Accelerated (Second Degree) Program

Admission Criteria

Applicants must:

1. FIRST, submit an application to Albany State University and be admitted in good standing.
2. AFTER being accepted as a student at Albany State University, submit the completed program application, unofficial transcripts from all institutions previously attended, application fee, and TEAS results by the application deadline.
   
   • In addition to a printed copy, applicants who take the TEAS exam at a testing site other than ASU’s West Campus Testing Center must also have their official TEAS scores transferred to Albany State University via ATI Testing’s “TEAS Transcript.”
3. Pass the standardized entrance exam for admission to nursing at or above the established percentage rate within no more than two (2) attempts within 12 months of application submission. As TEAS scores are valid for 12 months after the published testing date, scores older than 12 months of age at the time of application submission will not be considered.
   • Currently, the entrance exam is the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS), and the minimum qualifying score is 70.0%.
4. Successfully complete and exit all learning support courses.
5. Have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited program in a field other than nursing with a graduating cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0. Courses taken and degrees earned after obtaining the first bachelor’s degree will not factor into the 3.0 required graduating GPA for admission consideration.
6. Complete the following 31 hours of baccalaureate Core Curriculum prior to Fall admission: English Composition I & II, two (2) sequential courses in an Area D science (either Biology I & II or Chemistry I & II), Microbiology, Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II, Human Growth and Development, and Pre-Nursing Seminar. With the exception of Pre-Nursing Seminar, each course listed previously must be successfully completed with a letter grade of “C” or better. Beginning Fall 2023, Pre-Nursing Seminar must be completed with a letter grade of “B” or better.
   • Pre-Nursing Seminar is an ASU-exclusive course and may be taken during the first semester of enrollment in the Accelerated BSN program, provided no other criteria are outstanding. Alternatively, medical terminology courses taken at a non-ASU institution may be utilized as a substitution for this course; however, this waiver is given on a case-by-case basis and is not guaranteed, and the course must have been completed with a letter grade of “B” or better.
   • Applicants who have graduated from an institution outside of the University System of Georgia (USG) may be required to complete additional Core coursework in order to satisfy graduation requirements mandated by the USG.
7. Complete all required science courses with a grade of “C” or higher in each course. Only one (1) science course failure is allowed, and this course must be repeated prior to entry into the nursing program. If the science failure(s) occurred more than 3 years ago, the student has the opportunity to repeat the course(s) one (1) time.
8. Successfully complete Human Anatomy and Physiology course(s) that are less than 6 years old at the time of potential admission to the nursing program. Any Human Anatomy & Physiology courses that are older than 6 years of age must be retaken and passed with a letter grade of “C” or higher.
9. Following admission to the nursing program, students will be required to submit documentation evidencing satisfaction (and/or maintenance) of the following requirements prior to the established pre-clinical deadline for each nursing course with a clinical/laboratory component:
   • Annual flu vaccinations
   • Complete criminal background check and 10-panel drug screening (via PreCheck)
     • Students are subjected to compulsory background checks per clinical agency requirements and may also be required to submit to random tests for illegal use of controlled substances as a provision by the law or regulations of the contracting agency. If the site refuses to allow a student to attend clinical experiences, the nursing program is not obligated to find another clinical site, and the student will not be able to complete the nursing program at ASU. Therefore, it is important to conduct personal record checks prior to admission to the nursing program.
   • Active health insurance (or enrollment in the Student Health Insurance Plan)
   • Immunization record documenting the following: measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus, varicella, and any other immunization(s) deemed necessary by the University and/or the clinical site. Hepatitis B vaccination is also recommended for clinical settings but is not required.
   • Active malpractice insurance (University-provided)
   • Basic life support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers card (must be certified by the American Heart Association)
   • Tuberculosis screening

NOTE: A student who has failed (“D,” “F,” “WF,” or “U”) two (2) nursing courses, whether at a 2-year or 4-year institution (including ASU) will not be eligible for admission or continuation in the nursing program at ASU. Students with no more than two (2) nursing failures may be considered for entry (or reentry) into the nursing program on a case-by-case basis only after a 3-year period has passed from the most recently-earned failure. Only one (1) nursing failure may be forgiven.

Program of Study

• Undergraduate Catalog: Core Curriculum for Health Professions Majors*
• Undergraduate Catalog: BSN Program of Study

Curriculum Pattern

Fall University Entry / Fall Program Entry

NOTE: Applicants who have graduated from an institution outside of the University System of Georgia (USG) may be required to complete additional Core coursework in order to satisfy graduation requirements mandated by the USG.