Associate to Bachelor’s (ATB) in Nursing – AACC
The ATB dual enrollment option is available to eligible Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) students once they are accepted to the AACC Nursing program. Students are eligible to apply for the ATB program with Stevenson University while applying for the AACC nursing program.
Admission is competitive and based on completed courses and grade point average (GPA). Students will be dual enrolled as nursing degree students at Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) and Stevenson University (SU). Once the Associate of Science (A.S.) in Nursing degree is awarded at AACC, students must take and pass the nursing licensure exam (NCLEX-RN) and continue coursework at SU to complete the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Nursing degree. Students must pass the NCLEX-RN before enrolling in SU’s NATB 424 clinical course, and a minimum of 30 completed credits will be required at SU to graduate with the B.S.
Two degrees will be awarded: A.S. in Nursing from Anne Arundel Community College and B.S. in Nursing from Stevenson University.
Advisors will be available from both AACC and SU.
Enrollment Options:
2.0 Option: ATB students may begin Stevenson University’s Bachelor’s in Nursing courses after completion of their first nursing semester at AACC. SU courses will be held fully online (with the exception of the 45-hour clinical requirement).
The baccalaureate and master’s degree programs in nursing at Stevenson University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
Major Requirements
- GEN 200 Writing and Research for the Adult Learner
- NATB 313 Concepts of Professional Nursing Practice
- NATB 315 Information Technology in Nursing and Health Care
- NATB 414 Nursing Leadership for RNs
- NATB 416 Concepts of Professional Nursing Practice II
- NATB 418 Nursing Research in Professional Practice
- NATB 424 Health in the Community*
- NATB 434 Concepts of Professional Nursing Practice III
- NATB 312 Physical Assessment & Pathophysiology (ATB 2.0 only)
*Clinical Requirement
Additional Program Requirements
- Anatomy and Physiology I**
- Anatomy and Physiology II**
- Chemistry
- Communication
- Composition & Writing from Sources**
- Ethics
- Human Growth and Development
- Introduction to Psychology
- Introduction to Sociology
- Microbiology**
- Nutrition
- Statistics
**Required prior to starting ATB program
Students must successfully pass the NCLEX-RN prior to taking Stevenson’s NATB 424 – Health in the Community course.
A part of NURS 424 Health in the Community is a 45-hour clinical experience that provides registered nurse students an opportunity to immerse themselves in community-focused healthcare. Theoretical concepts will be applied in a mentored clinical experience where public or community health concerns can be identified. The setting will be selected under the guidance of the faculty. Students will explore nursing care provided to groups within the community based on nursing research and using the nursing process, community assessment, goal setting and community planning.
- Acceptance into AACC’s Nursing program (selective process based on courses completed, GPA, and TEAS score)
- Successful completion of Anatomy and Physiology I & II, Microbiology and English Composition prior to your acceptance into the ATB program
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Completed Stevenson University Online Application
- Official college transcripts from all previous academic work
- Personal statement
Please contact the program Enrollment Counselor for admissions deadline information.