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EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

before the application deadline. The Associate Degree Nursing Program at East Central Community College located in Decatur, MS is accredited by Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326, 404-975-5000 and Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS 39211, 601-432-6198. The number of students admitted into the program will vary according to the resources available. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program. Applications are reviewed and ranked using the following criteria. Admission Points Criterion 1. Lives within ECCC’s district or previously enrolled at ECCC. POINTS: 1 2. College GPA on ADN curriculum courses or High School GPAwith no college courses taken.

GPA

POINTS

3.5-4.0 3.0-3.49 2.5-2.99 2.0-2.49

4 3 2 1

3. ACT Composite Score

ACT SCORE

POINTS

27 and Higher

6 5 4

24-26 21-23 18-20

3 Students who have received a grade of “D” or “F” in more than 6 hours in the ADN curriculum will receive a 10-point deduction. Enrollment in any program of nursing will result in a 5-point deduction if program was not completed successfully. 4. Each required science course calculated with Quality Points: A=3 points B=2 points C=1 point SCIENCES COMPLETED WITH LABS. POINTS Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab or upper-level equivalents ____ Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab or upper-level equivalents ____ Microbiology with Lab or upper-level equivalents ____ Total: ____ * NOTE: Cumulative Points are not rounded.

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