ADN Traditional Track Technical Study Sequence

Program Basics

• It will take 2 years to complete once accepted into Technical Study Sequence (Traditional Track).
• Most students take 3 years due to prerequisite requirements.
• The program is offered on four KSU campuses: Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Tuscawaras, Geauga - Twinsburg Academic Center.
• Technical Study Sequence starts in the fall semester (traditional track) at Geauga-Twinsburg Academic Center 
• No waiting list 
• Ashtabula Campus and Tuscarawas Campus admits for the Fall and Spring semesters

Traditional Track Technical Study Sequence Track

• Appropriate for students who are not already an LPN or Paramedic 
• 2-year degree, most take 3 years due to prerequisite requirements 
• Day or Alternative track options

In-Program Schedule of Courses

• Each nursing course has 3 components: Lecture, Lab, and Clinical
• Program will require 2-4 days each week for availability
• Required non-nursing courses have various schedule options: day, evening, and online
• Typical clinical hours: 
  • Day clinical 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
  • Alternative clinical 3 p.m. - 11 p.m.

Program options

Day Track

• Monday through Friday and potential for some Saturdays
• Must have availability 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Possibility of an evening clinical in rare instances; students will be notified in advance.
• Must be adaptable and flexible

Alternative Track

• Monday through Friday afternoon/evening and potential for some Saturdays
• Must have availability 12 p.m. - 11 p.m.
• Possibility of a day clinical in rare instances; students will be notified in advance
• Saturday clinical may be 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. or 3 p.m. - 11 p.m.
• Must be adaptable and flexible

Admission Prerequisites

• Accepted to Kent State University by February 1 of the year you plan to begin
• Complete information session requirement and documents by February 1 of the year you plan to begin
• Apply to Nursing ADN program by February 1 of the year you plan to begin - application opens October 1 each year
• 2.7 cumulative GPA from the most recent school you have attended where at least 12 credits have been completed 
  • If you have ever attended Kent State University in the past but took fewer than 12 credit hours, your Kent GPA must be minimum 2.0 and the most recent school where 12 credits have been earned must at least 2.70. 
  • All transcripts from all schools attended are reviewed
• "C" grade or higher in all courses required for nursing program.
• "C" grade or better in biology and chemistry coursework completed in HS or College
• Competition of Math 10040/10041 or higher, or eligible to take based on placement exam
• Successful completion of all developmental courses prescribed through placement testing or evidence of mastery of the content
• All transcripts received from all schools attended, regardless of how old transcript is

**Meeting criteria does not guarantee acceptance to ADN Technical Study Sequence, seats are limited