Associate of Science in Nursing

Campus

555 North Indian Creek Drive
Clarkston, GA 30021
678-891-3840
FAX: 678-891-3870

The Nursing Program is approved by the Georgia Board of Nursing. Graduates of this program are eligible to take the NCLEX examination for Registered Nurses.

Office of the Secretary of State
Georgia Board of Nursing
237 Coliseum Drive, Macon, GA 31217
478-207-1300
www.sos.state.ga.us

The Nursing program is also accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN)

Accrediting Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc.
3343 Peachtree Road. NE Suite 850
Atlanta, GA 30326
P: 404-975-5000 F: 404-975-5020
www.acenursing.org

Take advantage of our program’s unique resources and opportunities.

CLINICAL ROTATION PARTNERSHIPS
Work with faculty alongside RNs and EMTs at metro Atlanta hospitals and healthcare providers such as:

• DeKalb Medical Center
• DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department
• Grady Health System
• Gwinnett Medical Center
• Northside Hospital
• Piedmont Healthcare

  STUDENT NURSES ASSOCIATION
  Join this student organization for access to state and national organizations and conferences, service opportunities, and benefits, such as scholarships and leadership training.

Attention

New students are accepted into the Nursing Program by way of a special admissions procedure, which goes beyond admission into Georgia State University Perimeter College.

To be considered for acceptance in the Nursing Program, students must do the following:

1. Apply for admission to Georgia State University Perimeter College or Georgia State University.  Students accepted to the Nursing Program must transition to Georgia State University Perimeter College to enroll in Perimeter College courses . (If you are a Georgia State University Perimeter College student, you need not re-apply)Students with college degrees or college credits must apply as a Transfer Student. If you have applied as another status you must change your status at the College Admissions Office.  Students should indicate on the College application form that their major is Health Sciences Profession.
2. Be accepted by Georgia State University Perimeter College. Courses from other institutions must be evaluated for transfer and posted on your PAWS account.
3. Complete at least one Biology course and lab listed under Nursing General Education. All Biology courses, listed under Nursing General Education, must be less than six years old at the time of enrollment in NURS 1921.
4. Complete the TEAS exam. Contact ATI (Assessment Technologies Institute) to schedule the exam. After completing the TEAS exam, contact ATI to submit TEAS result to Georgia State University Perimeter College.
5. Apply for admission to the Nursing Program here. Students are encouraged to complete all general education courses prior to enrolling in the Nursing Program.
6. LPN-RN Bridge Applicants Additional Required Materials to submit to rcreel@gsu.eduLetter of Recommendation from current employers stating the following:
   – length of employment
   – skills performed
   – skills evaluationCurrent GA LPN license

Admission to the Nursing Program is selective and competitive.

The following are the requirements to be considered for admission.

• Eligibility for college level English and Math
• Cumulative GPA of 2.8 in courses listed under Nursing General Education
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 for required biology courses listed under Nursing General Education
• Georgia State University Perimeter College cumulative GPA must be a minimum of 2.0 and student must be in Good Standing with the college
• Passing score of 63 in the Adjusted Individual Total Score, the Reading 68, and Mathematics 68 portions of the TEAS exam.
• Academic and institutional history (This requirement includes the following; repeated courses, number of attempts at the TEAS, number of withdraws, number of “D” and “F” grades in other non-related courses; and violations of the Georgia State University Perimeter College Code of Conduct.)

Note:

• Students who have failed or received a “D” in nursing courses within the last five years will not be considered for admission to the Georgia State University School of Nursing, Perimeter College Associate Degree Program.
• The Nursing Program does not acknowledge “Repeat to Replace” while calculating GPAs.  Previous course grades will be calculated along with the repeated grades for a final GPA.

• 28 credit hours professional curriculum + 35 hours general education*

Professional Curriculum for LPN-RN BRIDGE Track

You must complete the following before applying to the Nursing Program:

• Admission to Georgia State University, Perimeter College.
• If a transfer student, transfer courses must be evaluated and posted on student’s PAWS account
• Complete one BIOL course and lab listed under the Nursing General Education Courses.
• TEAS exam must be received with your nursing application.

Additional LPN-RN Bridge Application Materials

Letter of recommendation to include:

• length of employment
• skills performed
• evaluation
• current LPN license

Additional LPN-RN Bridge Application materials can be emailed to rcreel@gsu.edu at the time of nursing application submission.

Part of the admission criteria will include but is not limited to, Nursing Biology courses GPA, Nursing General Education GPA, Nursing Entrance Test, and academic and institutional history. The academic and institutional history will include the following; repeated courses, number of withdraws, number of “D”s and “F”s in other non-related courses, and violations of the Georgia State University, Perimeter College Student Code of Conduct.

All general education courses must be complete before starting the LPN-RN Bridge Program.

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR ALL APPLICANTS: An arrest or conviction of any offense other than a minor traffic violation may affect placement in a clinical site during the program and/or a graduate’s becoming licensed. Questions should be directed to the Georgia State Board of Nursing who is the authority in this situation.

Additional medical information is required by the clinical facilities. Georgia State University School of Nursing Associate Degree Program, Perimeter College has no control over what requirements are needed for the clinical facilities.

All students must meet the required medical requirements including immunizations, titers, and physicals. Students who do not meet these requirements may be ineligible to complete the clinical component of the course which will result in a clinical failure.