L AWSON S TATE C OMMUNITY C OLLEGE N URSING (ADN, PN AND M OBILITY ) P ROGRAM A DMISSION C RITERIA AT THE T IME OF P UBLICATION ( SUBJECT TO CHANGE ) • Unconditional admission to the college • A completed application for admission to nursing program received before published deadline. • A minimum of 18 ACT composite score ( National or Residual ) and an 18 ACT score in Science. Both must be met to apply for the program. No time limit on when the ACT was taken. • A minimum of 2.5 GPA for nursing required academic core courses (ENG101, MTH100 or higher, BIO201 and BIO202) and minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA at current, native institution or cumulative 2.0 in institution from which student is transferring. • A minimum of 2.5 GPA cumulative high school GPA for students without prior college courses (GED will be used if applicable). • Meeting the essential functions for nursing. • Eligibility for ENG 101, MTH 100, and BIO 201 • Mobility students are additionally required to provide proof of unencumbered, Alabama licensure (i.e. LPN). No work history is required. Prerequisites required for Mobility program application: ENG 101, MTH 100 or higher-level math, BIO 201 & 202, SPH 106 or 107, PSY 200, and PSY 210. The NUR 201 Mobility applicants must have graduated from Lawson State Community College PN program and return within two years of graduation.
Associate degree nursing core courses: ENG 101, MTH 100, BIO 201, BIO 202, PSY 200, PSY210 SPH107, BIO 220, and a Humanities elective. • Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA at current, native institution or cumulative 2.0 GPA at institution from which student is transferring • Minimum 2.5 cumulative high school GPA for students without prior college courses (GED as applicable). Notification The following is the notification process: • The number of admissions will be determined by the college. • Students are selected on a basis of a point system, and completion of requirements. In case of ties, grade point average and number of courses taken at LSCC will become the deciding factors. • Department of Health Professions will review all applicants for completeness of requirements and notify students selected for admission. • Along with the notification of acceptance, students will receive information in reference to registration, ordering of uniforms, and physical examination. Nursing students shall comply with legal, moral and legislative standards that determine acceptable behavior of the nurse. It is important for prospective nursing students to know about the Alabama Board of Nursing regulations on the review of candidates for eligibility for initial and continuing licensure. There will be questions on the application for Licensure as a Registered Nurse and Licensed Practical Nurse: • Have you ever been arrested or convicted of a criminal offense other than a minor moving traffic violation? • Have you, within the last 5 years, abused drugs/alcohol or been treated for dependency to alcohol or illegal chemical substances? • Have you, ever been arrested or convicted for driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol? • Have you, within the last 5 years, received inpatient or outpatient treatment or been recommended to seek treatment for mental illness? If you answer “YES: to either question, send appropriate documents identified on the instruction sheets. • Have you ever had disciplinary action or is action pending against you by any state board of nursing? If YES, have certified documents sent from the licensing agency to the Alabama Board of Nursing. • Have you ever been placed on a state AND/OR federal abuse registry? • Have you ever been court-martial/disciplined OR administratively discharged by the military? • If YES, documentation should accompany the application for licensure by examination form.
Note : Lawson State has temporarily suspended admission to the NUR 200 Mobility program and to non- graduates of LSCC PN program.
N URSING P ROGRAM S ELECTION C RITERIA
• A minimum of 18 ACT composite score (National or Residual) and an 18 ACT score in Science. Both must be met. No time limit on when the ACT was taken. • Points for grades in the following nursing required core general educational courses are as documented: A = 3 points, B = 2 points, C = 1 point English Composition I Intermediate College Algebra
Anatomy & Physiology I Anatomy & Physiology II
• Additional 1 5 points may be awarded as determined by the individual college policy and procedure: Earned up to 5 additional points for one Skills for Success course completion ( select Mental Health Worker or Nurse Support Technician or Community Health Worker ). Earn up to 4 points for HPS 103 - Foundation Competencies for Health Sciences course; up to three points for the MTH 186 –Medical Dosage Calculation course; and up to four points in the BIO103-Principles of Biology course . • *Minimum 2.5 GPA required in the core general educational courses for the nursing program. Not all courses may have been completed at time of admission. Core general educational courses taken in high school as dual enrollment will be used in GPA calculation. Practical nursing core courses (for stand-alone PN programs): ENG 101, MTH 100, BIO 201, and BIO 202.
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