Associate of Science in Nursing

1 A Unit of the Technical College System of Georgia - Equal Opportunity Institution October 2021 Associate of Science in Nursing Fall 2022 Associate of Science in Nursing Fall Semester 2022 Program Location: Paulding Campus ASN Program Admission: Students seeking admission to the Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) Program must be fully admitted to the college for Spring Semester 2022. To take pre-admission courses, students should enroll in the college s Healthcare Science Certificate or Interdisciplinary Studies Degree-Health Track. The ASN program has a competitive admission process. The selection criteria consist of Admission Points with a total value of 410 points. See the ASN Admission Points Criteria sheet for additional information.

2 All students must have a CTC GPA of or higher to be considered for program admission. If a student has all transfer credit, and does not have a CTC GPA, this requirement does not apply. Transfer Students / Transfer Credit: If you are a transfer student, you must be fully admitted to Chattahoochee Technical College by Spring Semester 2022. The College s document deadline for Spring Semester 2022 is Friday, November 19, 2021. If you are transferring college credit into Chattahoochee Technical College, official transcripts must be received by the college s document deadline, Friday, November 19, 2021. Required Pre-Admission Course Work: Complete the following pre-admission courses by Monday, May 09, 2022. Course Course Name Credit Grade ENGL 1101 Composition and Rhetoric 3 MATH 1111 or MATH 1103 College Algebra or Quantitative Skills & Reasoning 3 BIOL 2113 anatomy and physiology I 3 BIOL 2113L anatomy and physiology I Lab 1 A Unit of the Technical College System of Georgia - Equal Opportunity Institution October 2021 Associate of Science in Nursing Fall 2022 Additional Required Courses: The following courses may be taken while a student is enrolled in the Healthcare Science Certificate, or the Interdisciplinary Studies Degree-Health Track programs or after a student is admitted into the ASN program.

3 A student may take all general education classes prior to admission into the program. If a student does elect to take all of these classes prior to admission, the student will not be considered full-time while taking the Nursing courses. Humanities Elective- Select one: ENGL 2130, HUMN 1101, ARTS 1101, MUSC 1101, MUSC 2040, THEA 1101, ENGL 2110 *If not completed prior to admission, BIOL 2114 and BIOL 2114L must be completed by the end of the 1st semester. **If not completed prior to admission, BIOL 2117, BIOL 2117L, must be completed by the end of the 2nd semester. **If not completed prior to admission, PSYC 1101, SOCI 1101, Humanities Elective must be completed by the end of the 3rd semester. Course Attempts and Point Calculations: Students are allowed two attempts in the anatomy and physiology I and anatomy and physiology II lecture and lab courses that will be awarded as admission points.

4 Should a student attempt these classes more than twice, only the first two attempts will be considered when calculating admission points. ATI TEAS: Take the ATI TEAS by Friday, April 1, 2022 and achieve a minimum total adjusted score of A student may take the ATI TEAS (Version 6) two (2) times in a calendar year and must wait a minimum of 30 calendar days in between attempts. The ATI TEAS score is valid for five years. The ATI TEAS is a standardized test that measures the student s ability in math, reading, grammar and Science . A study guide and practice test can be purchased at ATI Website. The ATI TEAS is available through the Chattahoochee Technical College s Corporate and Professional Education Department. Course Course Name Credit Grade BIOL 2114* anatomy and physiology II 3 BIOL 2114L* anatomy and physiology II Lab 1 BIOL 2117** introductory Microbiology 3 BIOL 2117L** Microbiology Lab 1 PSYC 1101 Introduction to Psychology 3 SOCI 1101** Introduction to Sociology 3 Humanities Elective** 3 A Unit of the Technical College System of Georgia - Equal Opportunity Institution October 2021 Associate of Science in Nursing Fall 2022 ATI Critical Thinking Entrance Exam: Students who achieve a minimum total adjusted score of 75% on the ATI TEAS are able to continue in the application process and take the ATI Critical Thinking Entrance Exam.

5 Students who qualify to take the ATI Critical Thinking Entrance exam will be notified via their CTC email address after the TEAS deadline. Scheduling of the ATI Critical Thinking Exam will occur at that time. Students will have one attempt to achieve a minimum composite score of 70% or above on the ATI Critical Thinking exam. The cost of the exam is $ The ATI Critical Thinking Entrance Exam is good for one admission period (1 year). Exams will be given at the Paulding Campus. Application Session: All students must attend an Application Session and complete a Program Application. Program applications are only given out at the Application Sessions. A schedule of Associate of Science in Nursing Application Sessions will be posted during the Spring Semester 2022 and posted on the ASN webpage.

6 Late arrivals will not be permitted to enter the session. Please note the majority of Applications Sessions for the ASN program will be held in a face-to-face environment. There will only be one Virtual Application Session, which will be able to accommodate 60 students. Students are still required to sign-up to attend all Application Sessions. Final Class Selection: Final class selection is based upon the total number of Admission Points. The students with the highest point value will be accepted into the program. Academic Advisement: Students should email a Health Sciences Advisor with questions about admission criteria or to schedule an advisement appointment: Advisor Advisor Email Address Location Kayla White Marietta Amy Lyle Marietta, Paulding Montreal Thomas North Metro A Unit of the Technical College System of Georgia - Equal Opportunity Institution October 2021 Associate of Science in Nursing Fall 2022 Nursing Program Accreditation and Approval: Chattahoochee Technical College Associate Degree Nursing Program has full approval by the Georgia Board of Nursing and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing , Inc.

7 Information about approval and/or accreditation may be obtained from the following: Georgia Board of Nursing Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing , Inc. 237 Coliseum Drive 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850 Macon, GA 31217 Atlanta, GA 30326 (478) 207-1640 P. (404) 975-5000 F. (404) 975-5020 Georgia Board of Nursing webpage ACEN webpage