Admission Criteria and Selection
Admission to the AASN program is highly competitive. For a candidate to be considered in the selection process for admission, a fully completed application packet is due to the Department of Nursing on or before October 15 (Spring Admission) or March 15 (Fall Admission). Applications will not be considered complete, and will not be evaluated, until all the following required information has been submitted. Submission of documents to the Department of Nursing is the responsibility of the applicant. Incomplete applications will not be considered in the selection process.
Pre-Acceptance Requirements:
- You must apply to the university before applying to the AASN program. All requirements for regular admission to Angelo State University must be met.
- Completion or enrollment of the following prerequisite courses:
- Biology 2423 – Anatomy and Biology 2424 – Physiology (or A&P I and A&P II)
- Biology 2411 – Microbiology or NUR 2411 – Microbiology
- Math 1302 – College Algebra OR 1311 – Business Math
- Psychology 1303 – Psychology of Adjustment OR 2301 – General Psychology
- Psychology 2304 – Developmental Psychology
- Minimum grade of “C” in all required science courses.
- A composite score of 20 or above on the American College Test (ACT) or a combined verbal and math score of 950 or above on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT I) or a combined verbal, math and writing score of 1410 on the SAT.
- A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.25 on all previous college work.
- Submit ASU Department of Nursing Student Immunization Record form.
- Complete Criminal Background Check through agency contracted with the Nursing Department, print and include confirmation sheet with application.
Selection Process:
A number of factors, including regulatory agencies’ requirements, availability of clinical sites, and university resources dictate the number of candidates who can be accepted into the AASN program. Because the number of applications exceeds the number of candidates that can be accepted into the program, each complete application submitted by the deadline of October 15 (Spring Admission) or March 15 (Fall Admission), meeting the above pre-acceptance requirements, will be evaluated by a faculty committee utilizing an objective numerical scoring system. Points are awarded in a number of areas including:- Non-Nursing Curriculum Coursework Grade Point Average (GPA)
- Number of Non-Nursing Semester Credit Hours Completed With a “C” or Better
- Scores on ACT/SAT
- Grades in Anatomy and Physiology
The points are then totaled and each application receives a final score. Top scoring candidates will be accepted into the AASN program, and will receive written notification by April 15. These candidates must complete and return the acceptance form by the stated deadline date or their position will be forfeited. Candidates not accepted will be placed on a waiting list until the beginning of fall semester. After this date, all applicants not accepted will need to submit a new application form to be considered for the next required nursing course sequence which begins the following fall semester.
Students accepted into the AASN program are required to attend a mandatory orientation program immediately preceding the beginning of the fall semester.
