Curriculum and Plans of Study

The associate of science in nursing (ASN) program is a 66-semester hour program that consists of 30 credit hours of general education courses and 36 credit hours of nursing courses. In addition to the traditional ASN program, Atrium Health Floyd Georgia Highlands College School of Health Sciences also offers career mobility options for licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and paramedics.

The nursing program at GHC is a competitive admittance program. Students seeking entrance to the ASN degree will initially be admitted and enrolled in the Associate of Science in Health Professions degree while attempting to complete prerequisite courses needed to apply and be admitted to the ASN degree program.

If students have completed all of the prerequisites for the ASN program before the semester they plan to apply, it is advised that they change their major to Bachelor of Health Science so financial aid can cover general education prerequisite courses for the RN-BSN program.