Department of Nursing

West Chester University

222 Sturzebecker Health Sciences Center
West Chester, PA 19383
610-436-2219


Advance 2 BSN Accelerated Second Degree Program

2/1/12

The application process is closed for May 2012.

  • The application process is closed for May 2012. We will not be accepting any further TEAS scores or applications this year.
  • If you applied and have not yet received an email from our department, you will hear from us in late January-early February. Applications are submitted to the Admission's Office and after processing are forwarded to the department.

Admissions for May 2012 (1/23/12)

  • If you requested an application on this website previously, you received an email from us about the updated application process including completion of the TEAS exam. We have responded to all 1400 requests at this time.
  • WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM ANY OTHER CANDIDATES THAT WERE NOT IN THE ORIGINAL GROUP OF 1400. Should this change, we will post it on this site.
  • TEAS scores of 70% or higher will receive applications via email. Others receiving scores less than 70% will receive notification via email (only within the group of 1400).
  • At this time, anyone who wishes to take the TEAS exam should access information through ATItesting.com and have scores sent to West Chester University. We will not be holding any further testing sessions at WCU.

General Information

  • Click here to review the most recent information session held on September 2011 podcast (requires silverlight) This will provide you with the most up to date information. Due to time constraints and the volume of interested individuals are not able to individually counsel students interested in the program. Our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. Please continue to monitor this site for any future information sessions which may be held in the spring 2012.

Quick Facts:

  • We accept one cohort per year beginning in May.
  • There is no deadline for receipt of applications. Admission is on a rolling basis.
  • We will meet with students only at information sessions. We are unable to make individual appointments with prospective candidates.
  • Information sessions are held usually 2 times per year, dates vary.



Second-Degree Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Advance-2-BSN was developed in response to the present and projected nursing shortage. It enables the student with a previously earned baccalaureate degree to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and be eligible to take the NCLEX-RN exam (National Council on Licensure Examination for the RN) upon successful program completion. This intensive program builds upon the student's previous education.

You must have an earned bachelors degree in another discipline AND have completed the science prerequisites to apply to this program.

The undergraduate curriculum of West Chester University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) through 2019.

 

Why WCU?

  • WCU is a Klippinger’s “Best Buy”.
  • All nursing courses are taught by faculty, not graduate assistants.
  • Students are taught by clinical experts in their area of specialization.
  • Classes are condensed into one evening per week and weekends (fall and spring semesters) for maximum flexibility.
  • Students are accepted into "cohorts" fostering group learning and support.
  • Faculty advisors/mentors are assigned to students upon admission.
  • Students are encouraged to join WCU´s active Student Nurses Association.
  • WCU NCLEX-RN passing rate ranks in the Top 3 in Southeastern PA.

Latest Advance 2 BSN documents (click each for pdf download):

 

Page updated: 09/28/2011