Nursing

The Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) is a five-semester, seventy-two credit program designed to provide educational opportunities for individuals to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, values, and competencies required for safe nursing practice. Graduates who receive the Associate of Science in Nursing degree will be eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Exam for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN), which must be passed before starting practice as a registered nurse (RN).

A selective admissions process is used to choose candidates for enrollment in the program. Admission to the program is competitive. Meeting minimum admission requirements does not guarantee acceptance.

• Applicants must obtain a GPA of 2.8 or higher and a grade of “C” or better in the following 16 credit hours of prerequisite courses:
  • MATH 1213 College Algebra
  • ENGL 1013 English Composition I
  • BIOL 2213 Anatomy and Physiology I (3 credit hour lecture)
  • BIOL 2211 Anatomy and Physiology I (1 credit hour lab)
  • PSYC 2013 Introduction to Psychology
  • ARTS or Humanities elective (must be selected from “Approved Fine Arts and Humanities Courses” listed in the BRCC College Catalog)
• Applicants must achieve a minimum score of 65% on the TEAS exam. TEAS exam scores from other colleges through ATI are accepted if taken within the last five years. Test scores must be attached to the application.

1. Applicants can register with ATI and take the exam anytime before the application period. TEST SCORES MUST BE ATTACHED TO APPLICATION.
2. The admission exam score is valid for 5 years. Applicants can use test scores from another institution if they are not older than 5 years.

The application for admission to the ASN Program is available on the BRCC website twice a year for the Spring and Fall semesters. 

The Spring 2025 Application Cycle will be Monday, January 6, 2025through Monday, January 27, 2025.All required Prerequisites Courses-16 Credit Hours must be completed by the end of Fall 2024 to be eligible to apply January 2025 to be considered and accepted to start Fall 2025.

The Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN) requires all applicants to complete an Application for Approval to Enroll in a Clinical Nursing Course form and an authorization form for a criminal background check. Applicants who have been charged with, pled guilty or nolo contendere to, been convicted of, or committed a criminal offense that involves a crime of violence or distribution of drugs may be denied the right to practice nursing as a student in Louisiana.