Hybrid Program

Admission Criteria

Hybrid ASN Admission Criteria

Admission to the nursing program is competitive, and the number of students is limited by the number of faculty and clinical facilities available. Meeting minimal requirements does NOT guarantee acceptance. When faculty-to-student ratio limits the acceptance of all qualified students, students will be granted admission according to their qualifications and the completeness of their application packet.

Applicants must:

1. PRIOR to program application, satisfy the following criteria:
   • Be admitted into Albany State University in good standing.
   • Pass the standardized nursing entrance exam at or above the established percentage rate within no more than two (2) attempts within 12 months of application submission. The ASN program currently requires a minimum overall score of 65.0% on the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS).
     • NOTE: Applicants who take the TEAS via a method other than on-site testing at Albany State University’s West Campus Testing Center must have their scores OFFICIALLY transferred to Albany State University via ATI Testing’s TEAS Transcript.
2. AFTER receiving University acceptance, submit the electronic nursing program application, which includes payment of the application fee and submission of a copy of TEAS exam results.
   • Applications submitted prior to official University acceptance and/or without OFFICIAL TEAS scores will be automatically denied without further review.
3. Successfully complete and exit all learning support courses.
4. Complete 10 hours of the associate program's Core Curriculum with a minimum grade of "C" in each of the following courses: Anatomy and Physiology I, English Composition I, and an approved math course (Quantitative Reasoning, College Algebra, or higher-level math course).
5. Have a minimum cumulative Nursing Grade Point Average (NGPA) of 2.80 in Anatomy and Physiology I, English Composition I, and the approved math course. Only the HIGHEST grades received within the past 10 years from these courses will be used to calculate applicants’ NGPA.
   
   • NOTE: While not required for program admission, the highest grades from the following five (5) courses may be factored into an applicant's NGPA calculation if the 2.80 NGPA benchmark was not met from the above coursework: Anatomy and Physiology II, Microbiology, General Psychology, American Government, and an elective in Humanities/Fine Arts (either a Literature, Foreign Language, or Appreciation course).
6. Successfully complete a Human Anatomy and Physiology I course with a grade of "C" or higher that is less than 5 years old (if the applicant is NOT an active LPN or paramedic) or less than 8 years old (if the applicant IS an active LPN or paramedic) at the time of potential program admission. Please note the following:
   

   Circumstance	Result
   ONLY A&P1 completed but expired	A&P1 must be repeated prior to admission
   BOTH A&P1 and A&P2 completed but ONLY A&P1 expired	No repeats required
   BOTH A&P1 and A&P2 completed but ONLY A&P2 expired	A&P2 must be repeated (may be done in-program)
   BOTH A&P1 and A&P2 completed and BOTH expired	A&P2 must be repeated (may be done in-program)

7. Have no nursing course failures from prior nursing program enrollment (whether at a 2- or 4-year institution, including Albany State University or the former Darton State College)

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Students are subjected to compulsory background checks and drug screenings per clinical agency requirements and may also be required to submit to random tests for illegal use of controlled substances as provided by the law and/or regulations of the contracting agency. Therefore, it is important to conduct personal record checks prior to program application.

If a site refuses to allow a student to attend clinical experiences for any reason, the nursing program is not obligated to find another clinical site, and the student will be unable to complete the nursing program at ASU. 

Advanced Placement & Credit by Examination

Applicants to the Traditional, Evening, and/or Hybrid ASN program who have already completed an LPN program or the Advanced Naval Corpsman Hospitalman Course (NER-HN-001) and have 1 year of active practice within the past 2 years may challenge NURS 1101: Fundamentals of Nursing, NURS 1105: Pharmacology for Nurses, and NURS 1111: Adult Health I for credit.

Appointments to challenge coursework for credit will be made after the applicant has received their acceptance letter from the Department of Nursing (but prior to the first day of classes) and will require the applicant to submit a copy of their PNE transcript and current, active licensure. Successful performance on the three components of the challenge examination—theory, clinical, and mathematics—allows the student to exempt the relevant course(s) and begin the program in advanced standing.

NURS 1101 will be challenged first, and successful performance will allow the student to either begin matriculating at the second semester or continue with challenging NURS 1105 and NURS 1111. Failure will result in the student beginning their matriculation with the first semester.

NURS 1105 and NURS 1111 can be challenged after successful exemption of NURS 1101. Successful performance on both courses' examinations will allow the student to begin their program matriculation with the third semester. Failure of one or both of these courses' challenge examinations will allow the student to begin their program matriculation at the second semester, completing the course(s) they did not successfully exempt.

Please note the following restrictions regarding advanced program placement:

• Advanced program placement must occur BEFORE initial program enrollment (i.e., before the applicant's first semester in-program). Mid-semester and/or mid-matriculation challenges (i.e., taking the first semester and challenging to skip the second semester) is not permitted.
• NO advanced program placement is permitted within the HCP-to-RN Bridge program.
• NO advanced program placement is permitted for students wishing to transfer mid-matriculation from one of ASU's pre-licensure nursing programs to another (e.g., BSN to ASN, Bridge to ASN)
• NO advanced program placement is permitted for students who were previously enrolled in a nursing program and either (1) withdrew from one or more nursing courses, (2) earned a nursing course failure ("D," "F," "WF," or "U"), or (3) were otherwise dismissed from the program (for any reason).

Admission Criteria

General ASN Admission Criteria

Admission to the nursing program is competitive, and the number of students is limited by the number of faculty and clinical facilities available. Meeting minimal requirements does NOT guarantee acceptance. When faculty-to-student ratio limits the acceptance of all qualified students, students will be granted admission according to their qualifications and the completeness of their application packet.

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, application fee, and TEAS results by the application deadline.
   
   • Applicants who take the TEAS exam at Albany State University’s West Campus Testing Center may submit a printed copy of their results page with the application and money order.
   • Applicants who take the TEAS exam at a testing site other than ASU’s West Campus Testing Center will need to purchase the “TEAS transcript” through ATI Testing’s online store and indicate that they wish to have their scores transferred to Albany State University.
3. Successfully complete and exit all learning support courses.
4. Complete 10 hours of the associate program’s Core Curriculum with a minimum grade of “C” in the following courses: Anatomy and Physiology I, English Composition I, and an approved math course (Quantitative Reasoning, College Algebra, or higher-level math course)
5. Have a minimum cumulative Nursing Grade Point Average (NGPA) of 2.8 in the three (3) core courses listed above. Passing, failing, and repeated course grades in the above courses will be computed to obtain the NGPA.
   • While not required for program admission, there are five (5) additional Core curriculum courses that students are required to complete prior to graduation: Anatomy and Physiology II, Microbiology, General Psychology, American Government, and an elective in Humanities/Fine Arts (either a Literature, Foreign Language, or Appreciation course). All courses must be passed with a “C” or better, and performance in these courses will also be included in the calculation of a student’s NGPA if taken prior to admission into the program.
   • Grades in Core courses applicable to the nursing program that are older than 10 years may be excluded from NGPA calculations.
6. 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 65.0. Pre-admission cutoff scores for admission vary each semester based on applicants’ performances.
7. Complete all required science courses with a grade of “C” or higher in each course. Sciences courses taken more than 5 years prior to enrolling in the nursing program will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis by the departmental chairperson and/or the program director.
   • If the applicant is not an active healthcare professional (LPN or paramedic), his/her Anatomy and Physiology courses will need to be repeated if greater than 5 years old at the time of potential admission into the nursing program. If the applicant is an active healthcare professional (LPN or paramedic), these courses will need to be repeated if greater than 8 years old at the time of potential admission into the nursing program.
     • Applicants may elect to either retake both Anatomy and Physiology courses or retake only Anatomy and Physiology II as a “refresher” course to meet this science requirement.
   • Microbiology courses will not have to be repeated.
8. Applicants who were previously enrolled in another institution’s nursing program but who are interested in apply to Albany State University must submit a letter from the Dean, Departmental Chairperson, or Program Director of their former program verifying the applicant left his/her program in good standing. Applicants who have failed (D, F, or WF) two (2) nursing courses, whether at a 2-year or 4-year institution (including ASU), must wait a period of 3 calendar years before they can be considered for admission to ASU’s nursing program. If accepted to ASU’s nursing program, no transfer credit will be given for prior nursing courses.
9. ASN students who have completed an LPN Nursing Program or the Advanced Naval Corpsman Hospitalman Course (NER-HN-001) and have one year of active practice within the past two years may challenge NURS 1101, NURS 1105 and NURS 1111 for credit. Appointments to challenge these courses will be made after the application, a copy of PNE transcript and a copy of current Georgia license have been submitted.
10. ASN students wishing to repeat NURS 1101/1301 must submit a new application for admission to the nursing program. Readmission will be on a space-available basis and adhere to admission requirements.
11. LPNs and paramedics who have been practicing as an LPN or a paramedic for at least one year may be eligible for the Healthcare-Professional-to-RN bridge program, provided all other admission criteria have been met.

NOTE: 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 substance as a provided 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. The student may 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.

Additional Criteria: Hybrid ASN Program

Applicants interested in applying to the hybrid track will need to meet the same general admission criteria for all ASN programs, as detailed below. Additionally, students applying to the Hybrid ASN Program must also be aware of the following:

1. Priority program consideration will be given to students who have completed all eight Core classes required for completion of the ASN degree with a letter grades of "C" or better;
2. A minimum GPA of 2.8, regardless of SAT/ACT scores, is required for program entry;
3. Applicants must show evidence of prior learning experience in an online format;
4. Students must have access to a reliable computer and stable internet access and should be comfortable using technology to perform tasks such as downloading, uploading, and emailing files; working with email; and joining webinar sessions (such as WebEx), which may require access to a microphone, speakers, and webcam; and
5. Unlike the Traditional and Evening ASN program formats, applicants to the hybrid program may have no previous failing grades in another nursing program, whether at a 2- or 4-year institution

Students who are accepted into the hybrid track will have to meet all the same theory and clinical requirements as traditional classroom students. Students will be expected to complete online assignments and actively participate in online discussion forums. All testing will be performed at Albany State University’s West Campus under the supervision of an ASU Nursing faculty member. Likewise, all clinical assignments will be completed in Albany area healthcare facilities under direct supervision of ASU clinical faculty. Students will be required to travel to campus and clinical sites weekly during the semester to complete these requirements.

Program of Study

• Undergraduate Catalog: ASN Program of Study

Curriculum Pattern

Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 3
BIOL 2411K Anatomy & Physiology I (4) ENGL 1101 Engl. Comp. I (3) MATH 1001/1111 (or higher-level MATH) (3) POLS 1101 American Government (3) TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 13	BIOL 2412K Anatomy & Physiology II (4) NURS 1101 Fundamentals of Nursing (6) PSYC 1101 General Psychology (3) TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 13	BIOL 2211K Intro to Microbiology (4) NURS 1105 Pharmacology for Nurses (2) NURS 1111 Adult Health I (6) TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 12
Semester 4	Semester 5	Semester 6
Area C Elective (Lit./Foreign Lang./Appreciation) (3) NURS 1112 Adult Health II (7) NURS 2113 Psychiatric Nursing (3) TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 13	NURS 2111 Nursing Care of Women/Children (8) TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 8	A-Term: NURS 2115 Adult Health III (8) B-Term: NURS 2116 Capstone Review (3) TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 11