ATB 1.0
The option for students to begin university courses in their first year of nursing at CCBC.

AND

ATB 2.0
The option for students who have successfully completed their first nursing semester at CCBC.

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I. General Program Information

The ATB 1.0 dual enrollment option is available to eligible students once they are accepted to the CCBC Nursing Program. The ATB 2.0 dual enrollment option is available to eligible students who have completed at least one semester in the CCBC Nursing Program.  Admission is competitive and based on completed courses and grade point average (GPA). Students will be enrolled as degree students at CCBC and NDMU and begin to take NDMU courses during the Nursing Program at CCBC. Once the Associate of Science (A.S.) Degree is awarded at CCBC, students must take and pass the nursing licensure exam, the NCLEX-RN, and then continue coursework at NDMU to complete the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Degree.

The ATB Program requires year-round attendance, including summer and winter sessions. It is designed so that students can complete the Bachelor’s Degree in approximately six months after completion of the Associate Degree. Students also have the flexibility to extend the time required to complete the program based on work and personal time constraints.

CCBC courses will be held at the CCBC Essex or Catonsville campuses; Notre Dame of Maryland University (NDMU) courses will be taken at the NDMU campus or online. Two degrees will be awarded: Associate of Science from CCBC and Bachelor of Science in Nursing from NDMU (where a minimum of 30 nursing credits will be required from NDMU to graduate with the BSN).

Advisors will be available from both CCBC and NDMU.

Financial aid will be arranged through the NDMU Office of Financial Aid.

II. Program Admission Requirements

  • Admission to the CCBC Nursing Program
  • Selective process based on courses completed, GPA, and TEAS score             
  • GPA of 3.0 or higher in CCBC required admission courses
  • Additional required courses (completed by the start of the first nursing course) with a C or better:

         Statistics (CCBC = MATH 153)                                    3-4 credits

III. ATB Program Progression

Students must be successful in all required courses to continue in the ATB option.

Students are expected to complete the sequence of study as outlined in the CCBC - NDMU ATB curriculum plan.

Students must successfully pass the NCLEX-RN in order to progress to and complete the final NDMU Term 9.

IV. General Application Procedures

Note:  Students applying to the NDMU ATB Option must also apply to the CCBC A.S. Degree Nursing Program.

             Admission to the NDMU option is contingent upon admission to CCBC’s Nursing Program.

All NDMU applications, fees and transcripts must be received by NDMU by the deadline of January 31 for a fall start OR by August 15 for spring start.

  1. Apply to the College of Adult Undergraduate Studies online or download application at discover.ndm.edu/applynow/inquiryform

(Please note there is no application, seat, or deposit fee)

  1. Have official, sealed transcripts for all colleges/universities that you have attended sent to:

Admissions, College of Adult Undergraduate Studies - ATB

Notre Dame of Maryland University

4701 North Charles Street

Baltimore, MD 21210

  1. The CCBC NDMU Collaborative ATB Committee will review applications for admission.
  2. Student will be notified by email with admission decision.

V.  Tuition and Fees

Important Note:  Tuition and fees can change from one academic year to the next.  For most up to date tuition/fee information go to:  Tuition & Fees | Notre Dame of Maryland University (ndm.edu)

VI. For more information: 

For CCBC related questions/course advising, contact an ATB Coordinator at atbnursing@ccbcmd.edu

For NDMU related questions/course advising, contact Maria Marzi, Advisor for the ATB Program, mmarzi@ndm.edu