ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING (ADN) PROGRAM

The Admissions Factor System is comprised of the following four (4) items which you must complete and submit for evaluation by Registration and Records.

In order for these items to count towards the year you wish to be considered for admission, they must be submitted by March 31st.

After the materials listed under admission procedure have been received, an admission score will be determined according to the following factoring system.

FACTORING SYSTEM

(Effective Fall 2006)

1) Cumulative GPA of Prerequisite Courses

Note: A minimum grade of 2.0 must be earned in each prerequisite course.

2) BIOL& 242 - Human A & P 2 (formally Biology 250) (if completed before the March 31st application deadline)

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Note: BIOL& 242 must be completed with a grade point of 2.0 or higher by the end of spring quarter of the year you applied for admission to the ADN program. If BIOL& 242 is completed after the March 31^st application deadline, the factor point for BIOL& 242 will not be awarded.

3) ACCUPLACER Reading Comprehension Proficiency Placement Test

4) Support Course Completion (to earn these points the course MUST be completed prior to March 31 and a minimum grade of 2.0 must be achieved).

BIOL& 260 - Microbiology (formally Biology 260)	PSYC& 100 General Psychology (formally PSYCH 101) or PSCY 102 – Psychology of Adjustment (formally PSYCH 102)
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5) Roll-over (for applicants who are eligible but not accepted on their first attempt)

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In the case of a tie:

1^st Tie Breaker: Combined GPA of prerequisite courses

2^nd Tie Breaker: Number of support courses completed by March 31

3^rd Tie Breaker: Combined GPA of support courses
4^th Tie Breaker: Overall college level cumulative GPA (all colleges attended)

Recommendations for Student Success:

1)     Completion of one year each of high school algebra, biology, and chemistry or equivalents.

2)     It is strongly recommended that students complete BIOL& 260, with the required minimum grade, prior to their formal acceptance into the Associate Degree Nursing Program.

3)     Work experience in the health care field (either paid or volunteer) is encouraged.