Arkansas State University

Nursing Programs Offered

Accelerated BSN Programs
ADN Programs
BSN Programs
Nurse Anesthetist - Master's degree
RN Programs
RN to BSN Programs

ADN Program Details

The purpose of the associate level is to prepare graduates who apply the nursing process in the provision of direct nursing care for clients with common, well-defined problems. Therefore, the associate curriculum is grounded in the liberal arts and includes professional values, core competencies, core knowledge and role development. The associate degree graduate is prepared to function as a member of the profession and a manager of care in acute and community based settings.

RN to BSN Program Details

ASU participates in the statewide articulation program for licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and registered nurses (RNs) seeking the BSN degree. In that program, LPNs and RNs may earn credit by articulation or by challenge examination, depending on number of years since
graduation from the applicant's LPN, diploma or associate degree program in nursing. Prospective students pursuing these options must meet current criteria relating to eligibility, application deadlines, course work and program policies and procedures.

BSN Program Details

The nurse prepared at the baccalaureate level is a professional who has acquired a well-delineated and broad knowledge base for practice. We believe that the role of a baccalaureate graduate is multifaceted and developed through extensive study in the areas of liberal education, professional values, core competencies, core knowledge and role development. This knowledge base prepares the beginning baccalaureate graduate to function as a provider of direct and indirect care to individuals, families, groups, communities and populations. The baccalaureate graduate is also a member of the profession and a designer, manager and coordinator of care.

Accelerated BSN Program Details

The nurse prepared at the baccalaureate level is a professional who has acquired a well-delineated and broad knowledge base for practice. We believe that the role of a baccalaureate graduate is multifaceted and developed through extensive study in the areas of liberal education, professional values, core competencies, core knowledge and role development. This knowledge base prepares the beginning baccalaureate graduate to function as a provider of direct and indirect care to individuals, families, groups, communities and populations. The baccalaureate graduate is also a member of the profession and a designer, manager and coordinator of care.