All students must satisfactorily complete the minimum semester credit hours delineated in the A.A.S. plan of study, as well as any other requirements established by the School of Nursing, to qualify for degree candidacy. Students must also meet established grade requirements in all major courses for progression in the program. Information on admission, retention, progression, dismissal, or readmission can be found in the A.A.S. Student Handbook on the School of Nursing website. The School of Nursing is responsible for all components of the A.A.S. program, including but not limited to, the selection, supervision, and evaluation of nursing students, and the curriculum. As such, the School of Nursing reserves the right to modify any academic provisions or academic requirements when such action will serve the interest of the client/patient, the nursing program, or its students.
Kentucky State University students who have declared an interest in the A.A.S. program and transfer students who are
offered admission into the A.A.S. program shall be assigned a Nursing faculty advisor who will assist with course and
career planning. Mandatory advising is required each academic year as outlined in the A.A.S. Student Handbook.
Applicants to the A.A.S. program whose first language is not English must score at least 550 (paper) or 80 (Internet-based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Registered nurses educated outside of the United States are required to present verification of having passed the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) examination. In addition, liberal arts and general studies credits earned at institutions of higher learning outside of the U.S. must be evaluated by the World Education Service (WES), Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE), or International Academic Credential Evaluators (IACEI) for determination of transferability prior to submitting an application for admission to the A.A.S. program.
Minimally, the following criteria must be met for admissions consideration:
Admission to Kentucky State University.
Official transcripts from all schools attended.
Overall GPA of at least 2.8 on a 4.0 scale for all college coursework attempted; and a GPA of at least and a grade of C or better for all prerequisite courses.
Official report of Assessment Technologies Institute Test of Essentials Academic Skills (ATI TEAS).
Letter of academic standing on official letterhead from any nursing program in which the prospective nursing student was previously enrolled.
Science courses less than five (5) years old.
Completed School of Nursing application.
Applications to the A.A.S. program are accepted for fall admission only. Applications are processed through Nursing CAS, the centralized application service for nursing. All application materials must be received before the May 1st deadline of the year the student desires to enter the A.A.S. program. Applications are not transferrable from year to year. Interested students must reapply annually, by the May 1st submission deadline, for fall admission consideration. Visit www.nursingcas.org to start your application or log into an existing account.
A student must earn competitive admission to the School of Nursing once prerequisite course work is complete. Applications are ranked according to qualifiers including GPA and deficits. Deficits are pre-requisite courses which are not completed prior to application submission. Due to the competitive nature of the admissions process, deficits can significantly impact one's chances for admission to the nursing major.