Southern Union State Community College

Nursing Programs Offered

ADN Program Details

Program Accreditation/Approval:

National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)
Alabama Board of Nursing

Degree Earned:

Associate in Applied Science

Length of Program:

-2 Years (72 Semester Hours)
-5 Semesters of coursework

Credentials Earned:

Registered Nurse following successfully passage of the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX)

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
(Please note that admission requirements and procedures may change without prior notice. Please check with Health Sciences Division and/or website for updates prior to applying. )

In addition to the general admission requirements of the College, admission to the Associate Degree Nursing program requires:

-unconditional admission to the College.
-minimum 2.5 grade point average (gpa) calculated on last 24 semester credit hours of completed coursework with clear academic status at SUSCC.
-transcripts from ALL post-secondary institutions attended.
-eligibility for English 101 and Math 100 and satisfaction of the College reading requirement.
-official score on ATI Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) version V.
-submission of application for Associate Degree Nursing Program by deadline.

READ DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY AS INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Admission to the Associate Degree Nursing Program is competitive, and the number of students admitted is limited by the number of clinical facilities available. After meeting minimal requirements, applicants are rank-ordered for acceptance using a points system based on score on TEAS v.5 and quality points from selected college courses. Students who have completed 12 credit hours of required academics for nursing at SUSCC are awarded 10 additional points towards admission.

Meeting minimal requirements does not guarantee acceptance.