Nursing (A.A.S.) - LPN to RN Pathway

A pathway into the Walters State A.A.S. in Nursing, with its own January 31 application deadline and ranking based on classes completed through the prior fall semester; students on the pathway start in NRSG 1600 and complete in three academic terms on time.

Credential

Associate degree in nursing

Pathway

LPN / LVN-to-RN

Source: ws.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Delivery

On-campus

Study intensity

Not verified

Duration

3 academic terms (on-time completion for the LPN to RN Pathway option)

Source: ws.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Credits

Not verified

Campus

Walters State Morristown campus — Morristown, TN; Walters State Greeneville (Niswonger) campus — Greeneville, TN; Walters State Sevierville campus — Sevierville, TN

Who can apply

Licensed practical / vocational nurse

Source: ws.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Licensure stage

Prelicensure: prepares students who are not yet licensed for a first license exam

Licensure exam

Graduates are equipped to take the NCLEX-RN

Source: ws.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Prerequisite courses

Grade of C or better in BIOL 2010/2011; completion of ENGL 1010, MATH 1530 and PSYC 1030 with a grade of C or better; all required learning support courses

Source: ws.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Minimum GPA

Minimum 2.5Grade point average of at least 2.5 in required general education courses

Source: ws.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Minimum GPA

Minimum 22.0 GPA of all courses taken at Walters State

Source: ws.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Other requirement

Application to WSCC and a separate nursing application; meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission

Source: ws.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Health & immunization requirements

Immunization requirements are listed on the Health Programs Application Portal

Source: ws.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Other test

Optional — published minimum 19ACT/ACT Residual score greater than 19 earns additional ranking points

Source: ws.edu · verified October 6, 2026

HESI Admission Assessment (A2)

Optional — published minimum 80Optional for extra ranking points: 80% or better in each of three sections (math, reading, vocabulary)

Source: ws.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Requirements not listed here are unknown to us — not “not required”.

Program tuition: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Start terms: Fall Source: ws.edu · verified October 6, 2026

• January 31

  LPN to RN Pathway

  Source: ws.edu · verified October 6, 2026
  Date not confirmed

A date without a year printed next to it on the school's page is shown as “date not confirmed”. Passed dates are never rolled forward.

Clinical arrangements: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

We never infer a placement guarantee from marketing wording; only arrangements the school states are shown.

1. ACEN Search Programs: Walters State Community College — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
2. ws.edu/academics/programs/aas/_info/nursing-info.aspx — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
3. ws.edu/academics/programs/aas/nursing.aspx — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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