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Nursing program applications must be completed and submitted by the deadline to be eligible for consideration: Students must select only one program to apply for. Spring Semester (of any year): Applications must be submitted between February 1 - August 10 for admission in January following the deadline. Fall Semester (of any year): Applications must be submitted between August 15 - January 31 for admission in August following the deadline. For transfer courses to be considered for nursing admission, they must be transferred to and verified by the KSU Registrar’s Office by the nursing application deadline. Therefore, it is recommended that transfer students apply to KSU and have their transcripts from all previous institutions sent at least 3 months before the nursing application deadline. While the process most likely will occur much quicker than 3 months, this will allow for delays of transcripts from other institutions and transcript review by KSU. If you have any questions after looking over the information presented above, please contact the WSON at nu_admissions@kennesaw.edu
Program Admission Requirements
*Effective January, 2023 Minimum requirements to be considered for admission to the Traditional BSN program
include the following: BIOL 2221 and BIOL 2221L - Anatomy and Physiology I & Lab* BIOL 2222 and BIOL 2222L - Anatomy and Physiology II & Lab* BIOL 2261 and BIOL 2261L - Microbiology & Lab* or approved equivalent STAT* 1401 - Elementary Statistics ENGL 1101 - Composition I ENGL 1102 - Composition II PSYC 1101 - Introductory Psychology *Note: The WSON will only accept the first two graded attempts for STAT 1401 and for the natural science courses (e.g., CHEM 1151/L, PHYS 1111/L, BIOL 2221/L, BIOL 2261/L, etc.). However, a third attempt may be taken after five years. In addition, any natural science course older than 10 years at time of nursing application deadline will not be accepted by the WSON for admission into the program. However, an exception can be made for students who successfully complete a Prior Learning Assessment as available (e.g.,CLEP exam; departmental challenge exam) to demonstrate relevant knowledge in the course which was taken over 10 years ago. Refer to the following website for more details: https://transfer.kennesaw.edu/transfer-resources/credit-by-exam.php. GPA of 3.0 or above at the time of nursing application deadline. Cumulative KSU GPA will be reviewed for students who have completed 18 or more credit hours at KSU by the nursing application deadline; Transfer GPA will be reviewed for students who have completed fewer than 18 credit hours at KSU by the nursing application deadline. Admission is a competitive process and will be based on a combination of several factors such as number of required prerequisite courses completed at the time of nursing application deadline, grades received in these courses, and ATI TEAS score. Decisions regarding admission into the nursing program will be made by a WSON Admissions, Progression, and Retention committee. If you have any questions about the Traditional BSN program prerequisites, course substitutions, or any other aspect of the program, please contact Nursing Admissions at nu_admissions@kennesaw.edu. To accurately address your questions about Nursing Admissions and the requirements, please contact us directly. Although you may seek and obtain information from other sources, the most accurate information about admission to our program is contained on the WSON website, in the University Undergraduate Catalog, or by contacting us at the email above. KSU’s Nursing program encourages you to declare Nursing-Interest as your major and begin taking the general education component of the program at your earliest convenience. Test for Academic Skills (TEAS)To be considered for admission to the Wellstar School of Nursing undergraduate program, you must take the ATI TEAS Test within 5 years prior to the nursing application deadline and submit your scores to KSU. The test can be taken remotely online or in-person. You may also retake the test as many times as needed. Submitting your scores to KSU: If you are taking your test at a KSU site, then you do not have to take any action. If you are testing remotely or at a different site, please choose “Kennesaw State U BSN” in the drop-down when prompted.
Curriculum General Education Requirements All KSU students must complete KSU's General Education Requirements and University-Wide Degree Requirements to graduate with any Bachelor's degree. These General Education/University-Wide required courses can be taken before, during, or after acceptance into and completion of the BSN program, but all courses must be completed before you can graduate with a BSN degree. While these courses do not impact consideration of students’ applications to the nursing program, they must be completed for graduation. Transfer students and students who already hold a degree in another field may already meet some or all of these general core requirements. Please refer to your Degree Works link in Owl Express. If you have any further questions, please contact the Advising Center at wellstaradvising@kennesaw.edu. Please keep in mind that the Nursing curriculum is very rigorous and does not allow a lot of flexibility with scheduling given the hours for clinicals and labs. Please plan accordingly if you have not fully met General Education Requirements per the University System of Georgia’s guidelines. Lower Division Major RequirementsArea F 18 Credit Hours as follows: BIOL 2221 and LAB—Anatomy and Physiology I & Lab* 57 Credit Hours Once accepted into the Traditional BSN program, students will take a series of 13 courses (57 credit hours) over five semesters (with no required classes first summer semester of the program). Courses must be taken sequentially, and the exact schedule of courses varies depending on the semester in which students begin the program. View the starting semester below to see the applicable semester-by-semester curriculum plan: Beginning Fall Semester
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Beginning Spring Semester
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*NURS 4402 - May be taken at other points in the curriculum, except first semester (based on availability). **NURS Elective: May be taken at other points in the curriculum (based on availability). Free elective: 2 credit hours; any course in university curriculum. There is also one carry-over hour for the core curriculum Area D credits.
Nursing Application
The Nursing application is located on Owl Express under the Student Services tab. If you do not have a KSU account, you will need to apply to KSU undergraduate admissions. If your KSU account is not working, please reach out to undergraduate admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions: BSN & TEAS
For additional information, please refer to the BSN & TEAS FAQ page. |