Nursing (BSN)

CCNE Accredited

• Be fully admitted to East Texas A&M by the application deadline. Admission to East Texas A&M does not guarantee admission to the BSN program.

• Submit an application through NursingCAS at least four weeks before the application deadline.
• Application must be in “Verified” status in NursingCAS by 11 p.m. CST on the deadline date.
• Applications can only be verified after transcripts, TEAS exam score and all payments have been received.
• Complete your application at least four weeks before the deadline to ensure your application is verified on time.

Complete Anatomy and Physiology I and II, Chemistry, Microbiology, Statistics, and Human Development (Lifespan) courses with a grade of “C” or better in each. These courses must be complete by application deadline. The most-recent grade will be utilized for repeated courses. A minimum nursing prerequisite GPA of 3.0 is required.

TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills)

The TEAS exam allows nursing programs to test applicants in reading, mathematics, science, and English language and usage. By gauging students’ academic readiness, nursing programs are able to admit the best prospective students into their program.

Check the ATI website for testing locations or virtual proctor instructions.

English Proficiency

Students for whom English is their second language must submit a passing score an English Proficiency exam accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing:

• TOEFL paper-based (560), computer-based (220)
• TOEFL-iBT (83)
• TSE (50) + TWE (4.0)
• IELTS (6.5 overall, minimum of 6.0 in all four modules)
• PTE (55 overall, minimum of 50 in all four modules)
• MET (55 overall, minimum speaking section score of 55)
• OET Nursing (paper or computer, 300 in each subtest [reading, writing, listening, speaking]
• Remotely proctored exams are not accepted. Passing scores must be earned during a single test appointment.

The following table illustrates the essential eligibility requirements for participation in the Department of Nursing and examples of necessary activities (not all-inclusive) which should be used to assist each applicant in determining whether accommodations or modifications are necessary.

ADA guidelines apply to all qualified disabled persons. A qualified disabled person is a person with a disability who—with or without reasonable modifications to rules, policies, or practices, the removal of architectural, communication, or transportation barriers, or the provision of auxiliary aids and services—meets the essential eligibility requirements for the receipt of services or the participation in programs or activities provided by a public entity and who can perform the “essential functions” of the position. Contact the Office of Student Disability Resources and Services for further information.

Background checks are required to protect and promote the welfare of the people of Texas by ensuring each person holding a nursing license is competent to practice safely. To achieve this, the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) regulations require newly admitted nursing students to complete fingerprinting and a criminal background check to gain clearance before enrollment.

An individual enrolled or planning to enroll in the BSN Program at East Texas A&M University who has actual or potential eligibility conflicts must submit a petition to the BON for a declaratory order as to the individual’s eligibility for licensure. Neither the University nor its faculty can answer this question for the individual. The Texas Board of Nursing Declaratory Order Petition form can be found here. BON may be reached at: 333 Guadalupe #3-460, Austin, TX 78701, (512) 305-7400.

• Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap)
  • Students must have a single dose of Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis toxoids). Booster is required within last 10 years.
• Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
  • Documentation of completion of the 2-dose series of MMR or laboratory evidence of immunity to each of the three diseases {lgG quantitative titers) is required.
• Hepatitis B (Note: may take 6 months to complete the series)
  • Documentation of completion of the 2-dose or 3-dose series of hepatitis B vaccine or laboratory evidence of immunity to the disease (Hepatitis B quantitative antibody titer) is required.
• Varicella (Chicken Pox)
  • Documentation of completion of the 2-dose series of varicella or laboratory evidence of immunity to the disease (lgG quantitative titer) is required.