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Academics
MedCentral makes the most of your time and investment in a nursing degree with small class sizes and intensive one-on-one instruction led by highly qualified instructors – in both the classroom and working hospital environments. With MedCentral, you’ll be prepared both professionally and personally to manage all the challenges you’ll face as a member of today’s most exciting healthcare profession.
MedCentral Nursing Programs:
Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing
The traditional bachelor’s degree is the cornerstone of the College. Building on the more than 85 years of excellence in nursing education, the traditional bachelor’s degree is for students recently having graduated from high school, or transfer students who have not accumulated enough credits for the Advanced Placement Program.
The curriculum is based on a variety of nursing, general education, and related elective courses preparing the student for the rigors of being a professional nurse. Students are taught about the caring ethic of nursing in each and every course they take. Students typically complete their Bachelor’s of Science degree in four years. During those four years, students will experience a vast variety of classroom, laboratory, and clinical settings led by some of the best faculty you will find anywhere. Each faculty member has an area of expertise and shares their knowledge and clinical experiences with each student ensuring that the student receives a strong education.
If you would like to receive more information about our Traditional Bachelors Program, please complete our on-line inquiry form, and we’ll be sure to send it to you.
Accelerated 15-Month Bachelor of Science in Nursing
15 Month Accelerated-BSN Track At a Glance
Accelerated Program Applcation for Admission
Accelerated Program Brochure
The Accelerated Bachelor’s Program is designed for students who have already earned a previous bachelor’s degree in a major other than nursing. This intensive 15-month course of study allows a student to complete the entire nursing curriculum, in preparation for a career in nursing.
Cohorts for the Accelerated Bachelor’s Program start in the summer quarter. While in the program, students will complete all 88 hours of nursing courses which includes more than 1100 hours of clinical and laboratory instruction. Applicants should have at least a 3.0 accumulative grade point average from previous undergraduate coursework. Applicants may be accepted to the College prior to entering the program to complete some of the following pre-requisite courses:
| Biology | Organic Chemistry | Biochemistry |
| Microbiology | Ethics | Statistics |
| Human Anatomy | Human Physiology |
If you would like to receive more information about the Accelerated Bachelors Program, please complete our on-line inquiry form, and we’ll be sure to send it to you.
Advanced Standing Admission
MedCentral College of Nursing offers prospective students who have invested time at another accredited college or university to transfer into MedCentral at the sophomore nursing clinical rotation during the summer and enter the junior level clinical courses in the fall.
Prospective students should have a minimum of four (4) academic quarters or three (3) academic semesters with a 3.0 cumulative grade point average in all college coursework. In addition, prospective students must have earned a course grade no less than a "C" in the following coursework from an accredited college or university. Interested transfer students should inquire with the admission office for clarification with the following courses.
| Biology* | College Composition | Introduction Lifespan |
| General Chemistry I, II* | Writing/Research | Development |
| Human Anatomy* | Writing | College Mathematics |
| Physiology* | General Psychology | Microbiology* |
*Credit will not be granted for science courses completed at another institution more than ten years prior to MCN enrollment.
Spaces are limited therefore additional criteria for acceptance will be an on-campus interview; score no less than a 70 on the ATI TEAS in addition to completing Critical Thinking testing.
Accepted ASA students are required to hold a current American Heart Association CPR certification, student nurse malpractice insurance, uniforms and required equipment for clinical and lab settings and for admission, students are required to meet all other Traditional track admission requirements.