ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE

Graduates of the AAS Program are prepared to provide direct  nursing care to individuals in inpatient settings and structured outpatient settings.  The program provides students with a closely related mix of theory and clinical practice.  Students gain clinical experience in hospitals, nursing homes, and clinics.  The program requires a minimum of two years of full-time study.

Admission Prerequisites

• High School Algebra or MATH 055 or math placement test (showing ability to take MATH 105)
• High School Biology with lab or BIOL 102 & BIOL 103, or BIOL 111/L
• High School Chemistry with lab or CHEM 055 or higher level chemistry

Admission Requirements

• Minimum High School or college grade point average of 2.0 is required; prior UAA students must have a cumulative UAA GPA of 2.0 or higher
• UAA Undergraduate application and AAS nursing pre-major status and transcript evaluations if needed
• School of Nursing application, three letters of recommendation and confidential form
• Completion of 15 college credits or SAT, ACT or ACCUPLACER scores
• Nurse Entrance Test (NET) score
• Evidence of receiving academic advising from a nursing advisor
• Required informational meeting with AAS faculty upon completion of all admission requirements

The deadline for completing the application process for the Anchorage campus is February 1. For outreach sites the deadline for completing the application process is July 1, prior to the scheduled spring start date.  Admission is determined by the applicant's rank among other applicants in relation to program requirements.

Progression in the program requires that students maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher and earn grades of C or higher or Pass in all required nursing courses.

Degree Requirements

A total of 70 credits are required for the Associate of Applied Science, Nursing degree; including 20 credits at the 200-level (built into the program). These credits are taken in the following areas:

General Education Requirements (GER) - Course/Credits

Program Requirements (Course/Credits)

Acceptance into the Nursing Major is required before enrollment in the first nursing course, NURS 120/L.The major consists of four clinical semester.

Nursing Courses (Course/Credits)

Semester I

Semester II

Semester III

Semester IV

Graduates must perform successfully on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) to obtain RN licensure.