2006-07 College Catalog - South Florida State College

5HWXUQWR6HFWLRQ0HQXPrerequisite courses are as follows:Prefix Number Course Name Cr. Hrs.# BSC 1085C Human Anatomy &Physiology I (G.E.) 4ENC 1101 Freshman English I (G.E.) 3PSY 2012 General Psychology (G.E.) 3# MTB 2371 Math for Health Occupations 2STA 2023 Elementary Statistics (G.E.) 3CHM 1020C Intro. to General Chemistry (G.E.) 419# Must earn a grade of “C” or higher.2. Achievement at the 50th percentile or above on theNLN Pre-Admission Examination.3. Satisfactory physical, mental, and dental health as certifiedby a licensed physician and dentist. Certificationof satisfactory health is a requirement for admission tothe nursing program. However, students will not berequired to show documentation until after acceptanceinto the program.4. Recommendation from the Nursing Selection Committee.5. Drug Screening after admission to the program.6. Student must demonstrate computer literacy.SELECTION PROCESS1. Applicants meeting the minimum requirements as ofMarch 1 will be rank ordered, highest to lowest, on aproduct score devised by multiplying the NLN compositepercentile score by the cumulative GPA in thefollowing prerequisite courses:Prefix Number Course Name Cr. Hrs.# BSC 1085C Human Anatomy &Physiology I (G.E.) 4ENC 1101 Freshman English I (G.E.) 3PSY 2012 General Psychology (G.E.) 3# MTB 2371 Math for Health Occupations 22. South Florida Community College provides equal accessto education programs to all, regardless of gender,race, religion, age, national origin, marital status,or disability. The College adheres to federal and statelaws controlling equal access/equal opportunity.3. Non-smoking - while being a non-smoker is not acriterion for admission to the nursing program at SFCC,candidates who smoke are strongly encouraged, becauseof the responsibilities of health care providers,to consider a smoking cessation program. Smokingis not permitted in any of the nursing clinical facilities.4. All applicants should understand that completion of allor part of the general education courses required inthe degree does not guarantee acceptance into theprogram.5. Attendance Requirements - The nursing program atSouth Florida Community College has a stringent attendancepolicy. Unlike many programs, there are nomechanisms for the provision of make-up work forclassroom or clinical experiences. It is imperative thatthe applicants understand and agree to abide by thepublished attendance standards prior to entering theprogram. The attendance policy is published in theNursing Student Handbook which specifies the numberof allowable absences for each portion of the program.If applicants have life or health conditions thatmight hinder attendance, they may wish to consideranother program or delay application until a strongcommitment to attendance can be made.6. Criminal Background Check - while a criminal historymay not prevent entry into the nursing program, an officialcriminal history background check will be requiredof each student. Some of the major providers of clinicalexperiences for students do not allow students withcertain types of criminal history to participate in their# Must earn a grade of “C” or higher.2. In cases where all credentials are equal, the followingcriteria will be used in the given sequence to determinewho will be admitted into the program:A) Completion of any of the additional general educationcourses.B) Resident of service district.C) Completed application date.3. Applicants will meet with the Nursing Selection Committee.GENERAL INFORMATION1. South Florida Community College reserves the right todeny admission to any applicant who demonstratesthe lack of required qualifications for the ADN program.Applicants must reapply if they wish to be consideredfor a subsequent class. Each class is selected fromthe new applicant pool.122