Accelerated (Second Degree) Program

Admission Criteria

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 minimum qualifying score within no more than two (2) attempts within 12 months prior to the date of application submission. Our program currently requires a minimum overall score of 70.0% 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 ASU via ATI Testing's TEAS Transcript.
2. AFTER receiving official University acceptance via communication from the Office of Admissions, submit the electronic nursing program application.
   • Applications submitted prior to official University acceptance and/or without available OFFICIAL TEAS scores (either via testing at ASU's West Campus Testing Center or receipt of TEAS Transcript from ATI Testing) will be automatically denied without further review.
3. Successfully complete and exit all learning support courses.
4. Have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited program in a field other than nursing with a graduating cumulative grade point average (GGPA) 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.
5. Complete the following 25 hours of Core IMPACTS coursework with a minimum letter grade of "C" in each: English Composition I & II, one (1) 4-hour lab science course (BIOL, CHEM, PHSC, PHYS), Microbiology, Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II, and Human Growth and Development.
   • NOTE: Applicants who have graduated from an institution outside the University System of Georgia (USG) may be required to complete additional Core coursework in order to satisfy graduation requirements mandated by the USG and ASU.
6. Successfully complete Human Anatomy & Physiology courses that are less than 6 years old at the time of potential program admission.
   • A&P courses older than 6 years of age must be retaken and passed with a letter grade of "C" or higher PRIOR to program application.
7. Have no more than one (1) required science course failure (i.e., "D," "F," "WF," "U").
   • Students with no more than two (2) science course failures may be considered for admission ONLY if 3 years have passed since the most recently earned science failure.
8. Have no more than one (1) nursing course failure from prior nursing program enrollment, whether at a 2- or 4-year institution, including ASU and the former Darton State College (i.e., "D," "F," "WF," "U").
   • Students with no more than two (2) nursing course failures may be considered for admission (or readmission) ONLY if 3 years have passed since the most recently earned nursing failure.
9. Complete NURS 1232: Pre-Nursing Seminar no later than the first semester in-program with a letter grade of "B" or higher.
   • Pre-Nursing Seminar is an ASU-exclusive course and may be taken prior to program enrollment OR during the student's first semester of enrollment in the Accelerated BSN program.

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. 

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.