2011-12 College Catalog - South Florida State College

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7. Current CPR (Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers) certifi cate that will not expire until completion of the program. You
are responsible for tracking this requirement.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10.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.
11. 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).
3. Satisfactory physical, mental, and dental health as certified by a licensed health care provider. Certifi cation of satisfactory
health and immunizations are requirements for admission to the nursing program. Students will not be able to register until all
documentation is submitted.
SELECTION PROCESS
I. If you meet the minimum requirements by application deadline, you will be rank ordered, highest to lowest, on a product score
devised by multiplying the NLN composite percentile score by the cumulative prerequisite GPA in the following courses:
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.
II. In cases where all credentials are equal, the following criteria will be used in the given sequence to determine who will be
admitted into the program:
A. Completion of any of the additional general education courses.
B. Residence in service district.
C. Completed application date. OVER
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