FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the nursing requirements?
When is the deadline to apply for admission into the nursing program?
What do I have to submit with my application?
I’ve only attended Georgia Highlands College. Do I have to submit an official transcript from Georgia Highlands College?
Do I need to have a physical before I apply to the nursing program?
I have not taken an SAT or my SAT is below 830. Is there any way I can still get into the program.
I have some general education classes to complete, am I still eligible for admission into the nursing program?
Are there certain courses that are best to take before I apply to the nursing program?
What if I have an SAT of 830 and a GPA of 2.5, am I assured of getting into the nursing program?
Do I have to have an SAT?
If I took the ACT, can my score be converted to the SAT?
My friend has a bachelor’s degree and said that she does not have to take the SAT to apply. Is this true?
Is Fall the only time you can enter the nursing program?
I am hoping to get my BSN in the future. Does this make a difference as to which classes I should take?
If you have additional questions regarding the nursing program that are not addressed here, please contact the nursing department or you can email Becca Maddox at rmaddox@highlands.edu.
What are the nursing requirements?
Please refer to the Admissions link on the left side of this page. Nursing brochures with all requirements listed can be found through this link.
When is the deadline to apply for admission into the nursing program?
There are actually several deadlines depending on your program of study. There are two deadlines for the RN program. If you want to be admitted in the fall semester, the deadline is April 1st each year. If you want to be admitted in the spring semester, the deadline is September 15th each year. The deadlines for the Career Mobility Programs (LPN-RN bridge and Paramedic-RN bridge) are March 1st each year. Georgia Highlands is now offering a hybrid option of the transition course for the Career Mobility Programs (NURS 1103 for LPNs and NURS 1104 for paramedics). If you are interested in the hybrid option for the Career Mobility Programs, the deadline is November 15th each year.
What do I have to submit with my application?
No, we have information on your studies at Georgia Highlands College.
Yes you do. The admission process to the nursing program is separate from the admission process to the college. It is extremely helpful to the nursing department to have copies of your official transcripts even though the admissions department already has them. A student may also have the transcripts sent to your home. DO NOT OPEN, and send them with your application form and application worksheet. This way you know the transcripts were received by the department of nursing.
Do I need to have a physical before I apply to the nursing program?
No, once you are accepted into the nursing program you will need to get a physical before you enter the program and register for the first nursing course.
I have not taken an SAT or my SAT is below 830. Is there any way I can still get into the program.
NO.All applicants must have an SAT or an ACT score. The only exception is if the student already has a bachelor's degree.
It is best to complete as much of the general academic curriculum requirements as possible before entering the nursing program. The nursing program is a time consuming, challenging program with both theory and clinical components. It is difficult to schedule classes unless they are at night. With that in mind, there are some variations depending on when you are admitted to the program. If you are admitted to the RN program to start in the fall and if you only have a couple of courses left, students often find the best time to take these are during the summer between the first and second year of the nursing program. Students entering in the fall or summer semester must complete the general academic course prior to entering NURS 2204. Students entering in the spring semester must complete all general academic courses prior to beginning the nursing classes.
However, you need to have taken your English, Math, Biology's and PSYC 2103 prior to coming into the program. Since students who are admitted to the RN program to start in spring do not have the summers off, all general academic curriculum requirements must be completed. Students applying for the Career Mobility Programs are scheduled for consecutive semesters. Students must have completed English, math, the Biology's and PSYC 2103 prior to starting the nursing courses. In addition, paramedics may have no more than three (3) general academic courses left to take, and LPNs may have no more than two (2) general academic courses left to take once the nursing courses are started. These additional courses must be completed by the end of the summer semester prior to going into the second-year nursing courses.
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Are there certain courses that are best to take before I apply to the nursing program?
It is best to have the English, Math, Biologies and PSYC 2103 completed, since these courses lay a necessary foundation for the material covered in the nursing classes. Remember, the more courses you have completed, the better prepared you are for the nursing program and the more competitive you are for admission into the program. Please refer to "I have some general education classes to complete, am I still eligible for admission into the nursing program?" for additional information.
What if I have an SAT of 830 and a GPA of 2.5, am I assured of getting into the nursing program?
No. Theses are the minimum requirements for admission. Applicants are accepted depending on the available number of spaces in the program. Application to the Nursing Program is highly competitive. Students with the higher GPAs and SATs stand a better chance of getting in than students with lower ones.
Yes. The only exception is if the student currently has a bachelor's degree.
If I took the ACT, can my score be converted to the SAT?
Yes. The admissions office.
It is true, if you have a bachelor’s degree you are not required to have an SAT.
Is Fall the only time you can enter the nursing program?
There are currently two times that students are admitted to the RN program. The largest admission is the fall admission. There is a smaller group of students admitted in the spring. Both groups will graduate at the same time. For the Paramedic-RN Career Mobility (Bridge) program, the starting time is the Maymester. For the LPN-RN Career Mobility (Bridge) program, the starting time is the summer. There is a Hybrid Option for both the Paramedic-RN and LPN-RN bridge programs. If you are interested in the Hybrid Option, the starting time is in the spring.
Yes it does. You should take classes that will also apply toward a BSN program. It would be better for you to take HIST 2111 or 2112 and POLS 1100 instead of HIST 1000. It would also be better to take BIOL 2190 instead of PHED 2202.