Application Dates
Fall Admission
First business day of May to July 15.
Spring Admission
First business day of October to first business day of December.
Summer Admission
First business day of March to last business day of April.
Application Checklist
Step 1
Complete the Weatherford College application. (if you were a recent Weatherford College student or graduate within the last year this step is not necessary)
Step 2
Send official college transcripts and official TOEFL iBT scores, if applicable, to Weatherford College Admissions Office (admissions@wc.edu) by the deadline.
Step 3
Download this application packet and complete-RN-to-BSN Program Application
Step 4
Submit the packet to the BSN Nursing Office on either Weatherford Campus or Wise County Campus -OR- email the completed application packet to bsn@wc.edu during the application period
Step 5
Submit a Copy of your Texas RN license with your packet or email to bsn@wc.edu
Requirements
- Students must meet Weatherford College admission criteria.
- Students must have at least a C in all previous nursing course work.
- Students must have an overall GPA of 2.5 in all nursing course work.
- Students must complete all prerequisite general education course work with a C or higher and an overall GPA of 2.5 prior to starting the RN to BSN program.
- Have an unencumbered current Texas RN License. *
- Applicants must show proof of positive Hepatitis B immunity.
* Students who graduate at the end of the Spring semester, may submit their application by the deadline and provide their RN license by the close-of-business on July 15. This will allow a little more time to take the NCLEX-RN exam.
Before being accepted into any Allied Health/Nursing program, an applicant who's native language* is not English must submit an acceptable score on the TOEFL iBT by the end of the application period in which applicant is applying. Please review English Proficiency Requirement.
* A native language is a language that is acquired naturally during childhood and is usually spoken at home, as opposed to a language that is learned later in life, for example, as a part of a person's formal education."
Students enrolled in Weatherford College’s Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Program have the opportunity to apply for concurrent enrollment in the RN-to-BSN Program. This option allows eligible ADN students to begin taking BSN courses while completing their pre-licensure nursing coursework.
Eligibility Requirements
To be considered for concurrent enrollment the applicant must:
- Successfully complete the second semester of the ADN Program
- Maintain a grade of “B” or better in all ADN nursing courses
- Have approval and notification of approval status to RN-BSN from ADN Program Director (The ADN Program Director will approve or disapprove of ALL ADN students applying)
- Have completed 14 of the 17 required general education courses for the BSN degree
- Have no documented behavior, counseling, academic progression, or disciplinary concerns within the ADN Program
- Have not repeated any ADN nursing coursework due to course failure
Course Enrollment Guidelines
Concurrently enrolled students may take one BSN course at a time while actively enrolled in pre-licensure ADN coursework.
During breaks in ADN coursework (e.g., summer term), students may enroll in up to three BSN courses, provided they continue to meet all eligibility requirements.
If a student earns a “C” in a pre-licensure nursing course, they may still be permitted to take BSN courses during a break term with ADN Program Director approval, provided general education requirements are met. However, they may not continue BSN coursework alongside ADN coursework once the break ends.
Academic Performance Requirements
If a concurrently enrolled student earns below a “B” in any ADN nursing course, they must immediately notify the RN-BSN Program Director at bsn@wc.eduand will not be permitted to enroll in additional BSN courses until successful completion of the affected ADN coursework.
If a concurrently enrolled student withdraws from or fails an ADN nursing course, they may complete the BSN course currently in progress, but will not be eligible to enroll in additional BSN courses until after successful completion of the ADN Program.
Additionally, students may NOT self-enroll in additional BSN courses in Coyote Connect; registration approval is required.
Degree Completion
Students participating in concurrent enrollment will not be awarded the BSN degree until they successfully complete the ADN Program, and pass the NCLEX-RN examination.
Transfer Options
Acceptance of students who wish to transfer from another RN-to-BSN program and evaluation of allowable credit will be done on an individual basis and at the discretion of the Program Director. All applicants for transfer must have a “B” or better in all nursing courses and these courses must be current (within one year of transfer). The curriculum of the transferring institution must coincide with the curriculum of the nursing program. In addition, applicants must meet all admission criteria for Weatherford College and the nursing program with regard to physical health, drug screening, criminal background history, CPR certification, etc. Transfer students must also meet the SACSCOC residency requirement of 25% of the degree must be taken at the institution granting the degree. This means that a minimum of 30 semester credit hours within the degree plan must be taken at Weatherford College.
Applicants wishing to transfer to the nursing program at Weatherford College must submit the following information at least four weeks prior to the beginning of the appropriate semester to be considered for transfer:
- Transcripts of all previously attended colleges.
- Course syllabi with course descriptions, clinical hours and evaluations, grades, etc. for all completed nursing course work.
- A letter of recommendation from the Director of the nursing program in which previously enrolled.
All transfer students must attend the nursing program for a minimum of 50% of the program to be a graduate of the program. Prior to admission, transfer students will be required to pass a written competency test, along with a skills competency test and pay the appropriate lab fees for testing. Exit exams for semesters previous to the semester in which the student is trying to enroll must be successfully completed. Students seeking a transfer to the nursing program will be notified by mail of the Program Director’s decision within two weeks of receipt of all required information.