Registered Nurse (RN)

Admission Criteria

1. Applicant must first apply and be accepted to John Wood Community College prior to applying to the JWCC ADN program.
2. To be considered for, and to progress through, the ADN program, a student must maintain a minimum JWCC cumulative GPA of 2.7, as well as a 2.7 GPA in required science/support courses (BIO 275, BIO 276, BIO 293, MAT 109, PSY 101 and PSY 233). Coursework may be repeated one time to meet minimum standards.
3. The following courses must be completed with a C or better in order to apply to the ADN program in this application cycle:
   1. BIO 101 General Biology
   2. ENG 101 Rhetoric & Composition I
   3. MAT 109 Elementary Statistics
   4. PSY 101 Intro to Psychology
4. The applicant must have completed or be enrolled in BIO 275 Human Anatomy & Physiology I at the time of application.
5. The following courses must be completed prior to the start of NUR 108:
   1. BIO 275 Human Anatomy & Physiology I
   2. BIO 276 Human Anatomy & Physiology II
   3. PSY 233 Developmental Psychology
6. The following course must be completed prior to the start of NUR 148: BIO 293 Microbiology.
7. The following course must be completed prior to the start of NUR 203: CMN 101 Introduction to Speech.
8. Upon the September 15 and February 15 application dates, applicants without a minimum ACT score of 22, or a minimum SAT score of 1070 (ACT/SAT is NOT REQUIRED) within the past five years will be invited to take the HESI A2 Admissions Assessment Test. This computerized test will be given on the JWCC Campus. Applicants will be scheduled for a specific date and time to test. A Reading, Math and Composite score of 78% is required for entry into the program. Scores are valid for one calendar year; students are allowed two attempts to meet the required score with each applications cycle. If you would like to submit previous HESI scores for consideration, please attach to this application. Scores over one year old will not be considered. The applicant is responsible for all testing fees; testing fees are nonrefundable.
9. Community LPNs are required to meet above admission criteria, as well as include their current LPN license and proof of employment as an LPN for at least 6 of the previous 12-month period.
10. Admission into the JWCC Nursing program is contingent on the applicant meeting all prerequisite criteria, as well as maintaining a minimum 2.7 GPA in required science/support courses, a 2.7 Nursing GPA and a JWCC cumulative 2.7 GPA.

Eligibility for admission to the ADN program does not guarantee admission. After the initial review, applicants will receive written notification of their status within the application process.

Students are eligible to apply if the following courses have been completed or are in process:

• ENG 101 – Rhetoric & Composition I
• CMN 101 – Intro to Speech
• PSY 101 – Intro to Psychology
• PSY 233 – Developmental Psychology
• MAT 109 – Elementary Statistics
• BIO 275 – Human Anatomy & Physiology 1
• BIO 276 – Human Anatomy & Physiology 2
• BIO 293 – Microbiology

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