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2016/2017 fcc catalog
iv. Submit official transcripts from all previously
attended colleges and universities to the Welcome
Center.
v. Complete FCC’s assessment testing unless
otherwise exempted.
vi. Arrange for an appointment with the allied
health advisor (recommended).
vii. To be included in the pool of applicants for
admission to the clinical portion of the nursing
program (ADN), students must complete all
required developmental coursework, complete
BI 103, BI 104, and BI 120 by the end of the
semester in which they are applying and send all
official college transcripts from other colleges and
universities to the Welcome Center by January
25 for day option and September 15 for evening/
weekend option.
viii. A point system is used to select candidates for
admission to the clinical portion of FCC’s nursing
programs (ADN, LPN, and LPN-to-ADN Transition).
Each program has its own separate pool of
applicants, and students may apply only to one
program in any given semester. Points are assigned
for non-clinical courses completed, residency, a
math aptitude test, cumulative grade point average
(GPA) and grades in the prerequisite science
courses. Any course(s) being repeated must be
completed by the end of the January term in order
to count in the GPA calculation for the day option
or summer semester for the evening/weekend
option. If a student is completing a prerequisite
science course during the application semester, the
midterm course grade will be applied to the point
scale (including transfer courses). Students will be
allowed to repeat any pre-requisite science course
one time only, including withdrawals, audits, and
transfer credits. Repeats before Fall 2012 are not
counted in the repeat limit. All science prerequisites
must be completed within 5 years of application.
ix. The students with the highest point total are
offered admission to the clinical portion of the
ADN program. Students with equal point totals
will be ordered by GPA from highest to lowest. If
an accepted student declines his/her seat in the
program or fails to meet the spring or summer
course requirements, the next eligible student
with the highest score is offered admission to the
program.
Criteria for Admission to the Fall 2016/Spring
2017 ADN Clinical Class and Summer 2017
LPN to ADN Transition Program
NOTE: BI103/104/120 may each be repeated only once,
including withdrawals, audits, and transfer credits.
Course attempts prior to fall 2012 are not counted in
the repeat limit. Students repeating any of these courses
more than the allowed number of attempts will not be
awarded any points for the applicable course, regardless
of grades earned.
All sciences must be completed with a grade of “C” or
better within 5 years of the application deadline.
Applicants must score Proficient, Advanced or Exemplary
in the TEAS in order for their clinical application to be
considered.
Possible
Points
BI 103 (Anatomy & Physiology I)
• 8 points for A, 7 points for B, 6 points for C
• midterm grades are counted for courses
in progress
• course must have been completed within
5 years of the application deadline
8
BI 104 (Anatomy & Physiology II)
• 8 points for A, 7 points for B, 6 points for C
• midterm grades are counted for courses
in progress
• course must have been completed within
5 years of the application deadline
8
BI 120 or BI 203 (Microbiology)
• 8 points for A, 7 points for B, 6 points for C
• midterm grades are counted for courses
in progress
• course must have been completed within
5 years of the application deadline
8
Math Aptitude Test
• 95% or higher: 2 points, 90% 1 point
1/2
Cumulative GPA (including transfer credits)
• 3.500 or higher: 2 points
• 3.000 - 3.490: 1 point
2
Prerequisites completed or in progress:
• EN 101 1
• Mathematics General Education course 1
• PS 101 1
• SO 101 1
• ED/PS 208 (Human Growth &
Development)
1
• Arts General Education course 1
• Humanities General Education course 1
• Speech course: CMSP 103 or CMSP 105 or
CMSP 107
1
Frederick County Resident • 3 points 3
TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS: 38/39
Criteria for Admission to the PN Clinical Class
NOTE: BI103/104/120 may each be repeated only once,
including withdrawals, audits, and transfer credits.
Course attempts prior to fall 2012 are not counted in
the repeat limit. Students repeating any of these courses
more than the allowed number of attempts will not be
awarded any points for the applicable course, regardless
of grades earned.
All sciences must be completed with a grade of “C” or
better within 5 years of the application deadline.
Possible
Points
BI 103 (Anatomy & Physiology I)
• 8 points for A, 7 points for B, 6 points for C
• midterm grades are counted for courses in
progress
• course must have been completed within 5
years of the application deadline
8
BI 104 (Anatomy & Physiology II)
• 8 points for A, 7 points for B, 6 points for C
• midterm grades are counted for courses in
progress
• course must have been completed within 5
years of the application deadline
8
BI 120 or BI 203 (Microbiology)
• 8 points for A, 7 points for B, 6 points for C
• midterm grades are counted for courses in
progress
• course must have been completed within 5
years of the application deadline
8
Math Aptitude Test
• 95% or higher: 2 points, 90% 1 point
1/2
Cumulative GPA (including transfer credits)
• 3.500 or higher: 2 points
• 3.000 - 3.490: 1 point
2
Prerequisites completed or in progress
• EN 101
1
• ED/PS 208 (Human Growth & Development) 1
Frederick County Resident • 3 points 3
TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS: 32/33
x. Once grades have been posted in May for day
option and January for evening/weekend option,
transcripts for those accepted conditionally will
again be evaluated. Any student who dropped
a course or failed to earn a “C” or better will be
re-evaluated. If, after re-evaluation, a student’s
new point total falls below the cut-off score for the
ADN clinical class, he/she will not be eligible for
the clinical portion of the program and the next
qualified candidate will be admitted.
x. Students not gaining admittance to the PN clinical
class and wishing to be considered for the next
clinical class must re-apply and will compete within
the general applicant pool.
xi. A student who fails NU 101 and wants to return
to a future clinical class will be offered the
opportunity to join the pool of applicants for the
following year.