Overview

The Associate of Science degree in Nursing is a two-year program that prepares graduates to enter the field of nursing as nursing generalists who apply the nursing process to care for individuals or groups across a variety of healthcare settings. Graduates of this program may be employed in hospitals or other acute care settings, long-term care, and ambulatory settings.

The program is designed for students seeking employment in nursing and who may choose to continue at any Florida university as a junior to complete a four-year bachelor's degree in nursing through an RN-to-BSN program. Upon successful completion of the program, the graduate is eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) to become licensed as a registered nurse.

ASN Program Mission

The ASN program prepares students to engage in life-long learning to function as professional nurse generalists who provide high-quality, safe, evidence-based, culturally sensitive nursing care to individuals, communities, and global populations.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Integrate knowledge from the sciences, humanities, and nursing with patient preferences and values to provide safe, patient-centered care. Judgment / Human Flourishing
2. Apply the nursing process to promote quality, safe, patient-centered care. Judgment / Inquiry; QSEN Safety
3. Integrate evidence-based practice, information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, lessen error, and support decision-making. EBP; QSEN Informatics
4. Communicate and collaborate with culturally diverse patients, communities, and interprofessional teams to ensure delivery of optimal care. Communication
5. Participate in quality improvement activities to improve safe delivery of care in a variety of healthcare systems. QSEN Teamwork and Collaboration
6. Engage in professional nursing practice within ethical, legal, and regulatory frameworks to improve the quality of health care. NLN Professional Identity

Program Outline

Admission Requirements

Admission to the ASN program follows the institute's standard nursing admission process, including a minimum HESI A2 entrance exam score of 80% for the ASN program. For the full list of eligibility criteria, application steps, and health screening requirements, please see our Admission Requirements page.