Mount St. Mary

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Mount St. Marys College

• Accelerated Bachelor of Science
• in
• Nursing Program
• Information Session

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Presented By

• Joelle Fortune
• Assistant Director of Nursing Admission
• Sarah Shealy RN, MSN, CNM
• Assistant Director, Accelerated Bachelor of
  Science in Nursing
• Dalia Zepeda
• Counselor, Student Financing

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Overview

• Introduction to Mount St. Marys College
• Program Details
• Application Process
• Financing Your Education
• Nursing Programs at the Mount

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History of MSMC

• MSMC is a nationally recognized, liberal-arts
  institution with an intimate learning environment
  that extends beyond the classroom. By fostering
  the development of young leaders, students gain
  the skills to better themselves, their
  communities, and the world.

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Two Campuses one Mission
The Chalon Campus
The Doheny Campus
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Two Campuses one Mission

• Two exceptional campuses
• Chalon Est. 1925
• Doheny Est. 1962
• Chalon- campus sits within the Santa Monica
  mountains, and houses
• -Baccalaureate degree programs
• Doheny- campus is located near Downtown Los
  Angeles, once the historic Doheny Estate houses
• - Associate degree programs - A.D.N
• - Weekend College -Accelerated BSN
• - Masters programs - MSN
• - Teachers credential -
  DPT

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Accreditation

• Accreditation
• Western Association of Schools and Colleges
• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
• Approvals
• California Board of Registered Nursing

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Program Details

• Presented by
• Sarah Shealy, RN, MSN, CNM
• Assistant Director,
• Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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Program Schedule

• Semester 1
• 20 units
• Mon. Tues. 7am to 330pm
• theory courses
• Wed., Thurs, Fri. 630am to 330pm
• clinical rotations at the hospital

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Program Schedule

• Semester 2
• 18 units of nursing 3 units of Bioethics
• Mon., Wed., Fri., Sat., Sun.
• Clinical days (2 days each week)
• Tuesday- 7am to 2pm- theory
• Thursday- 7am to 4pm- theory

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Program Schedule

• Semester 3
• 18 units
• Mon. Wed. (theory classes)
• Mon. 7am to noon Wed. 7am to 5pm
• Tues., Thurs., Fri., Sat., Sun.
• Clinicals (2 days a week)

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Prerequisites

• Chemistry or Physics 3-4 units
• Human Anatomy (with lab) 4 units
• Human Physiology (with lab) 4 units
• Microbiology (with lab) 4 units
• (all four science courses must have been taken
  within the last 5 years)

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Prerequisites

• Human Nutrition 3units
• General Psychology 3 units
• Developmental (lifespan) Psychology 3 units
• Intro. To Sociology or
• Cultural Anthropology 3 units
• Communication
• Written communication 3 units
• Oral communication Public Speaking 3 units

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Prerequisites

• Philosophy 3 units
• Philosophy (Bioethics, upper div.) 3units
• Religious Studies 6 units
• A passing grade for all pre requisites
• is C

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Bioethics

• There are upper division Phil. courses that are
  transferable for our Bioethics requirement.
• UCLA Phil 155 Medical Ethics
• LMU Phil 330 Cont. Moral Problems
• Taylor Univ (Indiana) Phil 410E (online)
• (These are
  just examples)

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Bioethics (continued)

• More examples of courses that meet Bioethics
  requirement
• California State University
• Fullerton- Phil 314 Medical Ethics
• Long Beach- Phil 403 Medical Ethics
• Los Angeles- Phil 429 Bioethics
• Cal State Poly Pomona-Phil 433 Bioethics
• Chapman University-
• Phil 314- Medical Ethics
• Loyola Marymount University-
• Phil 330 Contemporary Moral Problems

• San Diego State University-
• Phil 330 Medical Ethics
• San Francisco State University-
• Phil 383 Ethics in Medicine
• Taylor University (Indiana)
• Online course
• Phil 410E Bioethics
• University of California
• Los Angeles- Phil 155 Medical Ethics
• Irvine- Phil 131C Medical Ethics
• Riverside- Phil 167 Biomedical Ethics
• San Diego- Phil 163 Biomedical Ethics

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Selection Process

• Application suggestions
• Pg. 2 be sure to list all prerequisites you will
  be taking between your application submission and
  the beginning of the program (usually mid May)

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Selection Process

• Pg. 3, Personal Statement
• Be sure to answer all 4 questions
• Why are you choosing a career in nursing now?
• What experiences have you had in the health care
  field?
• What are your short and long term goals?
• How have you planned (financially and personally)
  for the year of full time study in this
  accelerated program?

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Selection Process

• Letters of Reference
• Two letters needed on letterhead.
• At least one academic reference from someone who
  can speak to your ability to succeed in an
  academically rigorous and fast paced program.

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Interviews

• Applicants that complete the application process
  on-time and meet our minimum GPA will be
  contacted by the Nursing department to schedule
  an interview
• Interviews will be conducted in December and May

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Background Screening

• Students must complete background checks prior to
  clinical placement, after reserving a space
  within the program

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Questions
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Financing Your Education

• Presented By
• Dalia Zepeda

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Applying For Financial Aid

• Apply for financial aid at the same time you are
  applying for admission.
• Or once you have been accepted into the program.
• Fill out the Free Application for Federal Student
  Aid (FAFSA).

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Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

• Apply online www.fafsa.ed.gov
• Send to the Federal Processor
• Mail Federal Student Aid Programs P.O. Box 4001,
  Mt. Vernon, IL 62864-8601
• 3-4 weeks paper process time
• 1-2 weeks electronic process time
• Include Mount St. Marys School Code 001243 so
  we receive your FAFSA information.

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After being admitted into the program, you will
receive a Financial Aid Offer from the Student
Financing Office once we have received

• Beginning in Summer
• You must complete the 2008/2009 FAFSA for the
  Summer semester and an additional 2009/2010 FAFSA
  for the Fall/ Spring semesters.
• Beginning in Fall
• You must complete the 2009/2010 FAFSA for the
  Fall, Spring,
• and Summer semesters.

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Annual Costs for 2008- 2009

• Accelerated Nursing
• 1 year program
• Tuition Fees
• 47,442
• Room and Board
• 12,720 - 13,540

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Types of Financial Aid

• 1. Federal Stafford Loans
• Students are eligible for up to 25,000 for the
  program. This may include federal subsidized and
  unsubsidized loans.
• Repayment begins six months after graduation.
• Federal Subsidized Loans The federal government
  pays the interest while you are in college.
• Federal Unsubsidized Loans The borrower pays the
  interest six months after he/she has graduated.

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Types of Financial Aid

• 2. Alternative/Private Loans
• Supplemental educational financing up to the
  cost of attendance.
• Private loans are based on credit. The student
  has option to apply with a co-signer. Apply by
  phone or online. Repayment occurs six months
  after graduation.

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Types of Financial Aid

• 3. Forgivable Loan Program Applied to the last
  two semesters of the program.
• Kaiser Scholarship
• Northridge Hospital Scholarship
• Torrance Memorial Scholarship
• Students must first be accepted into the
  Accelerated BSN program in order to be eligible
  to apply for this scholarship.
• To be considered for either Scholarship an
  application needs to be filled out and then an
  interview will be set up. If you accept the
  scholarship and work for 2 - 2 1/2 years once you
  graduate, the loan or scholarship is forgiven.
  This means you do not have to pay it back.

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The Office of Student Financing

• Dalia Zepeda
• Counselor
• dzepeda_at_msmc.la.edu
• 10 Chester Pl Los Angeles, CA 90007
• M-Th 800am 500pm F 800am 400pm
• Tel
• [phone]
• Fax
• [phone]

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Application Process

• Accelerated BSN
• Complete Application
• Personal statement
• Two Letters of References
• (at least one must be academic)
• Official college transcripts (from every college
  attended)
• GPA- 3.0 Cumulative
• Application Fee
• 20- online application
• Please note we only accept on-line applications
  for this program.

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On-line Application

• www.msmc.la.edu
• Admissions
• Nursing Transfer Student
• Apply On-line
• Accelerated BSN application

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Application Deadline

• November 1, 2009 for Summer 2010
• March 15, 2009 for Fall 2009
• You may apply even if you are in the process of
  completing pre-requisites. However, all
  pre-requisites must be completed by the start
  date of the Accelerated BSN Program.

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Transcripts

• We will need official transcripts from all the
  colleges attended, including
• Community college/ University attended before
  your degree
• University where you obtained your degree
• Foreign transcripts from study-abroad program
• Official Transcripts from all foreign study
• Transcripts from Graduate or Professional degree
• Transcripts from vocational program
• I.e. C.N.A, Massage, Phlebotomy, E.M.T
• Community college/ University attended after
  degree
• Transcripts for courses taken prior to
  application deadline

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International Transcripts

• If you attended college outside the United
  States, you will need to submit
• A comprehensive international transcript
  evaluation
• An official, foreign transcript
• The recommended evaluation service is Academic
  Credentials Evaluation Institute
• www.acei1.com
• 800-234-1597

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Check your application status

• WebAdvisor
• A few days after you submit your application, you
  will get an email about WebAdvisor
• 2 to 3 weeks after your application is received,
  you will be able to set up an account
• Directions for setting up your account may be
  obtained on the nursing transfer student page
• click on check your application status
• Please note we receive a lot of documents 2
  weeks before and after deadline, so it takes
  longer during that time for items to be reflected
  in WebAdvisor

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Articulation Agreements

• Resource available through our website to inform
  you of community college classes that meet our
  pre-requisites.
• www.msmc.la.edu
• Click on Admissions
• Click on Nursing Transfer Student
• Click on Articulation Agreements
• Click school of choice

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THREE NURSING PROGRAMS

• DOHENY
• Associate Degree in Nursing 2 to 3 years
• Evening or afternoon classes, clinicals on
  weekends
• GPA minimums 2.5 overall and in the sciences
• If a student has less than 15 college
  transferable units, high schools transcripts and
  SAT/ACT scores are required.
• To be considered for admissions, applicants must
  take the T.E.A.S exam.
• Starts in Fall and Spring of each year

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THREE NURSING PROGRAMS

• CHALON
• Traditional BSN Program- 3 to 4 years
• Classes and Clinicals during daytime hours
• 32 units of prerequisites
• Overall GPA of 2.7 or greater
• Science GPA of 2.5
• Starts Fall of each year

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THREE NURSING PROGRAMS

• DOHENY
• Accelerated BSN Program 12 months
• Must have Bachelors Degree
• 46 units of prerequisite courses
• Overall GPA of 3.0 or greater
• Starts May and August of each year

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Questions???

• CONTACT
• OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS
• [phone]
• WWW.MSMC.LA.EDU
• NURSINGADMISSION_at_MSMC.LA.EDU