Night/Saturday Program

Thank you for your interest in the Joseph and Nancy Fail School of Nursing at William Carey University.  We hope the following information is helpful to you.  Feel free to contact us with any questions or to see a nursing advisor.

• Admission to the School of Nursing is a separate process.  Admission to the college does not mean that the student has been admitted to the School of Nursing. 
• The School of Nursing operates in accordance with requirements of state and national accreditation bodies.  Planning related to curriculum, course scheduling, and staffing are made with consideration being given to these requirements.  Admission is competitive for the designated number of students that can be accepted.
• Night/Saturday nursing classes are admitted in the Spring Trimester.  All pre-requisite courses do not have to be completed prior to application, but the student must have successfully completed pre-requisite courses prior to starting the nursing major.
• Once admitted to nursing on one campus, all nursing courses must be taken on that campus.
• Admission to nursing is competitive and is based on:

• Pre-admission exam score TEAS (minimum composite score 67; version V).  Applicants must create a new account at www.atitesting.com.  ID will show under account information.  Retainthis ID information and plan to bring with you to the exam.  Practice exams can be purchased at www.atitesting.com/onlinestore

• The test is offered by appointment only each Fall Trimester and Spring Trimester at WCU. The cost is $50.00 payable at the Business Office.
• The receipt and a photo ID are required for admission to the exam.
• The exam consists of four sections:
• Reading Comprehension (40 test items/50 minutes)
• Math (45 test items/56 minutes) Students who score less than 75% on the math section of the TEAS exam will be required to take NUR 190 Fundamentals of Dosage and Calculation prior to NUR 305.
• Science (30 test item/38 minutes)
• English & Language Usage (55 test items/65 minutes)
  • The exam can be taken a total of three times at six-month intervals.

• GPA – Minimum of  2.75  in the courses counting toward the BSN degree is required for consideration for admission.
• Hours taken at William Carey University

• Computer requirement:
• Students are encouraged to meet the computer requirement for William Carey University prior to admission to nursing.
• The student must accomplish computer proficiency before LEVEL II or progression will be halted.
• The requirement may be met in one of two ways:
  • Pass BUS 102 or its equivalent; or
  • Pass the Computer Proficiency Exam.
• Previous Failures
  • Students with two nursing failures at William Carey University or any other nursing program must wait three years after the second failure to appeal to the Leadership Committee for permission to enter the competitive admission process.
  • Applicants with one nursing failure at any other nursing program may apply to the nursing program through the competitive admission process. If accepted, the student will begin as a new nursing student.

See current catalog section “Requirements for all Degrees” for additional information.