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Qualified freshman and transfer applicants for the Nursing Program are admitted
provisionally as nursing students. There are three classifications of admission
to the College for students who are not R.N.'s.
DIRECT
For students entering the College directly from high school. These students are
projected for a four-year graduation track:
one year of the eight prerequisite courses
and three years of the nursing program. They must enter the College with the following:
- Completion of high school biology, chemistry, and two years of college preparatory
mathematics, all with a minimum grade of C.
- SAT combined score of 1000 (with verbal score above 500).
- High School GPA of B, with 80% in college prep curriculum.
- High School rank in top 1/3 of class.
- Two references from high school faculty.
- Must place into ENG 106 and MTH 113 on the College's placement test.
PRE-NURSING STUDENTS
Students who are interested in the nursing major but who have not met the requirements
for direct admission may be admitted as pre-nursing students. These students are
projected for a variety of graduation tracks ranging from four to five years, depending
on what requirements they need to fulfill. These students will be eligible for NUR
225 if they complete the CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION within two academic years of admission
to the College barring unforeseen or extenuating circumstances.
COLLEGE TRANSFER STUDENTS
For students transferring course credits from other colleges or universities. These
students are projected for a variety of graduation tracks, ranging from usually
two years to four years, depending on what credits are accepted for transfer. The
following stipulations apply:
- Minimum GPA of 2.5.
- The transfer of sophomore level nursing courses is subject to evaluation by the
Division of Nursing.
- No nursing courses above sophomore level may be transferred.
- For generic transfer students, nursing courses six years of older may not be transferred.
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