Frequently Asked Questions - Department of Nursing

Students applying for a clinical seat in the BSN program must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher on the eight pre-requisite courses and labs listed on the BSN Fact Sheet and must have a C or higher in the remaining six pre-requisite and a C+ or higher in NRSG 107. In order to calculate your entrance score for consideration, 60 percent of the score will come from your select GPA on these eight courses and 40 percent will come from your score on the TEAS (see below). Therefore, the lowest GPA accepted varies each year dependent on number of applicants, overall GPA of applicants and their scores on the TEAS. 

A TEAS exam is a Test Of Essential Academic Skills. BSN students must have a proficient score of 68 percent or higher. Proficient scores generally indicate a moderate level of overall academic preparedness necessary to support learning of nursing-related content. Students may purchase study guides and practice tests through www.atitesting.com. Preparing for the exam is highly recommended.

Applicants are required to have the following pre-requisites for consideration in the Nursing Department:

Pre-requisite courses used to calculate select GPA for admission with a minimum of a C or higher

  • BIOH 201/202 Human Anatomy & Physiology I -w/lab
    in-person course strongly recommended and course can only be repeated once
  • BIOH 211/212 Human Anatomy & Physiology II -w/lab
    in-person course strongly recommended and course can only be repeated once
  • CHMY 121/122 Intro to General Chemistry -w/lab or CHMY 141/142 College Chemistry -w/lab
  • BIOM 250/251 Microbiology for Health Sciences Lecture -w/lab
  • WRIT 201 College Writing II or WRIT322W Advanced Business Writing
  • Math 121 College Algebra or M140 College Math for Healthcare
  • NUTR 258 Fundamentals of Nutrition
  • PSYX 230 Developmental Psychology

Pre-requisite courses also required for admission with a minimum of a C or higher

  • WRIT 121 Introduction to Technical Writing or WRIT 101 College Writing I
  • PSYX 100 Intro to Psychology
  • SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology
  • STAT 216 or 131 Introduction to Statistics or Biostatistics
  • HCI 316 Healthcare Ethics or PHL 325W Professional Ethics
  • HYMN XXX Humanities

Pre-requisite courses also required for admission with a minimum of a C+ or higher

  • NRSG 107 Perspectives in Professional Nursing

Completion of a degree in nursing is costly. In addition to tuition and fees, nursing students should be aware that required nursing textbooks/reference materials are expensive and that many courses require several texts. The students should also plan for a number of out-of-pocket expenses related to clinical supplies and course /program requirements. Once accepted into the nursing program, BSN students are assessed a program fee each semester of $650.00. There is also current lab, insurance and distance fees that are approximately $535.00 for each semester of the program.

See Montana Tech's Cost of Attendance (COA) »

Four Years for a 120 credit BSN.

Visit our Transfer Credit Policies page for more information about how courses transfer and the evaluation process.

Applications to the BSN program are available in the Nursing Department and online. The applications are only available in April and November. Once the application is filled out, it must be returned to the department and checked and signed by an advisor. Please contact the department for available hours, 406-496-4390 for additional information.

Applicants to the BSN programs must be current with:

  • Students must have proof of Tdap within the last 10 years. (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Acellular Pertussis).
  • Proof of Measles, Mumps, Rubella and or immunity.
  • Proof of Varicella vaccination or immunity (two doses four weeks apart, or a positive titer).
  • Proof of annual (fall) Influenza vaccination.
  • Evidence of Hepatitis B vaccination (series of three shots) or seroimmunity (demonstrated with a positive titer). It is important to note that you need to allow at least 7½ months to complete the series.
  • Current evidence of freedom from Tuberculosis (TB skin test or chest x-ray) annually.
  • CPR-evidence of current completion of an approved CPR course, must have adult and infant. Accepted CPR courses are: American Heart Association: BLS or Health Care Provider and American Red Cross: Professional Rescuer.

Students in the BSN Program, or applying to the BSN program, must have evidence of current completion of an approved CPR course, must have adult and infant.

Accepted CPR courses are:

  • American Heart Association: BLS or Health Care Provider
  • American Red Cross: BLS or Professional Rescuer

Background checks are required annually for the BSN program. Full instructions on when and how to complete the annual drug screen will be provided to students.

Drug screens are required annually for students in the BSN program. Full instructions on when and how to complete the annual drug screen will be provided to students.

Cost of text books varies from semester to semester. To purchase new text books, the approximate cost is $2,200 or an average cost of $40 per semester.

Pre-requisites can be attended as a part-time student, but once accepted into the clinical component of the BSN program the student is expected to be full-time.

Please check with the transfer evaluator in the Enrollment Services office for more information at enrollment@mtech.edu or 406-496-4485.

Applications for Fall are available the first week in April. Applications for Spring are available the first week in November.  Applications are available online or in the Nursing Office located in the Health Sciences Building 107. Please call the Nursing Department for more information at 406-496-4390.