The Deans Welcome Message

Greetings:
Welcome to the new website for the School of Nursing at North Carolina A&T State University. All of us in the School of Nursing believe that a focus on providing you with the personalized experience necessary to become a professional nurse is a critical element in our responsibility to you, our student. As we celebrate our role in the education of professional nurses, we learn from each other. You will bring to our school a different level of experience. We will expand on that experience and assist you to achieve a balance in the pursuit of excellence in academics and life as a nursing student. The academic trajectory for each nursing student is preparation to practice in the global world of nursing. To accomplish this goal you must be clinically competent and successfully complete the licensing examination. North Carolina A&T State University is prepared and plans to provide you with the skills necessary. We have a knowledgeable and dedicated faculty to assist you. Together we can achieve your professional goals in nursing.

Patricia A. Chamings
RN, PHD, FAAN
Professor & Dean - School of Nursing

About the School  

The School of Nursing has provided nursing education continuously for over 50 years. The body of knowledge for nursing is derived from nursing theories,research, and clinical practice. North Carolina A&T's School of Nursing extends that body of knowledge by providing a foundation for graduate preparation in nursing and lifelong learning. Students synthesize knowledge from the liberal arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences and nursing as a foundation for generalist nursing practice. The graduate of the School of Nursing will be positioned to contribute to the advancement of the nursing profession by use of research and management skills.

The program combines the unique resources of the University with those of multiple healthcare delivery systems. Internal and external collaborative relationships are formed that enhance student and faculty competencies in a dynamic evolving culture of rapid scientific and technological advances, community-based practice settings, and changing concepts of health and nursing.

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Mission Statement 
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is a public, high research activity, 1890 land-grant University committed to exemplary teaching and learning, scholarly and creative research, and effective engagement and public service. The University offers degrees at the baccalaureate, masters and doctoral levels and has a commitment to excellence in a comprehensive range of academic disciplines. Our unique legacy and educational philosophy provide students with a broad range of experiences that foster transformation and leadership for a dynamic and global society.

SCHOOL OF NURSING INITIATING THE ACCELERATED BSN OPTION FOR 2ND DEGREE STUDENTS
Students with a bachelor’s degree in something other than nursing, who still aspire to a nursing career, are invited to apply for the accelerated nursing program at NCAT School of Nursing.  Students must apply to the University (Undergraduate program) and apply to the School of Nursing.  Pre-requisites include:  Bachelor’s degree, at least a 3.0 grade point average from degree program, and the following courses (chemistry with lab, nutrition, microbiology, psychology OR abnormal psychology, growth and development, anatomy and physiology). 
Applications will be accepted until all students are selected, beginning August 1, 2009.  A maximum of 10 students will be accepted.  Classes will begin January 4, 2010. The program will offer 58 credit hours over a 12 month (1 calendar year) period.  Students will have 24-32 contact hours per week in a block style curriculum.  Three, one-week vacations are scheduled for the entire year.  Traditional academic vacations are NOT part of this curriculum.  The work and study will be very intense; therefore, students will be unable to work at a paid job during this year. We are excited about this opportunity for qualified students who look forward to a challenging career in nursing.  Nursing is so rewarding and very flexible in the types of positions available.

* The 2010 cohort has been filled to capacity, we are now accepting application for our 2011 cohort.

*Our Accelerated Aption Orientation is on Dec 15, 2009. Please Check below for details.

Our students

We are pleased that you are interested in receiving information regarding admission to the School of Nursing at North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University. The School of Nursing is approved by the North Carolina Board of Nursing and accredited by  the National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). A student must be admitted to the University before they can be considered for thenursing program.  Freshmen and transfer students admitted to the University as"Pre-Nursing" majors must have a combined SAT score of 800 (in state) and acumulative high school average of "B" (3.0) or above.  Out of state students must have a combined SAT score of 950 and a cumulative high school average of "B" (3.0) or above.  Students not meeting the above criteria, but admitted to the University, may take the required general education courses for the freshman year (University Studies Courses) and take specified pre-requisites for nursing. At the time that a university GPA of 2.8 is achieved, a student may be declared a pre-nursing major if desired.

Students are formally admitted into the School of Nursing at the junior level.
Admission to the University does not guarantee acceptance into the Nursing
Program.  Admission into the School of Nursing is competitive.