Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Program Overview

ABSN Summer 2020 and BSN Fall 2020 Applications are now closed.
Decision Letters will be sent by email.
Next Application cycle will open in September 2020 for: 
Summer 2021 Accelerated BSN Deadline: January 2021 (Augusta campus only)
Fall 2021 BSN Deadline: Feb. 15, 2021 (Augusta or Athens campuses)

The BSN program provides students the knowledge, skills, and abilities to function effectively in all areas of nursing practice through quality instruction and clinical experiences. The program provides students the opportunity to apply didactic knowledge in a variety of hands-on and simulated clinical settings, and lays the groundwork for continuing one's professional education at the graduate level.

Upon successful completion of the BSN program, graduates are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX) offered by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Augusta University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

 

Contact Us

   bsn@augusta.edu

Sarah Thomas (Augusta)
Program Manager
   706-721-4862

Shannon Hallingquest
(Augusta)
Program Manager
   706-721-4862

Lynn Sykes (Athens)
Program Manager
   706-389-6827

Dr. Deborah Smith (Augusta)
Program Director

 

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Pre-Nursing Core

BSN Degree Curriculum

BSN Schema - Summer Entry (Accelerated)

BSN Schema -Fall Semester Entry

  • Synthesize knowledge, skills, and attitudes acquired in the humanities, natural, and behavioral sciences to deliver safe, comprehensive care.
  • Demonstrate values that exemplify the caring, professional nurse.
  • Apply evidence-based research to improve health and reduce health disparities in a global society.
  • Demonstrate interprofessional collaboration and clinical reasoning when caring for individuals, families, and communities.
  • Pursue knowledge as a lifelong learner to promote professional growth.
  • Demonstrate leadership, accountability, and competence as a beginning professional nurse.

Undergraduate students can enter the BSN program as juniors upon completing the prerequisite coursework. Freshman or sophomores can be considered for the Nursing Scholars Program, which bridges into the traditional BSN program. A select number of students can be chosen for the Accelerated BSN program, which begins in the summer and lasts 15 months. Accepted applicants must be a minimum age of 18 by the first day of class in the BSN or ABSN program. 

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