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2018-2019 Catalog Vol. 79

2018-2019 Catalog Vol. 79 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Nursing, AAS

(CIP Code: 51.3801)

  1. Complete all admissions requirements to Blinn College. Acceptance into Blinn College does not guarantee acceptance into the generic Nursing option. Admissions requirements for Blinn College should be seen as separate requirements from those within the generic Nursing application packet.
  2. Be TSI College Ready in all subjects by Blinn College standards.
  3. Completion of the generic Nursing application packet and all requirements therein by the stated deadline.
  4. Grades of “C” or better in all prerequisite and corequisite courses, with a minimum admissions GPA of a 2.5 or greater. All prerequisite courses must be completed prior to the start of the generic Nursing. However, priority for admissions will be given to those students who have all prerequisite courses completed at the time of application. Other highly competitive candidates will be considered for conditional admissions for the current admissions cycle and wait-list admissions for the following admissions cycle.
  5. Take the ATI TEAS test with an overall minimum Academic Preparedness level of Proficient or above.
  6. Optional item considered, but not required, completion of HPRS 2301 Pathophysiology with a “B” or better.
  7. Students whose first/native language is not English (ESL), are required to take the TOEFL iBT Test, regardless of US education, years of residence, or US residency status. Applicants must attain an overall minimum score of 83 or higher on the iBT, with individual minimum scores of 20 or higher in the reading, writing, speaking, and listening sections. Scores must be within 2 years of application deadline to be considered.

Admitted students will be required to show proof of required immunizations and submit to a criminal background check and drug screening process to be eligible to continue into the generic Nursing option under the Associate Degree Nursing Program.

For the most accurate admissions requirements, please see the Program’s website at www.blinn.edu/twe/adn/. Advising for current Blinn students regarding this Program can be scheduled by emailing kynsie.benefield@blinn.edu.

1st Year

Prerequisite Semester: 14 Credit Hours

1st Semester: 14 Credit Hours

2nd Semester: 12 Credit Hours

2nd Year

1st Semester: 10 Credit Hours

2nd Semester: 10 Credit Hours

Humanities or Fine Arts: 3 Credit Hours

Any one Blinn College Core Curriculum Course in Language, Philosophy and Culture, or Creative Arts, including as listed: