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Associate Degree Nursing (RN)







Applying to the Nursing Program

  • Complete the Community College Application for Admission and Statement of Intent forms. Return them to the Clark College Admissions Office with the $40.00 non-refundable application fee by the posted deadline.
    Students do not need to wait until they complete minimum requirements before applying; however, they will not be included in the selection process until all minimum requirements are complete.

  • Submit official college transcripts from ALL colleges attended and send updated official transcripts each term. Health Occupations Admissions cannot ensure inclusion in the selection process unless all official transcripts are on file by the posted deadline. For more information on transferring college credit, refer to the Transfer Credits from other Colleges section.
Deadlines

All applications must be postmarked by October 1st for possible selection into the following Spring and Fall classes, or April 1st for possible selection into the following Winter class.

FILE STATUS: Once you have applied to the Nursing program and paid the $40 application fee, your file will stay current if you are an active student. If you do not complete courses (or send updated transcripts) for four quarters your file will be inactivated.

IMPORTANT NOTE: After completing minimum requirements, accepted students have a 6 to 12 month wait before beginning the Nursing program. Keep the following time frames in mind:

Minimum requirements completed by:
Program start date, if accepted:
April 1st, 2008 Winter 2009
October 1st, 2008 Spring 2009 or Fall 2009
April 1st, 2009 Winter 2010
October 1st, 2009 Spring 2010 or Fall 2010
 

Minimum Requirements                             

 (view pdf version)

  1. Complete ENGL& 101 (was ENGL 101) English Composition or equivalent with 2.0 or higher grade.
  1. Complete 17 credits of the following sciences with a 2.0 or higher grade:  
    BIOL& 251* (was BIOL 231) Human A & P I (including lab) 4 crs
    BIOL& 252* (was BIOL 232) Human A & P II (including lab) 4 crs
    BIOL& 253* (was BIOL 233) Human A & P III (including lab) 4 crs
    CHEM& 121** (was CHEM 111) Intro to Chemistry (inorganic) 5 crs
    BIOL& 260** (was BIOL 240) Microbiology 5 crs
    NUTR 103** General Nutrition 3 crs

  2. Obtain a minimum applicable GPA of 2.50.
  1. Obtain a minimum science GPA of 2.0.
  • The most recent equivalent educational experience will be used to meet admission criteria, with the exception of the humanities and PE requirements. In the case of an incomplete grade or grade change, it is the student’s responsibility to update their records.

*   If accepted into the nursing program you must successfully complete with a 2.0 or higher grade, Biology 231, 232 and 233 prior to entry into the first quarter of the nursing program.  No exceptions will be made.

** Must be complete with a 2.0 or above prior to entry into the fourth quarter of nursing program.


The following ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS must be completed with 2.0 or above:

   Must be completed prior to second year of the RN program:

  • ENGL& 102 (was ENGL 102) English Composition (Research comp)
5 crs
  • PSYC& 200 (was PSYC 211) Lifespan Psychology
5 crs 

   Must be completed prior to graduation from the RN program:

  • Humanities*
3 crs
(See the AAS degree Requirements in section B of the Clark College Catalog)  
  • PE** Physical Education (must be a fitness class)
1 cr
  * A maximum of 5 credits of Humanities will be used to calculate applicable GPA.
** A maximum of 3 credits of PE will be used to calculate applicable GPA.



 
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