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AD Nursing Clinical Component Information & Application
APPLICATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM NOVEMBER 15 TO FEBRUARY 15 FOR THE FOLLOWING FALL SEMESTER.
A few notes about applying to the clinical component in AD Nursing.
- Anyone can apply; however, an application does not guarantee admission, but you cannot be accepted if you don't apply. Every year the applicant pool changes.
- There is not a set number of credits you need to have completed, but you do need to meet high school requirements and have the standardized test scores submitted.
- There are no paper applications.
- You do not need an appointment with a nursing faculty member to apply.
- You may ask your assigned advisor for guidance.
- Your application must be accurate.
- Please check your Student Planning Module for correct grades and information
- Please check your Student Planning Module for correct grades and information
Conditional Acceptance into the Clinical Component of Nursing
Students must:
- Be currently enrolled in the College, and have taken the three placement tests;
- Meet high school requirements;
- Have a grade of B in BIOL181 (Anatomy & Physiology I), BIOL182 (Anatomy & Physiology II), and BIOL228 (Microbiology), IF these courses have been taken before applying for admission into the Clinical Component of Nursing;
- Have a grade of C or better in ALL courses required in the Nursing Program of Study, IF these courses have been taken before applying for admission in the Clinical Component of Nursing;
All program of study courses, with a grade of less than required, taken prior to entry into the Clinical Component of the Nursing Program, MUST be repeated before acceptance into the clinical component; - Have taken BIOL 181, BIOL 182, BIOL 228, HLTH 120N, and PSYC 110, within the seven (7) years prior to acceptance into the Clinical Component of the Nursing Program, for those courses to be considered current and valid for admission;
- Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 at BCCC;
- Have a pre-entrance exam that meets the requirements of the nursing program. Requirements are outlined in the catalog and Nursing Student Handbook.
- All applicants, if using TEAS, SAT, or ACT as pre-entrance exam, must have their official TEAS, SAT, or ACT score posted in the Admissions office (sent from ATI or The College Board). In order to be deemed official, the document must be sent, directly from the issuing institution by the application deadline and posted in the student's planning module.
After meeting all of the above criteria, students who have completed the highest number of credits in the Nursing Program of Study at BCCC with the final grade requirements, or better, and who are Bucks County residents will be considered first for conditional acceptence.
All students who are conditionally accepted MUST ATTEND the mandatory clinical nursing orientation in the Spring.
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