ADMISSIONS CRITERIA FOR ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAM

ADMISSIONS CRITERIA

1.  Applicants for admission to the associate degree nursing program must meet the entrance requirements of the parent institution. * Admission to the Associate Degree Nursing Program requires the student to be a high school graduate or equivalent.

2.  Completion of one course of high school college-preparatory general chemistry with a minimum grade of “C,” or completion of one college chemistry course with a minimum grade of “C” prior to acceptance into the nursing program.

AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

 3.  SAT Score:  920 Total (480 Verbal, 440 Math) if taken after April 1, 1995; 800 Total (400 Verbal, 400 Math) if taken before April 1, 1995, or ACT:  Composite 20 (Verbal 21, Math 19).         

OR

4.  Completion of all approved general education courses with a GPR of 2.5 or above and completion of RDG 101 or equivalent test scores. 
                                     BIO      210       Anatomy and Physiology I                     Humanities/Fine Arts Elective

                                     BIO      211       Anatomy and Physiology II                    PSY     201       General Psychology

                                     BIO      225       Microbiology                                            MAT    110      College Algebra

                                     ENG     101       English Composition I                             COL     101       College Orientation

                                     ENG     102       English Composition II                           Elective

The general education and science courses listed above will also apply as credit toward the Associate Degree in Occupational Technology with a major in General Technology and specialization in Pre-Health Science.

All students seeking qualification through the General Education track must have either a  COMPASS Reading score of 88, An ASSET Reading score of 46, an SAT verbal score of 400, an R-SAT Verbal Score of 480, or an ACT English score of 21.  Students who do not meet one of these requirements must successfully complete all required reading coursework in addition to the courses listed above. 

 *Students are expected to graduate from the school where the initial nursing course is taken.

 To enhance potential for success in the program, the faculty recommends completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant Program and work experience as a CNA.