Kentucky State University

The School of Nursing & Health Sciences offers three degrees: Associate of Applied Science in Nursing (A.A.S.); Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.), and Doctor of Nursing Practice. All programs are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). The A.A.S. and D.N.P. programs are approved by the Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN). The pre-licensure B.S.N. program is granted initial approval status by the KBN. Students who successfully complete the degree requirements for the AAS and pre-licensure B.S.N. program option meet the educational requirements for eligibility to take the NCLEX-RN®. Students who successfully complete the degree requirements for the D.N.P. program may sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Centers and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners Board Certification examinations.

The School of Nursing & Health Sciences, through its publications, provides important information on policies, people, campus activities, tradition, and organizations, that influence the programs administration, processes of matriculation, and the protections of public safety. As such, the School of Nursing & Health Sciences reserves the right to change, modify and discontinue any of the published materials, policies, rules, regulations, standards of conduct, services, programs or activities at any time, as may be necessary, and without prior notice, when such action will serve the interest of the University, College, School, programs, students, and/or public safety.