TWU and Collin College Concurrent Admission

The articulation agreement between Texas Woman’s University (TWU) and Collin College will allow you to move seamlessly into the RN to BS 100% online program upon successful completion of the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing (ADN) program at Collin College.

How it Works

In order to establish the concurrent admission process whereby pre-Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing are assured provisional acceptance to the RN to BS program at TWU, students must complete the following steps:

1. Complete the Declaration of Intent Form, which must be done after completion of at least 12 hours of coursework at Collin.
2. Complete a concurrent admission application to Collin College and TWU (through Apply Texas).

Benefits of the Program

Many employers require that nurses are earning or have earned their Bachelor’s with a major in Nursing degree as a prerequisite for employment. TWU’s baccalaureate level of study provides increased emphasis on leadership and management, research, wellness (health promotion/disease prevention), and community health nursing. These skills are considered invaluable in nursing today and will therefore increase your marketability.

Requirements and Degree Plan

• Students must complete the Associate Degree in Nursing at Collin College.
• Students must maintain a 2.0 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale for all required courses including nursing courses.
• Students must meet all of the admission requirements including Collin and TWU’s general education requirements.
• Students must pass the NCLEX-RN and be in good standing as a Registered Nurse in the United States before being admitted unconditionally to the RN to BS program.
• Students will be admitted under a provisional status until they have met all TWU requirements for unconditional admission to the program.
• TWU will accept up to 62 semester credit hours (SCH) general education/core from Collin College and 28 (SCH) advanced placement basic nursing courses.

AS Requirements to be Completed at Collin College (Field of Study)

TWU Nursing Pre-requisites to be Completed at Collin College

 

	Hours		Hours
HIST 1301  U.S. History to 1877	3	HIST 1302  U.S. History since 1877	3
ENGL 1301  Composition I	4	ENGL 1302  Composition II Elective	3
Visual/Performing Arts (core course)	3	GOVT 2302  American Government II	3
GOVT 2301  American Government I	4	Oral Communication (core course)	4
Humanities (core course) [literature or philosophy]	3	Introduction to Sociology (GP)	3
PHED/DANC  1-3 Hour elective (core)	1-3

First Semester at Texas Woman’s University

RNs RECEIVE 28 HOURS OF CREDIT FOR:		Hours
NURS 3813  Pharmacology	NURS 3614  Nursing Assmt Across Lifespan	4
NURS 3025  Women’s Health & Family Role Competencies	BIOL 4344  Pathophysiology	4
NURS 3035  Adult Health Competencies I	NURS 3643  Intro to Bacc. Nursing	3
NURS 4615  Mental Health Competencies
NURS 4055  Child Health Competencies
NURS 4045  Adult Health Competencies II

Second Semester at TWU                                             Third Semester at TWU

	Hours		Hours
NURS 3612  Introduction to Research	2	NURS 4614  Community Health Competencies	4
NURS 3804  RN with Families and Groups	4	NURS 4803  Nursing Leadership & Mgmt Exp. (GP)	3
NURS 4612  Promoting Wellness Aging Fam (GP)	2	NURS 4813  RN High Acuity Nursing	3
		NURS 4823  Comp. RN Transition Bacc.	3

How to Apply

Forms	When to Complete
1. Complete Declaration of Intent Form to enter the TWU RN BS program	After completing 12 hours coursework at Collin
2. Complete a Records Release Form to allow TWU and Collin College to share your records	After completing 12 hours coursework at Collin
3. Complete Apply Texas application to be admitted to TWU	After successful completion of prerequisites and completion of first and second semesters of associate degree nursing courses at Collin
4. Complete formal application to the TWU RN BS program [pdf]. You must adhere to TWU College of Nursing application deadlines to be considered for acceptance.	During last semester of nursing school at Collin.  (see Application Deadlines below)
5. Send all OFFICIAL transcripts from all schools attended to TWU Student Records Processing (see address below):           Student Records Processing           Texas Woman's University           P.O. Box 425649           Denton, TX 76204	After completion of last semester of nursing school at Collin.  (see Application Deadlines below)

Cost

• Estimated tuition and fees 
• Office of the Bursar can assist you with breakdown of fees and the payment schedule

Financial Aid

Financial aid is available for those undergraduate students enrolled at TWU in at least 6 undergraduate hours; however it is important to note there are additional variables to consider with regards to financial aid.  Please contact the Financial Aid office with questions 940-898-3064 and/or visit their website here.

Deadlines

• April 1 for the Fall Semester
• August 1 for the Spring Semester
• February 1 for the Summer Semester

Contact

Suzanne Ackers RN, MS
RN to BS Coordinator
(940) 898-2412
sackers@twu.edu