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Program Admission Requirements
*Effective January, 2023
Minimum requirements to be considered for admission to the Traditional BSN program
include the following:
- Must be admitted to KSU through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions or be a currently
enrolled student. Students admitted to KSU but are inactive for 3 consecutive semesters
must reapply to the university.
- Once admitted to KSU, must be able to log into Owl Express to access application for
Nursing program.
- Must complete at least 7 of the following 11 prerequisite courses before the nursing application deadline — at least 5 of the 7 MUST be from the math & natural science requirements.
- All 11 prerequisite courses (as listed below) must be completed with a grade of C
or better prior to beginning the BSN program. Courses with a lab component are considered
one prerequisite. If an applicant is invited for admission but does not successfully
complete all 11 courses before starting the program, their admission to the program
will be canceled:
- One Math course in Area A2 (refer to general education options)
- One Area E4 Social Sciences course (refer to general education options)
- One of the following science-with-lab sequences*:
- CHEM 1151 and 1151L & 1152 and 1152L -OR-
- CHEM 1211 and 1211L & 1212 and 1212L -OR-
- BIOL 1107 and 1107L & 1108 and 1108L -OR-
- PHYS 1111 and 1111L & 1112 and 1112L
- BIOL 2221 and BIOL 2221L - Anatomy and Physiology I & Lab*
- BIOL 2222 and BIOL 2222L - Anatomy and Physiology II & Lab*
- BIOL 2261 and BIOL 2261L - Microbiology & Lab* or approved equivalent
- STAT* 1401 - Elementary Statistics
- ENGL 1101 - Composition I
- ENGL 1102 - Composition II
- PSYC 1101 - Introductory Psychology
*Note: The WSON will only accept the first two graded attempts for STAT 1401 and for the natural science courses (e.g., CHEM 1151/L, PHYS 1111/L, BIOL 2221/L, BIOL
2261/L, etc.). However, a third attempt may be taken after five years.
In addition, any natural science course older than 10 years at time of nursing application
deadline will not be accepted by the WSON for admission into the program. However,
an exception can be made for students who successfully complete a Prior Learning Assessment
as available (e.g.,CLEP exam; departmental challenge exam) to demonstrate relevant
knowledge in the course which was taken over 10 years ago. Refer to the following
website for more details: https://transfer.kennesaw.edu/transfer-resources/credit-by-exam.php.
- GPA of 3.0 or above at the time of nursing application deadline.
- Cumulative KSU GPA will be reviewed for students who have completed 18 or more credit
hours at KSU by the nursing application deadline; Transfer GPA will be reviewed for
students who have completed fewer than 18 credit hours at KSU by the nursing application
deadline.
- Must take the ATI TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skill) Entrance Exam within 5 years prior to the nursing application deadline. Exam within 5 years prior
to the nursing application deadline. The ATI TEAS Exam is a predictor of success in
the nursing program. A score of 78 or higher is strongly recommended but lower scores
may possibly be considered. However, due to high numbers of applicants, most students
accepted to the nursing program score at least a 78. Cost is incurred by the student.
- Register for test at: ATItesting.com
- Study prep resources available at:
Admission is a competitive process and will be based on a combination of several factors such as number of required prerequisite courses completed at the time of nursing application deadline, grades received in these courses, and ATI TEAS score. Decisions regarding admission into the nursing program will be made by a WSON Admissions, Progression, and Retention committee.
If you have any questions about the Traditional BSN program prerequisites, course substitutions, or any other aspect of the program, please contact Nursing Admissions at nu_admissions@kennesaw.edu. To accurately address your questions about Nursing Admissions and the requirements, please contact us directly. Although you may seek and obtain information from other sources, the most accurate information about admission to our program is contained on the WSON website, in the University Undergraduate Catalog, or by contacting us at the email above.
KSU’s Nursing program encourages you to declare Nursing-Interest as your major and begin taking the general education component of the program at your earliest convenience.
Test for Academic Skills (TEAS)
To be considered for admission to the Wellstar School of Nursing undergraduate program,
you must take the ATI TEAS Test within 5 years prior to the nursing application deadline
and submit your scores to KSU. The test can be taken remotely online or in-person.
You may also retake the test as many times as needed.
Submitting your scores to KSU: If you are taking your test at a KSU site, then you do not have to take any action. If you are testing remotely or at a different site, please choose “Kennesaw State U BSN” in the drop-down when prompted.
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