Nursing

Our Dual Degrees in Nursing Program in partnership with Luzerne County Community College (LCCC) offers high school students a seamless and unique route to earning a BS in nursing in just four years.

You will earn their Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree in Nursing at LCCC by the end of your third year, which allows you to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) one year earlier than traditional nursing programs. As a result, you can work as a registered nurse in your fourth year while you complete your remaining nursing courses entirely online, which is an advantage no other program in our region provides!

You will spend most of your first and fourth years at King's completing the general education and upper-level nursing degree requirements. While you'll take King's core courses during your second and third years, you will spend most of this time at laboratory and clinical courses located at the main LCCC Nanticoke campus or its downtown Wilkes-Barre campus, located just steps away from King's.

However, you can participate in King's NCAA sports and live on the King's campus throughout the entirety of the dual degree nursing program!

To be eligible for the King's and LCCC nursing dual degree nursing program, students must meet the following minimum admission requirements:

• C or better Algebra II/Trigonometry level
• C or better in Chemistry
• C or better in Biology
• A minimum cumulative high school GPA of 2.75
• Endorsement of his/her high school
• Students must not have been suspended or dismissed for any reason.
• Candidates must pass the TOEFL exam with a 90% or better if English is not their native language. The passing score on the TOEFL will vary depending on the type of exam you take (internet based, computer based, or paper and pencil). TOEFL scores must be submitted within the application deadline. If you have a bachelor's degree from a U.S. college or university, you do not need to take the TOEFL

To move into year two of the BS dual degree program and begin the LCCC clinical phase, students must:

• Pass the TEAS exam by December 1st of their first year (see below). Students shall have two opportunities to receive a passing grade.
• Achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 by the end of their first Fall semester
• Secure admission to the LCCC program by December 20th
• Meet the Health Science Admissions Background

1+2+1 nursing program students should verify they've met all criteria by March 15 of their first year. All students admitted to the program who meet the matriculation requirements will be permitted to continue into the LCCC phase of the nursing program.

Transfer students must fill out an Application for Internal Transfer or Change of Major. Students must meet all high school criteria and have a college GPA of 2.75. Admission is competitive and based on available seats.

Dual nursing degree program information flatsheet

If you are a registered nurse from an accredited associate or diploma degree program with evidence of licensure in Pennsylvania, you are eligible to apply to our RN to BS program at King's College.

The best part is nursing courses will be online, so you can complete the curriculum while still working as a nurse.

You can also get a jump start on your RN to BS degree through transfer and advanced placement. In fact, after registering for your first course with King's, you may qualify for up to 35 advanced placement credits for nursing course work completed in a state-approved, nationally accredited associate degree or diploma nursing program.

After a transcript evaluation has been completed, you will then complete the necessary King's core credits along with 26 credits of course work in the professional nursing major.

Applicants are considered on an on-going basis. In addition to successful completion of course work, the following are required for admission:

• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00
• Official transcripts from previously attended accredited schools, colleges, or universities
• Evidence of RN licensure
• Health physical, immunizations, vaccines, urine drug screen, and background checks
• RN to BS in nursing candidates must pass the TOEFL exam with a 90% or better if English is not their native language. The passing score on the TOEFL will vary depending on the type of exam you take (internet based, computer based, or paper and pencil). TOEFL scores must be submitted within the application deadline. If you have a bachelor's degree from a U.S. college or university, you do not need to take the TOEFL.

RN to BS in Nursing program information flatsheet

RN to BS in Nursing Second Degree program information flatsheet

We offer an accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Hybrid (ABSN-H) program to students who have completed a bachelor's degree in a subject other than in nursing. This rapid-paced program allows graduates to take the NCLEX-RN and begin working as registered nurses in just one year.

This program's hybrid component allows students to work alongside other nursing students and faculty. Our curriculum is carefully crafted to help you understand, apply, and retain the didactic and clinical information you need for success in this field.

In addition, you'll benefit from a hybrid schedule that incorporates both online and on-campus learning opportunities and our state-of-the-art lab. We'll also give you access to community and agency-based clinical experiences, as well as the latest in professional simulation programs.

To be eligible for the program, applicants must have:

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited colleges or universities (3.0 minimum GPA for science degrees; 3.2 minimum GPA for non-science degrees)
• Completed 10 prerequisite core courses (30 credits) and four prerequisite science courses (16 credits)
  • Prerequisite core courses
    • Normal Nutrition
    • Oral Communication
    • Theology
    • History
    • Intro. to Psychology
    • Statistics
    • Developmental Psychology
    • English Composition
    • Intro. to Sociology
    • English Literature
  • Prerequisite science courses
    • Anatomy and Physiology I + lab
    • Anatomy and Physiology II + lab
    • Microbiology
    • Chemistry
• Possess all the required immunizations and criminal background checks (see flatsheet below)

ABSN-H Program Information Flatsheet