Bachelor of Science in Nursing
About the Baccalaureate Program
The JSU School of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. Students begin the nursing program by taking academic, core requirement courses (see plan of study below); a separate application is filed to request admission* into the clinical portion (upper division) of nursing. Students are admitted* to the upper division of nursing in the spring and fall of each year. Those seeking admission* to nursing must contact the Senior Lead Advisor at the College of Health Professions and Wellness (CHPW) at least three months prior to date of entry to establish records for acceptance* and complete the application process.
Application deadlines for upper division:
June 1 for Fall Semester
October 1 for Spring Semester
Late applications are not accepted.
*Graduates of the BSN program are eligible to seek approval to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). For information about Nurse Compact Licensure (NLC) and Multi-State Licensure please visit the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) website.
Admission* Requirements
- All applicants must have an ACT or SAT score on file. The ACT or SAT test must be completed within 5 years of the application deadline. JSU has ACT and SAT score guidelines for admission to the university as a freshman student but those policies for admission to JSU are unrelated to the subsequent use of the ACT or SAT for admission to the upper division nursing program. A minimum ACT of 18 (composite) or a 960 on the SAT is required to apply.
- Applicants for admission to upper division nursing must be admitted to Jacksonville State University. (Visit Our Office of Admissions)
- Official transcripts from each college or university attended must be provided to the Jacksonville State University Admissions Office
- Completion of all prerequisite courses with "C" or better
- Minimum 2.75 GPA on core requirement courses
- Each student's record will be reviewed as a basis for acceptance*
- A student that has been enrolled in any upper division nursing program (RN or LPN) and was unsuccessful in progressing satisfactorily in that program is not eligible to apply
- Students for whom English is not their native language must present TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) completed within four years and meet the School of Nursing TOEFL standard of: 560 for TOEFL written (paper-based), 220 for TOEFL CBT (computer based), or 83 for iBT (internet based).
- Criminal background checks and drug screens are required for all nursing students.
- Nursing Technical Standards for Students
*The term "admitted" refers to assessment of select criteria for upper division coursework as defined in the JSU Undergraduate catalogue.
TRANSPORTATION: Students must provide their own transportation for clinical, practicum, and internship placement for all of our majors. For example, our Nursing and RT students will have multiple clinical sites varying from Anniston, Gadsden, Jacksonville, Huntsville, Georgia, and Birmingham as well as other places in between. If you do not have a vehicle and will not be able to get to and from Clinicals and/or Practicum/Internship, please contact your academic advisor to discuss a possible change of major. ** If you are an International student, you must fill out your CPT forms since you will be in a clinical/practicum setting. The International House staff can assist you with these forms.
Applications/Information
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Jacksonville State University
Office of Admissions
700 Pelham Road North
Jacksonville, AL 36265-1602
For academic advisement or information specific to nursing contact:
(256) 782-8479
e-mail: pnelson@jsu.edu
Jacksonville State University
Tricia Nelson
Senior Lead Advisor serving the CHPW
School of Nursing
700 Pelham Road North
Jacksonville, Alabama 36265-1602