College Catalog 2014-15

EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

4. ADN curriculum courses completed with a grade of “C” or greater in which the student is enrolled full-time during the following coursework: Anatomy and Physiology I and II and Microbiology. Sciences Completed Points All three sciences 3 Two sciences 2 One science 1 Admission criteria and the expertise of the committee members are utilized in selecting qualified applicants. All Healthcare Education Division students must submit to and satisfactorily complete a criminal background check. Admission may be rescinded and reversed based on review of the students’ criminal background check. Students who refuse to submit to a criminal background check or do not pass the criminal background check review will be dismissed from the program. Students who are dismissed from a Healthcare Education Division program may seek admission into another educational program. Applications for the College may be obtained from the Office of Admissions, P. O. Box 129, Decatur, MS 39327. Applications for the LPN to ADN Bridge Program may be obtained online at www.eccc.edu after August 1 each year. Application deadline for the annual spring admission is November 15. Admission Requirements: 1. The applicant must apply for regular admission and be accepted by the College. 2. The applicant must apply to the Associate Degree Nursing Program. 3. The applicant must have an ACT composite score. Students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.00. Students must have at least a “C” in all nursing curriculum courses. Students with less than the ACT .composite score of 18 are required to have an overall grade point average of 2.5. 4. The applicant must hold a current unrestricted license to practice as a licensed practical nurse in Mississippi. 5. The applicant must have one-year clinical work experience within the last five years; documentation from employer(s) must be submitted with application. 6. The applicant must score 100% on dosage calculation test given prior to admission. Prerequisite courses: Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab English Composition I Human Growth & Development Meeting the admission criteria does not guarantee admission into the program. The number of students admitted into the program will vary according to resources available. The acceptance criteria are the same as for the two year ADN program. Post acceptance requirements are the same as all other ADN students. All information pertaining to the Associate Degree Nursing Program may be found in the East Central Community College catalog or by contacting ACEN, 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30326, 404-975-5000. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR LPN TO ADN BRIDGE PROGRAM FOR ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING

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