Associate in Applied Science

in Nursing

Traditional AASN Program

This program is designed for students  with no previous experience as a licensed nurse. Students are required to be certified as a Nursing Assistant (CNA).  The Department of Nursing offers the traditional AASN program in its entirety at the following campuses:

• ASU Beebe - Beebe, AR

• ASU Mountain Home-Mt. Home, AR

• Mid-South Community College-West Memphis, AR 

The primary mission of the Department of Nursing is to prepare students for beginning practice as registered nurses. Arkansas State University’s nursing programs are committed to quality education and to meeting the unique needs of northern and eastern Arkansas and the surrounding area. The Associate in Applied Science in Nursing (AASN) graduate is prepared to give secondary care, which focuses on illness that is common and recurrent. Nursing care for this level of illness is well standardized. Nurses giving this care are not specialized, and are defined as  generalists  in  attending  to illnesses  that  are  usual,  readily diagnosed, and relatively predictable in terms of outcome.

The AASN program is approved by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing and accredited by the National League for Nursing, 61 Broadway, New York, NY (212) 989-9393, ext 153.  Upon completion of this program, the student is eligible for the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Licensing Examination (NCLEX) and, after passing the examination, is licensed as a Registered Nurse by the state(s) to which application is made.

The professional portion of  the curriculum is four semesters in length, beginning in the spring semester.   Students completing this program receive an Associate of Applied Science in Nursing (AASN) degree.

A variety of the area health care facilities are utilized for clinical education.

Questions?
Please call the School of Nursing At:
(870) 972-3074 or contact a
Pre-Nursing Advisor by email @

Jenafer Wray jwray@astate.edu