Whether you are interested in becoming a registered nurse or expanding your nursing career, we offer excellent academic programs to help you reach your professional goals.
To learn more about which of our programs will best fit your needs, choose the statement below that best describes you.
Congratulations on planning ahead! To become a registered nurse, you must first complete a program of study that qualifies you to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). We offer a generic baccalaureate program (at least four years of college work). When you graduate, you’ll take a licensing exam.
Our nursing program offers a generic baccalaureate degree (see the Generic B.S.N. page for more details) as the first step toward becoming a registered nurse (RN). Our Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) graduates take the state licensing examination to become registered nurses.
Until you have been accepted into a nursing program, you will be classified as a pre-nursing student and will take only prerequisite courses. In your last semester of prerequisites, you will apply to start the sequence of nursing courses the next semester. Applications to the Generic B.S.N. program are accepted for the fall and spring semesters.
Upon graduation from the B.S.N. program, you are eligible to take the licensing exam to become a registered nurse.
Be sure to look into the university Honors Program, which will enrich your educational experience and provide additional benefits to help you achieve your career goals.
Pre-nursing students (those students who have not yet been accepted into the nursing program) must seek advising through the Center for Academic Excellence. You can find and contact your pre-nursing advisor on the advising webpage. Upon initial acceptance into a nursing program, students should contact the Department of Nursing to set up an advising appointment.
We welcome transfer students! We often get questions from students about which courses transfer to ASU. You should get approved for admission before the Office of Transfer Student Services can evaluate your transcripts.
ASU requires 30 semester credit hours to be taken in residence to receive a bachelor’s degree from ASU. Review the Admission’s Transfer web page for more information on admission requirements and course equivalencies for transfer students. The Department of Nursing also has transfer requirements for students.
Because you have a bachelor’s degree, you may have already taken many of the academic course requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) degree program. However, you will still need to complete a program of study that qualifies you to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for registered nurses.
We encourage you to speak with an advisor in order to determine what prerequisites and application requirements you will need to complete in order to apply for the Generic BSN program.
Until you are accepted into a nursing program, you are considered a pre-nursing student. All pre-nursing majors should seek advising through the Center for Academic Excellence. You can find and contact your pre-nursing advisor on the advising webpage.
Even though you are currently an ASU student, you still need to submit an application to the nursing program. The deadlines to submit your application for the programs can be found on the corresponding program pages. Please follow the links on the left-hand side of the page.
