Recognition Ceremony and Graduation

 

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Level IV - Graduates
Licensing Info

Three Year (Tentative) Course Schedule

 

Welcome to the Arkansas Tech University Department of Nursing home page. The following pages present information about our baccalaureate nursing program. The first two years of the program include a variety of general education courses as well as specific prerequisite courses in liberal arts and the sciences. These courses provide a solid foundation for upper division courses in the nursing major. A graduate of the program will be prepared for responsibilities as a professional nurse, to take the national exam required for licensure as a Registered Nurse, and to pursue graduate study if desired.

What we do
Arkansas Tech University's nursing curriculum is designed to prepare students for beginning professional responsibilities in a variety of health-care settings and to provide the necessary foundations for graduate study.

Philosophy | Mission and Goals

 
Accreditation
The bachelor of science in nursing program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (Address: 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA  30326, Phone:  (404) 975-5000, Web site: www.nlnac.org) and is approved by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing (Address: University Tower Bldg., 1123 South University, Suite 800, Little Rock, AR 72204-1619, Phone: 501-686-2700) and the Arkansas Department of Higher Education.

Admission Information | Advanced Placement | Advisement

 
Eligibility
The department of nursing offers undergraduate study in nursing to qualified high school graduates, graduates of diploma and associate degree programs in nursing, licensed psychiatric technician nurses, and licensed practical nurses. The baccalaureate program leads to the degree of bachelor of science in nursing. Satisfactory completion of two academic years of foundation courses followed by two years of upper-division professional nursing courses is required.

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