Admission into the RN-BSN Completion Program:

To meet admission requirements for the Department of Nursing, the applicant must:

  1. Be eligible for admission to Southern Arkansas University.
  2. Be a graduate from an NLN accredited A.D.N. or diploma program, and meet general education requirements. NOTE: Courses taken at junior colleges are not counted as part of the junior senior hours required for graduation at SAU.
  3. Have transcripts evaluated by nursing faculty if transferring from another college or university. NOTE: SAU Department of Nursing follows the Arkansas Nursing Articulation Model for transfer credits in nursing.
  4. Have an overall GPA of 2.0 on all college courses.
  5. Of the total hours earned toward graduation, no more than 25 percent may be “D” grades.
  6. Possess an unencumbered state license to practice in the state in which the clinical experiences will be obtained.
  7. Have proof of MMR, Hepatitis B vaccination, TB screening, and current CPR certification.

Procedure for Admission:

  1. Request, complete, and return an enrollment application from the Office of Admissions, SAU, Magnolia Campus.
  2. Request 2 transcripts of all college course work be sent to the Department of Nursing.

Readmission Policy

To be readmitted to the Nursing Department the student must:

  1. Write a letter of intent to the DEPARTMENT OF NURSING postmarked by December 1st for the spring semester and by May 1st if for the fall semester. If a student fails at the end of a course and chooses to repeat immediately the next semester, a letter must be turned in by the last day of the SEMESTER. The number of returning students will be limited to available space. The letter, requesting readmission, is to be accompanied by an updated transcript of all college courses. Letter should include name, social security number, mailing address, working phone number and state which course you wish to re-enter and the semester you wish to re-enter the program.
  2. Must repeat all BSN curriculum nursing courses over 5 years old.
  3. Have an overall GPA of 2.0 on all college courses.
  4. Of the total hours earned toward graduation, no more than 25 percent may be “D” grades.