MUW LPN/RN Advanced Placement Option

LPN/RN ADVANCED PLACEMENT OPTION

This is an innovative, fast-paced, nine-month program leading to an Associate of Science in Nursing degree. The Associate of Science in Nursing Program prepares nurses to manage direct care to clients with commonly recurring illnesses in acute and long-term health care facilities. All graduates are eligible to take the licensing exam for registered nurses. Graduates of this program will have the educational foundation to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree through an advanced placement option for registered nurses.

Licensed Practical Nurses are eligible for advanced placement in the Associate of Science in Nursing Program when they have one year's work experience as an LPN and have satisfactorily completed the prerequisite courses, first year non-nursing courses, NU 112 Pharmacology, NU 144 Nursing Transition and NU 145 Nursing Transition Clinical. NU 112, NU 144 and NU 145 are offered during the second term of summer school. Upon completion of these courses the LPN is awarded credit for the freshman courses NU 114, NU 115, NU 116, NU 124, NU 125 and NU 126 (16 credits) in place of NU 144 and NU 145 (5 credits). Sixty-one (61) semester credit hours are required for graduation. At least 31 hours must be earned from MUW.

Since its inception in 1971 with 135 students, the Associate of Science in Nursing Program at Mississippi University for Women has been committed to excellence in nursing education. Over 1,500 graduates are employed as registered nurses in acute and community health care settings throughout the United States.

Navigating Through the Admission Process:

STEP 1:

CONTACT

If you are interested in the LPN/RN Advanced Placement Option, please contact:

Phone: 1-662-329-7311
Fax: 1-662-329-8558
e-mail: asn@muw.edu

STEP 2:

ADVISEMENT

For academic advisement information, please call 1-662-329-7311.

Prospective students who plan to take non-nursing courses at other institutions should contact the program chair regarding transfer of credit prior to taking the courses. The Human Anatomy and Microbiology courses must include labs. A minimum grade of "C" must be earned in all required courses for the ASN curriculum. Two failures (less than "C") in a required science course will disqualify a student from admission into the ASN Program.

COURSE SCHEDULES

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

STEP 3:

ADMISSION TO THE UNIVERSITY

Students must apply for admission into the University. This is done by completing an MUW Admission Form, submitting a completed Immunization Form and Health Examination Form and having all transcripts mailed to the Office of Admissions. The following link will provide you with admission information:

OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS

STEP 4:

ADMISSION INTO THE LPN/RN ADVANCED PLACEMENT OPTION

The application to the LPN/RN Advanced Placement Option is separate from the application to the University. Applicants must submit transcripts of all colleges attended, an ACT score, and a letter from an employer documenting at least one year's work experience as an LPN to the program office.

Click on the links below for information concerning requirements, deadlines, curriculum and an application.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES

CURRICULUM

ASN Program
1100 College Street MUW-910
Columbus, Mississippi 39701-5800

Phone:
1-662-329-7311
1-877-462-8439 ext. 7311 - toll free

Fax:
1-662-329-8558

For program information and current application, e-mail: asn@muw.edu