Associate to Bachelor’s (ATB) in Nursing – CCBC
The ATB dual enrollment option is available to eligible Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) students once they are accepted to the CCBC Nursing program. Students are eligible to apply for the ATB program with Stevenson University while applying for the CCBC 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 The Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) and Stevenson University (SU). Once the Associate of Science (A.S.) in Nursing degree is awarded at CCBC, 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.
CCBC courses will be held at the Community College of Baltimore County’s Catonsville, Essex, or Dundalk campus.
Two degrees will be awarded: A.S. in Nursing from The Community College of Baltimore County and B.S. in Nursing from Stevenson University.
Advisors will be available from both CCBC and SU.
Enrollment Options:
1.0 Option: ATB students may begin Stevenson University’s Bachelor’s in Nursing courses during their first nursing semester at CCBC. The first SU course is held at the Stevenson University Owings Mills campus. The remaining SU courses will be held fully online (with the exception of the 45-hour clinical requirement).
2.0 Option: ATB students may begin Stevenson University’s Bachelor’s in Nursing courses after completion of their first nursing semester at CCBC. 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 330 Physical Assessment (ATB 1.0 only)
- 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 CCBC’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.