Policies & Procedures Manual

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Post-acceptance requirements are the same as other ADN student options. Students admitted to any nursing courses must adhere to the policies in the current East Central Community College Catalog , ECCC Student Handbook, and the Nursing Student Handbook . Associate Degree Nursing program information is located in the East Central Community College Catalog or on the Healthcare Education website athttps://www.eccc.edu/associate-degree-nursing-rn. Meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee admission into the program. The applicant’s file in the Office of Admissions & Records and the Office of Healthcare Education must be complete. The student is responsible for assuring all information and data in the file is correct and received in both offices by 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. 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 cumulative GPA, ADN curriculum courses, or High School GPA with no college courses taken. Acceptance Criteria

GPA

POINTS

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

4 3 2 1

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.

3. ACT composite score. ACT SCORE

POINTS

27 and Higher

6 5 4 3

24-26 21-23 18-20

4. Each required science course calculated with Quality Points: A=3 points B=2 points C=1 point

SCIENCES COMPLETEDWITH LABS.

POINTS

Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab or upper-level equivalents Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab orupper-level equivalents