LPN to AAS
LPN TO ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN NURSING
Prepares the student to write the licensure examination for registered nurses (NCLEX-RN*)
ADMISSION CRITERIA
Minimally, the following criteria must be met:
* Hold valid LPN license from a nationally accredited nursing program
* Admission to Kentucky State University.
* Official transcripts from all schools attended.
* Overall GPA if at least 2.8 on a 4.0 scale for all college coursework attempted.
* GPA of at least 2.8 and a grade of C or better for all prerequisite courses.
* Official report of Assessment Technologies Institute Test of Essentials Academic Skills (ATI TEAS).
* The tests of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required for all international applicants to the School of Nursing for those whom English is not their native language.
* Letter of academic standing on official letterhead from any nursing program in which a student was previously enrolled.
* Apply to the School of Nursing through NursingCAS once prerequisite courses are completed.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
All application materials must be received before the deadline established for the year the student desires to enter the AAS Program. Applicants are processed through NursingCAS, the centralized application service for nursing. Please visit www.nursingcas.org to start your application or log into an existing account.
Prerequisites:
LPN Placement: 18 credit hours
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ALH 205 | Dimen. Ana. for Pharm. Calcula | 2 |
| ALH 210 | Term. for Health Care Profess. | 2 |
| BIO 107 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| BIO 108 | Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| BIO 204 | Fund of Microbiology | 3 |
| CHE 209 | Survey Gen/Organic/Biochemi | 4 |
| ENG 101 | English Comp I | 3 |
| MAT 115 | College Algebra | 3 |
| PSY 200 | General Psychology | 3 |
Nursing Core:
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summer | Hours | |
| NUR 103 | Transition to Assoc Deg in Nur | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Term 1 (Fall) | ||
| PSY 223 | Theor. & Met. in Dev. Psych. | 3 |
| NUR 204A | Maternal Newborn Health | 3 |
| NUR 204AP | Maternal Newborn Health Practi | 2 |
| NUR 205A | Pediatric Health | 3 |
| NUR 205AP | Pediatric Health Practicum | 2 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Term 2 (Spring) | ||
| NUR 214A | Adult Health II | 4 |
| NUR 214AP | Adult Health II Inst. Pract. | 3 |
| NUR 215A | Synthesis Concept | 2 |
| NUR 216A | Professionalism in Nursing | 2 |
| Select one General Education Arts Course | 3 | |
| Introduction to Art | ||
| Introduction to Music | ||
| Introduction to Theatre | ||
| Intro to Literature | ||
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Optional Courses: These are additional courses that are required for the RN-BSN program but not for the AAS program. For students who choose to continue on to the RN-BSN program after completing their AAS degree, it is recommend they take these courses along with their AAS prerequisite and AAS major core classes.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BSS 300 | Interdisc Applied Quant Method | 3 |
| ENG 102 | English Comp II | 3 |
| SPA 101 | Elementary Spanish I | 3 |
| SPA 102 | Elementary Spanish II | 3 |
| SOC 203 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| COM 103 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Intro to African American Hist | ||
| Cultural Responsiveness | ||
| Financial Literacy | ||
| Intro Early Child Edu | ||
| Business and Society | ||
Contact Information
Kentucky State University
School of Nursing
400 East Main Street
Betty White Building
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: (502) 597-5957
Email: schoolofnursing@kysu.edu