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NURSING ASSOCIATE DEGREE
When the individual begins the process, whether it be through the Admissions Of ce or the Nursing Department, information and instructions are furnished to the applicant along with the explanation of the program’s structure and the next step in the admissions process. The applicant will also be referred from Admissions to Nursing or Nursing to Admissions for further information and processing. Any applicant not selected for entry into the nursing pro- gram must submit a new application by the next Jan. 31 deadline to be considered for entry in the Fall of that year.
The program has a limited enrollment and only admits a class in the fall of each year. Ap- plications and supporting documents must be completed and submitted by Phase I deadline, if applicable. If all slots have not been lled after the above deadline, there may be extensions to the deadline. Please check with the Admissions Of ce about the status of the program.
PHASE I – To be completed by Jan. 31
Meet the Southwestern Community College placement requirements. This may be met by one of the following:
a. High school GPA of 2.8 or higher within the past 10 years
b. High school GPA of 2.2-2.79 within the past 10 years: student will be eligible for
admission after successful completion of ENG 111 and the corresponding
corequisites. This is a required corequisite for the program.
c. High school GPA of below 2.2 within the past 10 years: student will be eligible for
admission after completion of required transition English and math courses.
d. High school graduation prior to the past 10 years: student will be eligible for
admission after successful completion of the RISE placement test or the required
transition English and math courses.
• Complete an application (if not currently enrolled). Designate Nursing AAS Degree
(A45110) as the program of interest. If you are a current student, see Admissions to
complete a change of major form if you wish to apply to the program.
• Evidence of high school graduation or completion of GED certi cate (High School
Seniors must send an interim transcript by Jan. 31).
• Of cial copies of all high school and college course transcripts (High school seniors
must have a nal transcript sent within one month of graduation).
• Satisfactory scores on the college placement test or completion of necessary
remediation. (See SCC Placement Test Requirements in Admission/Enrollment
section.)
• Must take the ATI TEAS Exam. A minimum score of 65 on the TEAS. The TEAS must have
been taken within the past three years and may only be taken once per academic year.
• Evidence of completion of a high school algebra, or college-level math, biology, and a
general chemistry at the high school level or above with a grade of “C” or better.
• Documentation of current licensure or certi cation in a health care related eld is required and must be submitted to admissions prior to the Jan. 31 deadline. Those
listed in Phase II are all accepted. Other medical related certi cates/licensures will be
considered on an individual basis by admissions and the program director.
• Evidence of a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater on a 4-point scale on the most recent
transcript with 10 semester hours completed excluding developmental courses.
Once the program deadline has passed and records have been reviewed, applicants will receive a letter stating their eligibility status.
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