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 entrance into the introductory Nursing course 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.