UMM/UMaine Nursing Pathway
Students in the University of Maine at Machias (UMM) Nursing Pathway program are admitted into the Liberal Studies Allied Health AA degree program at UMaine Machias and complete two semesters of designated Nursing Pathway courses. These courses consist of foundational science courses and general education courses. As first-year students enrolled at UMM, students will be billed at the UMM tuition rate, considered for UMM merit scholarships and reviewed for financial aid awards, and enroll in Nursing Pathway courses on the UMM campus. To complete the standard two-semester sequence, students must meet the math requirement to enroll in chemistry their first semester. In the spring of their first year, Nursing Pathway students complete the Nursing Progression form and meet state progression standards in order to move into the UMaine Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program (BSN).
Admission is competitive and space in the program is limited to 30 students. To be considered, students should have taken at least a standard college preparatory curriculum in high school, completed two lab sciences including biology and earned a cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or higher with grades of B or better in science, math and English courses.
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Also considered: rigor of the high school coursework, co-curricular and extracurricular activities, work experience, school recommendation, and essay. SAT and ACT test optional.
Non-traditional students – holistic review – will use online conversion calculator to turn HISET/GED scores into GPA equivalents – write essay about why they are choosing nursing and any relevant background – submit resume with volunteer and professional experiences (will help with extracurricular activities); if HiSET or GED, show Adult Ed lab science courses on a transcript with Bs or better for grades. Being a Maine resident helps.
To demonstrate mathematics readiness to enroll in chemistry, students can: present a score of 530 or higher on the SAT math exam, 21 or higher on the ACT math exam, take the UMaine ALEKS math placement test by June 1 and score 45 or higher, or successfully complete a College Algebra course over the summer prior to starting at UMaine Machias in the fall. Students not able to meet the mathematics requirement will take MAT 111 College Algebra before transferring to Orono and may have to attend UMM for an additional semester.
30 students admitted a year; first two semesters are onsite at UMM. Successful completion of the first year guarantees acceptance to complete the program at UMaine in seven more semesters – December graduation.
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