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Academic Information: 1+2+1 Nursing Program

How do I enroll in the 1+2+1 Nursing Program?

Step 1: Apply to Penn State Scranton.   
Step 2: Upon admission, you must meet with an adviser to enroll in the following courses:

Semester 1 (Fall) Semester 1 Credits Semester 2 (Spring) Semester 2 Credits
ENGL15 3 CAS100A, B, or C 3
MATH 21 or GQ 3 STAT 200 4
General Humanities (GH) 3 CHEM 130 OR 110/111 3 or 4
PSYCH 100 3 General Art (GA) 3
Interdomain 3 Interdomain 3
First Year Seminar 1    
Total 16  Total 16 or 17

Step 3: Before or during your second semester at Scranton, you must apply to the Jersey College RN program. Students must maintain a GPA of 2.5 or higher.   

Step 4: Upon successfully completing your first two semesters at Scranton, you will then attend Jersey College and complete coursework to earn an associate degree in nursing over the next two years.

Once you complete your classes at Jersey College, you will be eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN exam to obtain your RN license. After passing the licensure exam, you will re-enroll at Penn State Scranton.

Step 5: Contact the Office of the Registrar to learn about Re-enrolling. at Penn State Scranton to complete your last year.

Semester 7 (Fall) Semester 7 Credits Semester 8 (Spring) Semester 8 Credits
NURS 390 3 NURS 417 4
NURS 357 3 NURS 475 3
NURS 352 3 NURS200W 3
NURS 465 3 Nursing Supporting Course 400-level 3
ENGL 202 3 - -
Total 15   15

Questions? Connect with:

Justina Malinak, Director for Undergraduate
Nursing Education at Penn State Scranton
[email protected]

Nicholas Tomaskovic, Enrollment Services Specialist
[email protected]

 

1+2+1 Nursing Program

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