Our University offers a student-friendly, Christ-centered learning environment.
Our mission is to prepare professional nurses as Christian servant leaders with the clinical reasoning and judgment skills to lead, serve, and provide Christ-centered, holistic care to individuals, families, communities, and populations. A hallmark of our program is the integration of Christian leadership and service with patient-centered, evidence-based practice as a model for professional nursing practice. The professional nursing program is considered an upper-division program in which the first 63 hours of pre-requisite courses are completed before you begin your application process for the Teague School of Nursing. The final two years of study consists of an additional 57 hours of nursing-specific courses, most of which have clinical learning experiences with our community partners. If you are a transfer student, please inquire about acceptable course transfers.
Once accepted into the Teague School of Nursing, our students and faculty partner to achieve mutually established educational goals while working with community agencies to receive real-world clinical experiences. Our low student-to-professor ratio enables us to provide excellent individual attention to our nursing students as they progress through the program, including substantial support for their preparation to take the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX-RN®).
ETBU’S Teague School of Nursing offers a unique experience that will change your life. With a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing, you can engage in career goals that will challenge you and impact others on a daily basis. After you complete your BSN, you will be ready to take the NCLEX-RN® in the state of your choice.
The ATI TEAS Exam is a requirement of all pre-nursing students who apply for the professional nursing program. Scores within the proficiency range are considered for acceptance into the program. The TEAS Exam is offered online. The link to the exam can be found below.
The ATI TEAS Exam was developed for health science schools to evaluate the academic preparedness of prospective students. The TEAS covers 65 outcomes taken from grades 7 through 12. The outcomes assess those which health science educators deem most relevant to measure entry-level skills and abilities of health science program applicants. The objectives cover the academic content areas of:
- Reading
- Mathematics
- Science
- English and Language usage
In addition to the exam, ATI has several preparation resources that can be found at:
The ATI TEAS Student Manual's order number is: ISBN:978-1-56533-564-6
- Our Program
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The Bachelor of Science in Nursing is a four year program. Our pre-nursing program consists of two years of basic science and liberal arts courses. These courses are to prepare you to engage the advanced learning required within the Professional Nursing program. Many of these courses as well as others from other schools, community colleges or universities can be transferred in to facilitate students’ transition to our program. The opportunity for learning that is offered in the Professional Nursing program is focused on building clinical knowledge, skills, and wisdom to be applied as a professional nurse in a variety of roles and environments. In addition, what you learn here at ETBU positions you to continue your educational experience if you choose to pursue graduate study in your chosen area of practice within the nursing profession.
- Getting Started
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We encourage you to visit our campus. Please call: 903.923.2210, email us at nursing@etbu.edu or call ETBU Admissions 903.923.2000 to set up an appointment. ETBU Admissions will help you with completing the application process. When you make an appointment with the Teague School of Nursing, you will have the opportunity to meet with an advisor.
- Freshman Guarantee
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Students who are admitted to East Texas Baptist University as freshman (entered with fewer than 30 semester credit hours) are guaranteed admission to the Teague School of Nursing BSN program if they meet the admission criteria.
*Students who meet the criteria for Freshman Guarantee are still required to submit an application to the nursing program.*
- Transfer Student Guarantee
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Students who are admitted to East Texas Baptist University as freshman (entered with fewer than 30 semester credit hours) are guaranteed admission to the Teague School of Nursing BSN program if they meet the admission criteria.
*Students who meet the criteria for Freshman Guarantee are still required to submit an application to the nursing program*
If you desire to transfer to ETBU Nursing, please send an unofficial transcript to ETBU Nursing by using this form. Please include your name, cell phone and email on all correspondence so that we are able to communicate with you about your plans to attend ETBU School of Nursing. Transferring course credits often require a review of a course description and syllabus to ensure that there is a match with our pre-requisites, please have these available. If you have further questions, please contact us and we will be happy to assist you with your plans to apply to Teague School of Nursing..*
- Admission Requirements
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Letters notifying applicants of their acceptance into the fall nursing cohort will be emailed at the close of the spring semester. Acceptance letters for the spring nursing cohort will be emailed at the close of the fall semester. Once accepted, applicants must indicate, in writing, their acceptance by the date stated in their acceptance letter in order to secure their place. Letters to applicants who are not offered a seat in the upcoming program will also be mailed within this same time frame.
Admission requirements:
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Accepted or currently enrolled as a student at ETBU
Completed application packet
- Application Form
- Recommendation Forms (2); one personal and one from a former high school or college teacher or employer
- ETBU Health Information Form (Note: A copy of the ETBU Health Information form on file in Student Engagement may be provided in lieu of completing the form a second time)
- ETBU Health Information Update Form (only if Health Information form is older than 6 months)
- Criminal Background Check Consent and Compliance Agreement
Additional Admissions requirements:
- Pre-admission Exam: ATI TEAS Exam. Scores in all categories (Reading, Math, Science, and English) must be within the Proficiency Range. Note: The maximum TEAS testing limit is 3 full test attempts at least 45 days apart within a 12-month period immediately preceding the TEAS score due date. Tests taken at ALL testing locations count towards the maximum number of test attempts. TEAS Exam must have been completed within 5 years prior to application for admission.
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
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Grades of C or higher in each of the following courses: ENGL 1301, ENGL 1302, MATH 1342 or 1329, PSYC 2301, and PSYC 2314.
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Of the following science/pre-nursing courses, must have a GPA of 3.0, allowing for only one (1) grade of C: BIOL 1322, CHEM 1105/1305, BIOL
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Attempts for the science/pre-nursing courses are limited to 2 attempts for no more than 2 courses.
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- Signed Criminal Background Check consent and compliance agreement.
- Completed Criminal Background Check cleared by the Texas Board of Nursing as eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN® exam.
- Passed or met other agency-imposed requirements including, but not limited to, drug screens.
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