Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing

   Degree Requirements - Suggested Course Sequence

Note: Some courses are offered only once a year in a specified semester. Failure to complete the courses in the specified semester as offered may delay admission to the nursing program by one year. Summers may be used to lower the loads during the long terms.

Freshman Year
Fall Semester:
   • BIBL 101 Life and Teachings of Jesus (3-0-3)
   • CHEM 111/113 Introductory Chemistry with Lab (3-0-3), (1-2-1)
   • ENGL 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3-0-3)
   • EXSC 100 Lifetime Wellness (1-2-1)
   • MATH 120 Quantitative Reasoning (3-0-3)
   • UNIV 100 University Seminar (2-0-1)
Spring Semester:
   • BIBL 102 Acts–Revelation (3-0-3)
   • CHEM 112/114 Introductory Organic and Biological Chemistry with Lab (3-0-3), (1-2-1)
   • ENGL 112 Composition and Literature (3-0-3)
   • EXSC Activity (0-3-1)
   • PSYC 120 Introduction to Psychology (3-0-3)
   • Elective (3-0-3)
Summer Sessions:
   • ENGL Sophomore Literature (3-0-3)
   • SOCI 111 Introduction to Sociology (3-0-3)
 

Sophomore Year
Fall Semester:
   • BIBL 211 Message of the Old Testament (3-0-3)
   • BIOL 291/293 Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab (3-0-3), (1-2-1)
   • BIOL 353/357 Microbiology with Lab (3-0-3), (1-2-1)
   • COMS 111 Fundamentals of Communication (3-0-3)
   • EXSC Activity (0-3-1)
   • Elective (3-0-3)
Spring Semester:
   • BIBL 212 Christianity in Culture (3-0-3)
   • BIOL 292/294 Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab (3-0-3), (1-2-1)
   • EXSC Activity (0-3-1)
   • HIST 100-299 Selection (3-0-3)
   • PSYC 232 Developmental Psychology (3-0-3)
   • PSYC 311 Elementary Statistics (3-0-3)
Summer Session:
   • NURS 301 Introduction to Nursing Skills 
   • NURS 310 Pathophysiology (4-0-4)

Junior Year
Fall Semester:
   • NURS 321 Health Assessment (2-2-4)
   • NURS 322 Process I - Fundamentals of Nursing (3-3-6)
   • NURS 323 Pharmacology (3-1-4)
   • NURS 324 Dimensions of Professional Nursing (3-0-3)
Spring Semester:
   • NURS 335 Mental Health Nursing (3-0-3)
   • NURS 336 Process II - Nursing Care of the Childbearing and Childbearing Family (4-4-8)
   • Advanced Nursing Selection if needed (3-0-3)

Senior Year
Fall Semester:
     • NURS 435 Community Health Nursing (3-0-3)
     • NURS 443 Nursing Theories and Research (3-0-3)
     • NURS 446 Process III - Acute Care Nursing (4-4-8)
Spring Semester:
     • NURS 451 Process IV - Critical Care Nursing (3-3-6)
     • NURS 452 Leadership and Management (3-0-3)
     • NURS 495 Professional Nursing Practicum (0-16-4)

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   ARTICULATION PROGRAM FOR REGISTERED NURSES

Admission Requirements
Before being admitted to the nursing program, a student must be admitted to ACU and satisfy the admission requirements of the Bachelor of Applied Studies program. In addition, a separate admission process is required for students to be admitted to the School of Nursing. Acceptance into the lower-level courses and BAS program does not guarantee that students will be selected for enrollment into the School of Nursing.

The selection process for admission to the School of Nursing is highly competitive. The selection process is based on your cumulative GPA of all schools attended. The available seats will be given to those scoring the highest on these criteria. The School of Nursing will review all applicants with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. Applicants seeking admission by transfer must meet all the standards required by the university. Nursing core courses completed with a letter grade of less than “C” will not be accepted toward the Bachelor of Applied Studies in Nursing degree.

Bachelor of Applied Studies Admission Requirements

1. Minimum age of 25;
2. Minimum of two years work or volunteer experience;
3. Interview with BAS advisor;
4. BAS Application and non-refundable fee;
5. Satisfactory official transcripts of all previous college work;
6. A two-page, typed statement of purpose;
7. Two letters of recommendation from non-family members.

Graduation Requirement
A minimum of 34 hours must be completed at ACU to receive a Bachelor of Applied Studies in Nursing degree.

Application Process
To make application the student must be admitted and have completed 45 semester hours of nursing prerequisites. Any remaining prerequisites must be completed prior to the start of the fall semester of the senior year. Applicants must make personal contact with the PHSSN Director of Student Services prior to January 1. The deadline for submitting application is the first week of April of the same year. Students must verify that ALL transcripts from transferring institutions have been submitted and processed by ACU. If your materials are not submitted and processed by the first week of January of the same year, you will NOT receive credit in the evaluation process for completion of coursework taken at other institutions.

School of Nursing Requirements
Students accepted to the RN-BASN Articulation program are required to have:

1. Been accepted to the ACU BAS program and all entrance requirements applicable to the BAS student apply to the registered nurse student;
2. A current unencumbered Texas RN License with the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners;
3. Current CPR certification; American Heart Association CPR for Health Care Provider or American Red Cross for Professional Rescuer required;
4. A current physical examination (form provided by PHSSN with application);
5. Proof of successful completion of a Physical Assessment Course approved by the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners;
6. Achieved a total percentile score of 75 or greater on the NLN Physical Assessment Exam;
7. Demonstrated competence through a head-to-toe physical exam observed by faculty;
8. Successfully passed the NLN RN Mobility II Examination (ACE II) administered by the School of Nursing. Successful completion of examination will earn 29 hours of upper-level nursing credit. The examination must be taken prior to the fall semester in which the registered nurse will enter the School of Nursing. It is highly recommended that students take the Mobility exam before starting any of their work for the baccalaureate degree;
9. An Associate of Science in Nursing or diploma from an accredited program;
10. 34 hours of remaining courses needed for degree at ACU.

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   RN Articulation Courses Senior Year

Note: Students attending ACU must fulfill the general education requirements
set forth for the BASN.

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