Nursing - AASN

During your time in the Associate of Applied Sciences in Nursing (AASN) program, you will learn to:

• Utilize judgments in practice, substantiated with evidence, that integrate nursing and other disciplinary knowledge in providing safe, quality care and promoting patient health
• Model effective and therapeutic communication to improve the health outcomes of patients and their families
• Implement the best evidence-based practice that is available based on the values and preferences of patients, families and communities
• Examine the effectiveness of information and health technology to mitigate errors, support decision-making and communicate with the interdisciplinary team
• Integrate leadership skills and theories regarding evidence-based practice, resulting in optimal wellness for patients and their families
• Coordinate holistic, compassionate, safe and effective care, respecting patients' preferences, values, age, culture and needs
• Model professional, legal and ethical standards in providing quality nursing care for patients and their families
• Plan safe and effective methods to improve the quality and safety of health care systems based on patient outcomes data
• Plan strategies regarding evidence-based methods to minimize the risk of harm in the environment for patients, yourself and others
• Collaborate with nurses and other interdisciplinary professionals to plan patient outcomes that result in optimal health

Want to learn more about the curriculum offered in UDC's AASN program? 

AASN Student Handbook

View Program Outcomes

Please submit your application through the Office of Undergraduate Admission.

The AAS Nursing Program is now accepting applications for the Spring 2026 admission from Oct. 10, 2025, through Oct. 31, 2025. Please follow the instructions below to ensure your application package is complete.

1. Two Professional (i.e., Supervisor, Professor, Assistant Manager, or Manager only) recommendation letters should be submitted by the evaluator and emailed to Hector Mendoza Arias at hector.mendozaarias1@udc.edu.
2. Download the application.
3. For Application, essay and unofficial transcript(s) submission:
   • Click on the link to gain access to the portal: https://portal.castlebranch.com/IU61
   • Click on place order
   • Select IUdmfall: Fall Nursing Applications Document Manager and follow the instructions.
   • You will be informed by Dr. Vonda Rogers via email to complete the Global Background Clearance.
4. Below is the TEAS PSI Registration Guide and Link
   • Remember the test must be completed no later than Friday, Oct. 31, 2025.
     TEAS at PSI Registration Guide
     TEAS Registration Link

Nursing students are admitted to the clinical nursing courses consistent with the established admission criteria and selection process. Students enrolled in UDC as regular unlicensed nursing students must complete the AAS Nursing Program general education requirements; earn a minimum grade of “B” in each course on the program of study; and earn a UDC AAS Nursing Program general education grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher to be eligible to make a formal application to the Nursing Program. Application packets for the Nursing Program are retrieved electronically through CastleBranch in August and December and must be returned to the same location announced deadlines respectively to be logged upon receipt.

Applicants are notified in writing or by their UDC email. Eligibility criteria for program admission include, but are not limited to, the following minimum requirements:

1. AASN General Education Grade Point Average of 3.0 or greater.
2. Completion of all prerequisite courses with a grade of at least a B.
3. Completion of a science (Anatomy and Physiology Lecture/Lab) course within five years of admission.
4. Satisfactory professional recommendations (i.e., employer, manager, professor).
5. National Criminal Background Clearance.
6. Only have one repeat in any science courses.
7. Completed application and essay received on or before the deadline.
8. Successful completion of a standardized admission examination for Generic.
9. The standardized admission examination score is as follows:
   • Science: 70%
   • English – 70%
   • Math – 73.5%
   • Reading – 73%
   • Overall: Minimum 70%

Students are informed in writing or by their UDC email of their application status. Selected students are given detailed information on the requirements for progression. Accepted students must verify completion of the following requirements prior to agency assignments (a component of all nursing practicum courses):

1. Acknowledge intent to enroll in writing.
2. Valid UDC Student Picture Identification.
3. Proof of purchase of professional liability insurance.
4. Health clearance by University Health Services.
5. Drug screening if requested.

Students who are denied admission to the nursing program are informed and assisted to explore other career options or may reapply during the next application cycle. Applications of those not admitted are not retained.

For entry into the Spring 2026 program, eligible applicants will be required to take the ATI TEAS. 

TEAS Minimum Score Requirements

• Science: 70%
• English: 70%
• Math: 73.5%
• Reading: 73%

Visit the following sites for TEAS test preparation materials:

• atitesting.com/teas
• atitesting.com/teas/teas-prep-tips
• atitesting.com/teas/exam-details

• CastleBranch – $52.98 (one-time payment)
• Nursing Uniforms and supplies (Uniforms, shoes, lab coat, penlight, scissors, stethoscope, and blood pressure cuff) – $250
• NLN NEX Pre-Admission Examination – $52.50
• Background Check – $64