The Associate Degree in Nursing (ASN) is a two-year program designed for students wishing to enter the medical field as registered nurses. This program prepares graduates to take the NCLEX exam through hands-on training and rigorous coursework. The ASN program will facilitate educational advancements for LPNs and provide an additional pathway for students wanting to complete a degree in a shorter period of time than a baccalaureate program. Nursing students train in a wide variety of clinical settings-including hospitals, outpatient and community clinics, treatment centers, and long-term care facilities- and work with patient populations diverse in age, gender, ethnicity, health status, socioeconomic background, and geographic distribution. Graduates of the program will be prepared to practice in a wide variety of healthcare settings.
Upon acceptance to GSW, students are first enrolled at GSW as Pre-Nursing Students allowing individuals to satisfy the Core curriculum requirements in the first two semesters of study. Students who wish to enter the College of Nursing and Health Sciences ASN Program must apply during the Spring semester and be accepted at the upper division level in order to begin taking nursing courses in the Summer. All Pre-Nursing students will be advised by a professional nursing advisor.
Graduates from the ASN program upon licensure of the NCLEX are eligible to apply to the online RN-BSN Program.
ASN Application Deadline
The ASN Program will admit pre-nursing students in the Fall and Nursing students the following Summer semester upon completion of required core curriculum courses. Nursing applications are due by March 15th for summer entry.
Associate of Science in Nursing
Health & Human Science Complex
Carter I
229-931-2275
229-931-2288 fax
nursing@gsw.edu
All application materials should be received by the application deadline (March 15) and include:
Review of applications by the Admission Committee will take place shortly after the application deadline. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance status approximately one month from the application deadline. If all application documents are not turned in by the published deadline, the application will not be reviewed. Please contact the office at 229-931-2275 if you have not been notified.
ASN Program admission eligibility requirements:
HESI Admission Assessment (HESI A2)
The HESI (Health Education Systems, Inc.) Admission Assessment (A2) is a computerized exam designed to assess prospective students entering the health science fields. The HESI A2 consists of eight different exams, seven of which are required by the Nursing program at Georgia Southwestern State University.
ASN applicants must receive a 65 total composite score as a requirement and the HESi exam can only be taken 2 times within two years.
TOEFL
The official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) test scores are required for applicants whose first language is not English. Exemption from the TOEFL requirement is allowed for undergraduate students who complete courses equivalent to English Composition I and II at a regionally accredited United States college or university and earn at least a “C” on the courses.
The state of Georgia is a member of the Nurse License Compact (NLC), which allows graduates of the Georgia Southwestern’s ASN and BSN programs who pass the NCLEX-RN exam to apply for a license that will be good in all forty-two states that belong to the compact. If you are an out-of-state student and you plan on moving back to your home state after graduation, it is strongly advised that you make sure your home state is a part of this compact. More information can be found on the Out of State Students Webpage below:
Upon applicant’s acceptance to GSW, a letter of acceptance and transcript evaluation will be available to the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. These documents must be on file in GSW office of admissions and are required before the Admission & Progression Committee can review the College of Nursing and Health Sciences application.
Transfer applications will require a transcript evaluation so be sure to apply early so this document can be completed before the deadline.
At the completion of the program, the ASN graduate will:
Nursing Program Outcomes & Statistics
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ASN Program Job Placement |
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Students will be considered pre-nursing students the first two semesters of the program. Students will initially apply for regular fall admission to begin their core curriculum and will apply to the School of Nursing for acceptance as a nursing student for the Summer semester after completion of core classes.
Year 1 - Semester 1 (Pre-nursing) Fall |
Year 1 - Semester 2 (Pre-nursing) Spring |
Year 1 - Semester 3 May & Summer Terms |
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ENGL 1101 – Composition I (3 hrs) PSYCH 1101 – Intro to Psychology (3 hrs) POLS 1101 – American Government (3 hrs)
UNIV 1000 – The GSW Experience (1 hr)* Total – 13 hours |
PSYC 2103 – Human Growth & Development (3 hrs) BIOL 2251K – Anatomy & Physiology I (4 hrs)
Select ONE of the following: Total – 13 hours |
NURS 1001 – Fundamentals of Nursing (8 hrs) BIOL 2252K – Anatomy & Physiology II (4 hrs) Total – 12 hours |
Year 2 - Semester 1 Fall |
Year 2 - Semester 2 Spring |
Year 2 - Semester 3 Summer |
NURS 1002 Nursing Across Lifespan (8 Hours) Total - 8 Hours |
NURS 2001 – Nursing Across Lifespan II (8 hrs) BIOL 2050 – Microbiology (4 hrs) Total – 12 hours |
NURS 2005 Nursing Across Lifespan III (10 hrs) Total - 12 Hours |
Program Total – 69 hours (70 with UNIV 1000)
*UNIV 1000 is optional and offered to first-time, freshman students.