SHSU Nursing Program Receives ACEN Accreditation
On August 8, 2013, the SHSU Nursing Program received approval from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN, formerly NLNAC) as an accredited program. This accreditation is retroactive to January 1, 2013, which means that all graduates from the program are included.
Dr. Anne Stiles, School of Nursing Chair, thanks the SHSU community for the massive amount of support given to the SHSU Nursing Program over the past year, and for their continued commitment to helping the program reach this important milestone.
Fall 2013
Textbook List
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Junior II – Click here
Senior I – Click here
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
The Fall 2013 application submission period has concluded. Spring 2014 admission open June 2013.
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ABOUT OUR NURSING PROGRAM: The Texas State University Board of Regents of Sam Houston State University (SHSU) approved a new Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program in November 2008. The Nursing program received initial approval from the Texas Board of Nursing on October 21, 2010. The Board of Regents authorized the Nursing Program to become an official Department of Nursing in the College of Sciences in Fall 2012. The School of Nursing is currently an accreditation candidate of the following agencies:
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. (NLNAC)
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
- Site visit scheduled for 14-16 October, 2013
- Public Meeting - time to be announced
- Contact Information for the CCNE
Sam Houston State University is currently accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
SHSU School of Nursing, Academic Bld III, Room 111
PO Box 2396, Huntsville, TX 77341
Phone: (936) 294-2371 Fax: (936) 294-2372



