Northeast Texas Community College recently hosted representatives from West Texas A&M University (WTAMU) for an articulation agreement signing. The new agreement offers NTCC students who complete their Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) and successfully obtain an RN license to seamlessly transfer to WTAMU’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. After becoming an RN, students would complete an additional 32 hours at NTCC and then transfer to WTAMU to complete the last 30 hours of bachelor-level nursing courses online.
“West Texas A&M is known for their outstanding nursing program and we are pleased to offer our students another avenue to obtain their BSN,” Dr. Kevin Rose, NTCC Vice President for Instruction, said. “This is a very in-demand degree that can significantly increase earning potential. The fact that it is offered online makes it even more desirable to our students, who may not be in a position to relocate while they complete their bachelor’s degree.”
Among the representatives from WT was Dr. Brad Johnson, former NTCC president. He left NTCC in 2017 to take a position as Vice President for Strategic Relations.
“It is such a pleasure to be back on the NTCC campus and see all that has been accomplished since last year. While WT and NTCC are geographically distant, both are located in rural areas of Texas and share a similar mission in many ways. We are excited to be able to offer NTCC students another high-quality and affordable avenue for continuing their education,” Johnson said.
To learn more about the nursing program at NTCC, visit www.ntcc.edu/nursing or call 903-434-8287. For more information about the BSN program at WTAMU, which has been named “most affordable in Texas,” visit www.wtamu.edu/nursing or call 806-651-2630.
