2011-12 College Catalog - South Florida State College

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NURSING (Generic - RN)
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE
Program Code: 1550
Program requirements are changing for the
Generic-RN Program (1550) effective August 2012
(fall term). The PROGRAM new program REVISED prerequisites must be
completed (See Addendum by the Bookmark end of spring - “Revised term Programs”) for summer
2012 applicants starting **Contact in an August advisor.** 2012. If you have
any questions, contact the Allied Health Advisor at
(863) 784-7290.
Description of Program: This two-year academic program
is designed to prepare you as a registered Associate Degree
Nurse (ADN) and/or for an advanced degree. The program
provides you the opportunity to acquire the knowledge,
attitude, and skills needed to be eligible to take the NCLEX
exam for licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN). The Florida
State Board of Nursing has the authority to deny a license
to you, if you are found guilty of violating Florida Statute
456.0635.
You should consult with a counselor, advisor, and/
or university representative prior to enrolling in this
program. Admission is once each year in the fall term.
Application packets will be accepted beginning the
second week in January until the second Friday in
April. The ADN Program is a limited access program.
Length: Two (2) years (72 credit hours - 48 credit hours
following the completion of the prerequisites, 24 credit
hours)
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
The following materials and activities must be completed
and submitted to the Allied Health advisor by the second
Friday in April in order for you to be considered for admission:
1. Completed SFCC Application for Admission.
2. Completed Supplemental Nursing Application. (If
you wish to apply to more than one nursing program,
you must submit a separate application for each
program.) Application materials are available online
under Allied Health at www.southflorida.edu.
3. Placement test scores from any one of the following
tests: ACT, SAT I, or FCELPT (college placement test).
You may schedule these tests through the college’s
Testing Center.
4. Offi cial high school transcript, GED, or equivalent
verifying proof of high school graduation.
5. Offi cial college transcript(s) verifying the completion
of the following courses and all other college work
attempted:
Prefix Number Course Title Credit Hrs.
* BSC 1085C Human Anatomy and Physiology I (G.E.) 4
*+ BSC 1086C Human Anatomy and Physiology II (G.E.) 4
* ENC 1101 Freshman English I (G.E.) 3
* PSY 2012 General Psychology (G.E.) 3
*+ STA 2023 Elementary Statistics or (G.E.)
*+ MAC 1105 College Algebra or (G.E.)
*+ MGF 1106 Liberal Arts Math (G.E.) 3
* MCB 2010C Microbiology (G.E.) 4
* DEP 1004 Human Development 3
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* Must earn a grade of C or higher.
+ Check the course description for prerequisites.
The above program prerequisites must be completed by
the end of spring term. The acceptability of equivalents
for any of the courses will be determined by SFCC’s dean
of Applied Sciences and/or director of Nursing Education.
6. Completed Nursing Student Checklist and submission of
all related documents.
7. References from the following sources may be mailed or
delivered by hand if in a sealed envelope:
a. Current or most recent employer or instructor.
b. Two persons of your choice other than a relative.
8. Completed registration form and fee for NLN pre-admission
examination. All items must be forwarded to the Allied
Health advisor at SFCC, 600 West College Drive, Avon
Park, Florida 33825.
9. Human Anatomy and Physiology I, Anatomy and
Physiology II, and Microbiology must have been taken
within seven years of admission to the program. If course
was completed more than seven years ago, you must
pass the college required competency exam. All science
courses must have a lab.
10. All required developmental courses must be completed
prior to application to the nursing programs.
SELECTION CRITERIA
There are specifi c criteria which will be used when making
selections for the program. These criteria are as follows:
1. Completion of the 24 prerequisite hours with a grade of
C or higher in each course and a cumulative prerequisite
GPA of 2.5 or higher. Prerequisite courses are as follows:
Prefix Number Course Title Credit Hrs.
BSC 1085C Human Anatomy and Physiology I (G.E.) 4
BSC 1086C Human Anatomy and Physiology II (G.E.) 4
ENC 1101 Freshman English I (G.E.) 3
PSY 2012 General Psychology (G.E.) 3
STA 2023 Elementary Statistics or (G.E.)
MAC 1105 College Algebra or (G.E.)
MGF 1106 Liberal Arts Math (G.E.) 3
MCB 2010C Microbiology (G.E.) 4
DEP 1004 Human Development 3
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2. Achievement at the 50th percentile or above on the NLN
pre-admission examination (composite percentile score).
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