I attended the info session for the 2nd degree BSN at the Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMU HSC) Round Rock campus today. A few stats to share with the community, followed by one question at the end:
This program is "on-land", you attend class (usually Mon, Tue, Wed from 8 to about 4) and clinicals are usually Thu & Fri from around 7 to 2 but can sometimes be on the weekend. I ask for the total number of clinical hours but they didn't have that number.
The classes include video-conferencing at the campus but there's always an instructor in the classroom
It is 15 months long (Jan to May)
Their clinical space includes Scott & White Round Rock, Seton Williamson in Round Rock, St. David's Round Rock Medical Center, and a hospital in Georgetown.
Tuition is $18,000 - not including books, uniforms, etc.
You have to have a laptop, but you don't have to buy theirs.
I think they are accepting 20 students in Jan 2013 in Round Rock. They can get 200 - 250 apps. I can't remember how many students they are accepting in College Station
There is no time limit on your pre-reqs
You don't take the TEAS V, but you do take the HESI A2 to apply
You don't have to have your CNA
You don't have to take pathophysiology as a pre-req, it's part of the curriculum
Their app period is May 1 - Aug 1
Their NCLEX pass rate this year was 100%, last year was also 100% although on person had to do a retake to pass.
They really emphasized community involvement and previous healthcare experience/work/volunteer as important
Sounds like a really good program, but after much searching on the site, I've only found a couple of comments - which sounded unfavorable - posted in 2010. My main concern is the comment that there wasn't enough clinical space for you to finish in 15 months.
Is there anyone who is/was in the program in 2011/2012 who can comment on whether the 15 months is realistic?
