LPN-RN Admission Requirements

1. Students must be admitted to Arkansas State University (see University admission policy and procedures at http://admissions.astate.edu )

2. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 2.00 on all college work.

3. Applicants must have completed ALL required courses with a "C" or better.

4. Applicants must hold a valid LPN license in the state of Arkansas.

5. Applicants are required to have completed the following 23 semester credit hours prior to making application to the program. (Students may be granted conditional admission to the program pending completion of the required courses during the summer semesters.)

 

Course Work

Sciences
BIO 2203   Human Anatomy and Physiology I	3
BIO 2201   Lab for A&P I	1
BIO 2223   Human Anatomy and Physiology II	3
BIO 2221   Lab for A&P II	1
Math
MATH 1023 College Algebra	3
Composition
ENG 1003 Composition I	3
Social Sciences
PSY 2013 Intro to Psychology	3
Computer Science
CS 1043 Intro to Computers or CIT 1503 Microcomputer Applications or any comparable computer course	3
Nursing
NRS 2392   Health Assessment	2
NRSP 2391 Health Assessment Practicum	1

 

The following are required SUPPORT courses that must be taken prior to or during the nursing program:

ENG 1013 Composition II	3
HIST 2763 or HIST 2773 US to/since 1876, or POSC 2103 Intro to U.S. Government	3
BIO 2103 Microbiology	3
BIO 2101 Lab for Microbiology	1

ASU participates in the statewide articulation program for LPN's and LPTN's seeking an AASN degree.

Work Experience Requirements: Applicants who complete their LPN/LPTN program less than 12 months prior to application to the AASN program are not required to have work experience. If it has been greater than 12 months since graduation the applicant must provide proof of work experience reflecting a minimum of 1,000 hours of nursing employment during the past 12-24 months. For any questions concerning this information, applicants are encouraged to see a pre-nursing advisor.