In the past, nursing students could only enter the program in the fall. This limited opportunities for students who were ready to begin taking classes in the spring because they had to wait until the fall semester. In the past, certain classes were only offered during the fall; now those classes will be offered during both semesters. Students will not have to wait a full year to take a specific class.
Wanda Golden, Chair of the Division of Nursing at ABAC, said admitting students to the nursing program twice a year will give students more options.
"The change in the admissions process will allow students to enter the program in the spring without having to wait a full year," Golden said. "It will also allow us to have graduates twice a year, and hopefully, this will have a positive effect on the current nursing shortage. We will also continue to admit LPNs into the LPN to RN Transition Track during summer term."
Rebecca Arnold, Admissions Coordinator and Assistant Professor in the Division of Nursing, agrees that admitting nursing students twice a year is advantageous.
"By starting freshman classes twice a year, admissions activities will be greater than ever," Arnold said. "Anyone interested in beginning the nursing program in Spring 2001 should start the application process right away. Those students who have already applied for Fall 2001 should notify the Division of Nursing if they wish to change their application to the spring semester."
For additional information, contact ABAC's Division of Nursing at (229) 386-3262.
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