Admission Information for Transfer Students

Application

Transfer Students - TCU defines a transfer student as a student who has been out of high school for at least one full semester and has attempted college or university work elsewhere for credit. Admission to TCU does not guarantee admission to nursing clinical or the accelerated sequence.

 

Individuals who plan to apply as transfer students are urged to contact the TCU Admission Office and TCU Nursing program in order to receive current information. The number of new transfer students admitted to each semester is determined by the availability of faculty, facilities, and the number of qualified continuing TCU students. Selection of transfer students for initial entry into the nursing coursework is based upon indicators of the applicant's likelihood of success in the nursing program and in professional practice.

 

Application Deadlines

Pursuing the Nursing major after enrollment in another nursing program

Transfer Student Policies

Suggested Plan of Study

TCU Admissions Office

 

Transfer Student Admission Process Checklist

(All items on checklist are sent to TCU Admissions. No application materials should be sent to the TCU Nursing Office)

Deadlines for application

 

Traditional track:  Deadlines for required materials to be submitted to TCU-Nursing for consideration for enrollment are February 1st for the Fall semester.

 

Accelerated BSN tract: Deadlines for required materials to be submitted to TCU-Nursing for consideration for enrollment is November 15th.

Minimum GPA - Transfer students must have at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA from other colleges/universities to be considered for admission to TCU as a nursing major. Transfer students are encouraged to meet with a nursing advisor as some nursing prerequisites require department approval before enrollment.

 

Nursing Prerequisites

 

  1. Below are the Texas Common Course Numbers (TCCN) that will transfer toward the Nursing pre-requisites and the TCU Core Curriculum. For further clarification about transfer credit from another college or university, please contact the Harris College nursing advisor at 817-257-7650.

 

  • Biology (A&P I) BIOL 2401 or SCIT 1407
  • Biology (A&P II) BIOL 2402 or SCIT 1408
  • Biology (Nutrition) HECO 1322
  • Microbiology BIOL 2420 or 2421
  • Psychology (Lifespan G an D) PSYC 2314
  • Introductory Psychology PSYC 2301
  • Introductory Sociology SOCI 1301
  • Math (Statistics) MATH 1342 or 2342

TCU Core Curriculum

 

  • English  ENGL 1301
  • English ENGL 1302
  • Humanities (3 hours) examples: Literature, Intro to Philosophy and World Religion ENGL 2321, 2322, 2326, 2327, 2328, 2332, 2333, 2370, 2371, 2372; PHIL 1301, 1304, 1316, 1317; RELI 1304; HIST 2311, 2312.
  • Historical Traditions (3 hours) HIST 1301, 1302, 2311, 2312, 2321, 2322.
  • Religious Traditions ( 3 hours) PHIL 1304, 1316, or 1317; RELI 1304
  • Fine Arts Survey (3 hours) must be academic and not performance art ARTS 1301, 1303, 1304; DANC 2303; DRAM 1301; HUMA 1315; MUSI 1306, 1310.
  • Literary Traditions (3 hours) ENGL 2321, 2322, 2323, 2326, 2327, 2328, 2332, 2333, 2370, 2371, 2372.

 

Advising appointments - Transfer applicants may contact the HCNHS Nursing office for an optional advising appointment to review transcripts and the application process. Appointments can be made with Amanda Duvall, she can be reached by email at a.k.duvall@tcu.edu.

Pursuing Nursing Major After Previous Nursing School Enrollment - Only transfer students in good standing and eligible for readmission to the previous program(s) will be permitted to pursue a nursing major at TCU.

 

Transfer Student Policies - The following are transfer policies for students wishing to declare nursing as their major.

 

Admission to TCU

  1. All applicants must be eligible for admission to TCU. A minimum GPA of 2.50 is necessary to declare the nursing major at TCU.
  2. All official academic transcripts must be provided.
  3. Students with fewer than 24 hours of completed credit at the time of application must submit a high school transcript and the results of previously taken SAT or ACT college entrance exams, as well as transcripts of all college work attempted.
  4. No grade less than C will transfer to TCU for academic credit. All courses in which applicants have been enrolled as well as earned grades are considered in the TCU admission process.
  5. Upon receipt of a formal application for admission to TCU an official transcript summary and evaluation of all college course work will be completed and transcript credit applied according to TCU admissions policies. This summary will be sent to you.
  6. Contact TCU Admission's Office at 817-257-7490 or 800-TCU-FROG for more information. Access www.admissions.tcu.edu/apply to apply online or to download an application .

Admission to Undergraduate Nursing:

 

1. Admission to TCU does not guarantee admission to the nursing clinical coursework .

 

2. Transfer Applicants - Due to limited clinical placements, the most qualified transfer applicants are admitted to the nursing clinical sequence based on academic record, scores on the Admission Assessment Exam (A2), and completion of prerequisite courses . Deadline for submission and completion of all required materials is February 1st for fall selection. Please submit prior to or by the due date:

3. Preference will be given to students who have completed or are enrolled in nursing prerequisite courses by the application  deadline.

 

4. Incomplete applications will not be considered for admission.

 

For information regarding scholarships or financial aid contact the TCU Scholarships and Student Financial Aid Office directly at 817-257-7858.

 

Transfer students may contact Amanda Duvall at a.k.duvall@tcu.edu with questions about the traditional nursing track (fax 817-257-6751).