The Bachelor of Science in nursing is a four-year prelicensure degree track that prepares a nurse generalist for leadership and practice in the role of professional nurse in a variety of health care settings and specialties. Graduates are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) for Registered Nurses for entry into practice in any state. This is a broad based program build upon courses in the humanities, science and social and behavioral studies. The program will conform to standards set by the Georgia Board of Nursing and the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). The curriculum also provides graduates with the requirements to enter a master's program of study in nursing.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

BSN Track applicants must meet the college entrance requirements as described in the current catalog. Applicants must apply for admission to both the college and the department of nursing. For transfer students: Official transcript(s) for all college work attempted must be received in the College Admissions Office and an unofficial copy in the Nursing Department Office by the announced deadline.

In order to be considered for admission to the BSN Track, prelicensure applicants must have met the following requirements:

Maintained a GPA of 2.75 in the required academic core courses.
Earned a minimum grade of �C� in the English, Math and Science courses.
Science courses older than 5 years will be reviewed by the Department of Nursing Chair and may need to be retaken.
GPA in the science courses is a primary consideration in evaluating the student's record for acceptance into the program.
Returned the nursing application to the Department of Nursing by the announced deadline.
Successfully complete the REGENTS and TEAS exam.

Upon acceptance to the BSN Track:

Participate in a nursing orientation session.
Meet all Department of Nursing clinical course requirements, including:

Completion of Health Form
Immunization requirements (tuberculosis testing and hepatitis B).
Current American Heart Association CPR for Health Care Providers' certification

Clinical agencies may require a criminal background check. If the student does not meet the agency's requirement the student may not be able to complete the clinical requirement and will not be unable to complete the nursing program
Beginning April 15, 2009 all new nursing graduates must submit to a background check process required by §46-26-7-(4). Please refer to Georgia Board of Nursing website www.sos.ga.gov/plb/rn for additional information. Each student will need to register with COGENT via the internet in order to obtain a registration I.D. This I.D. will be used for the fingerprint process. The COGENT website at www.ga.cogentid.com will provide detailed instructions as to where the applicant can go to be fingerprinted. The fingerprint should be obtained prior to submission of the application for licensure.

Prelicensure BSN Worksheet

Prelicensure BSN Application