Mercyhurst University
Articulation Agreement
between
Mercyhurst University
and
Jamestown Community College
on the
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Mercyhurst University sets forth the conditions upon which it will admit graduates of
Jamestown Community College into the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at
Mercyhurst University, the North East campus. This document sets forth those
conditions which the parties hereby agree to.
A. Rationale for the articulation agreement
This agreement applies to graduates of Jamestown Community College's ACENaccredited Associate in Applied Science program in Nursing. JCC is an established
community college and member of the State University of New York system of higher
education. The purpose of this agreement is to ensure, through clear communication,
the efficient and orderly movement of students between the institutions while
guaranteeing students’ continuous advancement in learning. Specifically, this
transfer articulation agreement outlines opportunities for graduates of the Associate
in Applied Science in Nursing (AASN) degree program at Jamestown Community
College to the Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
completion program at Mercyhurst University, the North East campus.
B. Description of how the agreement may be renewed or terminated
1. Jamestown Community College agrees to promptly notify Mercyhurst University
upon any substantive modification to the curriculum, and further agrees that the
terms of this agreement will no longer hold unless Mercyhurst provides a written
approval that the curricular changes do not alter the intent of this agreement.
2. Mercyhurst University agrees to provide Jamestown Community College with
information about the BS Nursing program of study and any changes to the
curriculum, should they occur. Conditions for admission into the BS in Nursing
program are stipulated in Section C of this document.
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3. Jamestown Community College and Mercyhurst University agree to review the
terms, conditions, and effects of this agreement every two years.
4. The terms of this agreement shall remain in effect, except as stipulated in certain
previous terms listed herein, until terminated by either party. Any party may
terminate the agreement with or without cause, on the provision of 120 days written
notice to the other parties.
C. Admission requirement and transfer of academic credits
Mercyhurst University agrees that graduates of the ACEN-accredited AAS program in
Nursing at Jamestown Community College will be guaranteed admission into the BS
Nursing program at Mercyhurst University and will be granted 71 transfer credits
toward their baccalaureate degree in Nursing at Mercyhurst University, the North
East campus if they satisfy the following conditions:
1. Graduates of the AAS program in Nursing degree program at Jamestown
Community College must complete the Mercyhurst admissions process, which
includes submitting an admissions application and providing the application fee and
all transcripts from post-secondary institutions.
2. Applicants to the RN to BSN program at Mercyhurst University, the North East
campus must meet the admissions requirements of the University as well as all RN to
BSN program requirements.
3. Guaranteed admission for graduates of the AAS program in Nursing into the BS
completion program in Nursing is contingent upon the JCC graduate applying to
Mercyhurst University, the North East campus two months prior to the beginning of
classes.
4. Successful transfer students must have a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA in all
attempted courses at the post-secondary level.
5. Transfer students must achieve a minimum Grade Point Average of 2.5 in their
transferred Nursing courses.
6. Graduates of JCC's AAS in Nursing program who, in addition to the 71 credits that
enabled them to earn their AAS in Nursing degree, complete some or all of the
identified courses below (see Table 1) with a C or better can transfer up to an
additional 18 credits towards the BSN degree at Mercyhurst University, the North
East campus. Mercyhurst University’s RN to BSN Completion Program consists of 52
credit hours. Twenty-one (21) of these credits are liberal arts and social sciences,
and 31 credits are upper level nursing. The Jamestown Community College graduate
who has successfully completed a 3-credit hour course from Table 1 in:
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US history
Art, music, dance, or theater appreciation
World or European History
Philosophical Inquiry
Medical Ethics
Western or world classics
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will receive an additional 3 hours of transfer credit for each course. Students who
successfully complete all six courses (18 credits) can complete the BSN in one (1)
year at Mercyhurst North East.
7. Acceptance of Credit: To maintain satisfactory academic progress for financial
aid, students must have completed 71 credits by the end of the fourth semester (an
additional summer term may be included in the time frame). To ensure the
continued receipt of Federal financial aid awards, students are encouraged to be
familiar with grading policies at Jamestown Community College and Mercyhurst
University. For example, courses completed with less than C at other institutions will
not transfer to Mercyhurst University, nor will credit be awarded for courses
completed pass/fail.
D. Uses of this agreement
Either party may cite the terms of this agreement in its official publications and other
student communications.
E. Transfer of Specific Courses:
The following list displays how specific courses at Jamestown Community College will
transfer to Mercyhurst University in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Table 1
Mercyhurst North East
JCC Course
US History (3 credits)
HIST 101, HIST 102, HIST 103
Art Appreciation (3 credits)
ART 110, DANC 100, MUS 100, THEA 101
Philosophical Inquiry (3 credits)
PHIL 100 Or PHIL 102
European or World History (3 credits)
HIST 105, HIST 106, HIST 109
Western or World Classics (3 credits)
ENG 144, ENG 140
Medical Ethics (3 credits)
RLST 240
HIST 1530, HIST 1540
ART 1500, ART 1550, ART 1560, MUS 1510, THE
1510
PHL 1510
HIST 1510, HIST 1520
ENG 2510, ENG 2520, ENG 2550, ENG 2560
PHL 2720
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