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 15 th 

 Spring start

 October 15th 

   

 NOTES ON THE APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS 

 

 The submitted application packet is to consist of a completed application form and college/university transcripts of all college work attempted. 

 Applications are not reviewed on a first come/first served basis. 

 The minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) for admission is 2.50. 

 Factors considered in the application process include the following:

 

 Cumulative grade point average 

 Completion of 45 semester credit hours 

 For the non-professional track : completion of HP 2112, Introduction to the U.S. Healthcare System. 

 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. 

 

 

 Applications received after October 15 th for Spring or March 15 th for fall will not be accepted. 

 Foreign-born applicants must submit test scores of English proficiency with their application. English proficiency documentation includes one of the following:

 

 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 

 International English Language Testing System (IELTS) – minimum score of 6.5 and a spoken band score of 7 

 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. 

   

 

 

 

 

   

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 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: 

   

 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

 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