Associate of Science in Nursing

Augusta State University

Students must apply for admission into the nursing program due to limited enrollment. Admission to Augusta State University is required to apply for admission to the nursing program. Interested students must have an interview with a faculty advisor and submit the application for admission to the nursing program into the nursing office by February 1 for the subsequent program start. Applicants must have an adjusted Nursing Grade Point Average (NGPA) of at least 2.5 (computed GPA from grades of core courses required for nursing program using most recent attempt of a repeated course). An applicant may have no more than one repeat of each core course required for the nursing program. An applicant with ASU records must have an Institutional GPA of 2.00 or above. Transfer students must have a transfer GPA of at least 2.0.

Selection of applicants will be based on a ranked score of the adjusted NGPA and a weighted score based on semester core courses completed by the end of Fall Semester of the year of application and the grades from those courses. Points will be given for core courses enrolled in Spring Semester and grades from those courses will be reviewed to determine if grade requirements have been maintained. Priority will be given to applicants who have completed the Anatomy and Physiology sequence (BIOL 2111, BIOL 2112) with a grade of "C" or better.

After acceptance into the nursing program, students will have additional requirements related to health insurance, CPR certification, physical examination, immunizations and TB skin test. Students will be assessed additional fees for liability insurance and required tests. Information regarding these additional requirements will be provided to students after acceptance.

Applicants who have failed a nursing course from another program will be required to meet all the above requirements. In addition, they will be required to submit two letters of reference from the previous program; one from the Chair/Director and the other from the clinical faculty member in the course that was failed. Decision to admit these students will be on a case-by-case basis by the entire nursing faculty. Placement in the nursing curriculum at ASU will depend on course descriptions and content outlines of nursing courses successfully passed from the previous institution. Students who have failed more than one nursing course from another program will not be considered for admission.

Advanced Placement for Licensed Practical Nurse Students

LPN students who are within three years of graduation from their practical nursing program will be eligible for advanced placement into the second semester of the nursing curriculum (NURS 1102) if they meet admission requirements for the nursing program and hold a current and valid Practical Nurse License from the State of Georgia. Credits for NURS 1101 will be held in escrow until the student has satisfactorily passed NURS 1102. LPN students who are within 3-5 years of graduation must have a minimum of 1000 hours of nursing experience approved by the ASU nursing faculty within the year prior to application to be eligible for advanced placement.

LPN students who have graduated from their practical nursing program 5+ years prior to application will be required to demonstrate competence through testing for advanced placement into Nursing 1102. To be eligible for testing, a minimum of 1000 hours of nursing experience approved by the Augusta State nursing faculty is required within the year prior to application. If the practical nurse student successfully passes the test, credit will be received for NURS 1101. There is a fee for credit by departmental examination (please see “Credit by Examination” in the ASU Catalog). I the practical nurse student successfully passes the test, credit will be received for NURS
Augusta State University pre-nursing students are those who have declared Nursing as their major and are working on required core courses before seeking admission to the nursing program. They will be advised by faculty in the Department of Nursing. It is highly recommended that the Biology sequence (Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II) and English Composition I and II be completed before applying for admission into the nursing program. A minimum grade of "C" is required in both English courses, Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II, Microbiology, College Algebra, and Human Development. These minimum grades must be attained before entry into the second year of the nursing program. A grade of "D" in Human Anatomy and Physiology I or II, or Microbiology, will automatically preclude the student from registering for the subsequent nursing course in the program. (This does not apply to pre-nursing students.) Withdrawal from Human Anatomy and Physiology I, Human Anatomy and Physiology II, or Microbiology while taking it as a co-requisite with a nursing course will result in an automatic withdrawal from the program. A minimum grade of "C" must be attained for progression within the nursing sequence. In order to continue into the second year of nursing courses, majors are required to pass the Regents Testing Program and maintain a minimum adjusted GPA of 2.00 (Institutional GPA).

Applicants to the nursing program should be aware that the state examining board has the right to refuse to grant registered nurse licenses to any individuals regardless of their educational credentials under circumstances of:

1. Falsification of application for licensure;

2. Conviction of a felony or crime of moral turpitude;

3. Other moral and legal violations specified in the Georgia law.

Applicants who think they might have an applicable situation should talk with the department chair early in their program of study.