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Program Application

ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY- JONESBORO

COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH STUDIES

 

APPLICATION INFORMATION

 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN A-STATE’S HEALTH STUDIES PROGRAM. PLEASE BE SURE THAT YOU HAVE COMPLETED EVERY STEP BELOW, AND THAT YOU HAVE ENCLOSED ALL DOCUMENTS BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION. STUDENTS APPLYING TO THE HEALTH STUDIES PROGRAM MUST ALSO APPLY FOR ADMISSION TO ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY. CONTACT THE OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS AND RECORDS, P. O. BOX 1630, STATE UNIVERSITY (JONESBORO), AR 72467 OR PHONE (870) 972-3024.

IF YOUR CGPA IS BELOW 2.5, YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ADMISSION AT THIS TIME.

Application materials are accepted throughout the academic year with the following deadlines:

Fall start            March 15th

Spring start      October 15th

 

NOTES ON THE APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS

  1. The submitted application packet is to consist of a completed application form and college/university transcripts of all college work attempted.
  2. Applications are not reviewed on a first come/first served basis.
  3. The minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) for admission is 2.50.
  4. Factors considered in the application process include the following:
    1. Cumulative grade point average
    2. Completion of 45 semester credit hours
    3. For the non-professional track: completion of HP 2112, Introduction to the U.S. Healthcare System.
    4. For the professional track: completion of OTA 2022 Emergence of OT Science OR PTA 2252 Clinical Education I OR equivalent for other allied health graduates.
  5. Applications received after October 15th for Spring or March 15th for fall will not be accepted.
  6. Foreign-born applicants must submit test scores of English proficiency with their application. English proficiency documentation includes one of the following:
    1. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – minimum score of 83 on the preferred internet-based test (iBT), 570 on the paper-based test, or 213 on the computer-based test
    2. International English Language Testing System (IELTS) – minimum score of 6.5 and a spoken band score of 7
    3. Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) – minimum score of 56

 

Only a completed application packet, consisting of the application form and transcripts of all college and/or high school work attempted, will be accepted for review. The application may be taken to Eugene W. Smith Hall - Room 410, or mailed to the following address:

 

Health Studies Program

Attention: BSHS Program Director

College of Nursing and Health Professions

Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

P.O. Box 910

State University, AR 72467

 

Arkansas State University is an equal opportunity institution and will not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, impediment/disability, or unlawful factors in the admission and treatment of students.

 

 

 

 

 

ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - JONESBORO

COLLEGE OF NURSING & HEALTH PROFESSIONS

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH STUDIES

APPLICATION FORM

 

Please select one of the following:

An application for admission to Arkansas State University - Jonesboro:

[_ ] has been submitted OR

[_ ] is being submitted to the Office of Admissions and Records, P.O. Box 1630, State

University, AR 72467 (phone 870-972-3024).

Date of submission (month ________ , day__________ , year _________ ).

OR

[__] Current student of A-State Jonesboro

 

Name:_____________________________________________________________________________

              Last                                         First                                      Middle

A-State ID#_____________________                    Phone Number:________________________

       (current A-State Student)

Present Address: ____________________________________________________________________

                            ____________________________________________________________________

                              City                               State                                               Zip

Permanent Address: _________________________________________________________________

(if different)

                                ____________________________________________________________________

                                 City                                     State                                             Zip

 

Notification of admission decision should be sent to the A-State email address listed below or other if not a current A-State student.

Email: A-State: ______________________________________________________________________

Other: ______________________________________________________________________________

 

 

High School/Hometown: ____________________________________________________________

Including this semester, how many college credits do you currently have? _______________

What is your current cumulative GPA_________________________________________________

List all colleges, universities or other secondary institutions attended since high school, credits earned, and degree(s) if applicable. Transcript submission is not required for current A-State students. Transfer students should submit transcripts from each institution.

 

 

College/University

 

 

#Credits/Degree

 

 

Date Attended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do you have proficiency in another language?        No         Spanish             Other: _____________

Were you born in a foreign country?   Yes    No         If yes, what country? ___________________

All applicants, please respond to the following question:

Do you have work experience in a health care institution? If so, briefly describe:

 

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All applicants, please read the following statement, sign, and date:

I hereby affirm that all information supplied on this application is complete and accurate. It is my understanding that I will not be considered for admission to this program until I have submitted all credentials specified.

 

_______________________________________                                  __________________________

Signature                                                                                                                          Date

Only a completed application packet, consisting of the application form and transcripts of all college and/or high school work attempted, will be accepted for review. The application may be taken to Eugene W. Smith Hall - Room 410, or mailed to the following address:

Health Studies Program

Attention: BSHS Program Director

College of Nursing and Health Professions

Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

P.O. Box 910

State University, AR 72467

 

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