In additional to general admission and enrollment requirements for all nursing programs, the following apply to Practical Nursing applicants.

General Admission Requirements

Applicants to this program must:

• Be 18 years old at the time of program enrollment
• Be a current or new GCC student
  • New students — Submit a general GCC admission application and select Practical Nursing as your intended major; if accepted, you will be placed into the Allied Health/PN Intent major (ALH)
  • Current students — Submit a change of major form to Allied Health/PN Intent (ALH)
• Have a minimum GPA of 2.0 (current students)
• Submit official high school transcript or HiSET^®/GED^® transcript with graduation date
• Submit official college transcripts from any previously attended schools
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• Meet math requirements by completing one (1) of the following with a C+ or better within seven (7) years prior to entering the program:
  • HUD 138 Algebra & College Success (or equivalent at another college)
  • MAT 095 Introductory Algebra (or equivalent at another college)
  • ACCUPLACER placement into MAT 120
• Complete English Composition I (or equivalent at another college) with a grade of C or better
• Complete one (1) course from the list below within seven (7) years with a grade of C or better
  • BIO 194 Comprehensive Anatomy and Physiology
  • BIO 215 Human Anatomy and Physiology I *
  • BIO 216 Human Anatomy and Physiology II *
• Complete written essay – includes a 750-word essay on personal learning habits, coping strategies and professional and personal growth in relation to the field of nursing (prompt will be provided on the application)
• Complete the Practical Nursing Program Application

* Both BIO 215 and BIO 216 are needed to meet the curriculum requirement in the fall semester, but only one is needed to apply to the program.

Admission Criteria

Applications are evaluated based on the following criteria, with a total maximum of 51 points awarded:

• Completion of BIO 194 or BIO 215 (A = 10 points; A- = 9 points; B+ = 8 points; B = 7 points; B- = 6 points; C+ = 5 points; C = 4 points)
• Completion of PSY 101 (A = 10 points; A- = 6 points; B+ = 5 points; B = 4 points; B- = 3 points; C+ = 2 points; C = 1 point)
• Completion of PSY 217 (A = 10 points; A- = 6 points; B+ = 5 points; B = 4 points; B- = 3 points; C+ = 2 points; C = 1 point)
• Experience in healthcare (2 points for licensure; 1 point for certifications)
• Prior college degree (1 point)
• Successful completion of one or more GCC courses (1 point)
• Essay (max 15 points)