Academic Catalog 2017-2018

Students applying to the Bluefield College Online program must submit the following: 1. Completed application 2. Official copies of transcripts from every institution attended. ADMISSION TO RN to BSN PROGRAM Advisement Admission Requirements to the Nursing Major The Department of Nursing offers an undergraduate program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. The undergraduate degree offers a BSN completion option for registered nurses with evidence of having earned anAssociate’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited program. A bachelor’s degree with a major in nursing at Bluefield College requires a total of 126 semester credit hours of study. Bluefield College Admission Requirements: Submit an application to Bluefield College Admissions Office. 1. Have official copies of transcripts from every institution attended sent to Bluefield College. 2. Be admitted to Bluefield College by meeting the general requirements for admission as an online degree student. RN to BSN Admission Requirements: 1. Submit online BSN application, through the online program. 2. GPA of 2.5 3. Present evidence of having earned anAssociate Degree in Nursing from a nationally accredited program. 4. Have a current, unrestricted and unencumbered registered nurse license (RN). 5. Students must complete Anatomy and Physiology I & II as a pre-requisite with a grade of C- or better before matriculation. ADMISSION OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Application for International Applicants Bluefield College welcomes applications for admission from international students. An applicant must submit an application and all required academic records no later than: August 1 st - Fall Term Applicants December 15 th - Spring Term Applicants International students who wish to be candidates for acceptance as freshmen must submit: 1. A properly completed Bluefield College application. 2. A certified record proving completion of secondary education in the format and language indigenous to the student’s school or national system of education. 3. An English translation of the secondary education completion document. 4. Official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores.

a. Minimum score for paper-based test: 500 b. Minimum score for computer-based test: 173 c. Minimum score for internet-based test: 61

International students who wish to be candidates for transfer acceptance must submit:  1. Official copies of any and all prior international university transcripts.

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