX examination after completion of their AAS Nursing degree and before continuing on with the BSN Nursing program.

B.S.N. Nursing 2018-2019

Denotes a course that must be taken at George Mason University. Please see your Success Coach to enroll.

*RN students will be awarded 33 upper-level nursing credits upon completion of NURS 336 and NCLEX examination.

**For approved Mason Core courses, please visit - https://catalog.gmu.edu/mason-core/ Mason Academic Grade Standards:

1. Grade of 77% (C+) or higher is passing; anything below is not passing.

2. One unsatisfactory grade is allowed; second failure will lead to termination from program.

3. ADVANCE students must remain in good standing in the AAS-Nursing program at 91吃瓜 and failure to adhere to the academic standards of the AAS-Nursing program will halt progress in the Mason ADVANCE BSN program.

General Note: If English is not your first language or you have completed ESL coursework, you must complete ENG 111 and ENG 125 prior to matriculating to George Mason University to meet the English Language Proficiency requirement.

For academic policies and procedures, please see Mason catalog - https://catalog.gmu.edu/policies/