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36 Copiah-LinCoLn Community CoLLege DIVISION OF ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING WALTERINE NELSON, Ph.D., RN, NE-BC DIRECTOR The philosophy, purpose, and outcomes of the nursing program reflect those of the parent institu- tion, Copiah-Lincoln Community College. The Division of Associate Degree Nursing is designed to advance the overall purpose of the college by providing educational opportunities to qualified students for a career in nursing. The mission/purpose of the Division of Associate Degree Nursing Program is to provide a student-centered educational milieu consisting of quality instruction and high expectations to residents from the college service area and beyond who seek to become registered nurses. Graduates of the program are prepared to function at entry-level positions as providers of care, managers of care, and members within the discipline of nursing. The Associate Degree Nurs- ing program at Copiah-Lincoln Community College at the Wesson Campus located in Wesson, MS is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, Georgia 30326; Phone (404) 975-5000. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate Degree Nursing program is continuing accreditation. View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this pro- gram at http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programSearch.htm The Associate Degree Nursing program is also accredited by the Board of Trustees of State Insti- tutions of Higher Learning of Mississippi, 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS 39211, (601) 432- 6486, www.mississippi.edu/nursing Upon successful completion of the program, the graduate is awarded an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Nursing. Graduates that meet the requirements of the State Board of Nursing are eligible to write the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN®). MS State Board of Nursing, 713 S. Pear Orchard Road, Plaza II, Suite 300, Ridgeland, MS 39157, (601) 957-6300, www.msbn.ms.gov ADMISSIONS CRITERIA 1. All applicants must be high school graduates or submit passing GED scores to apply for regular admission to the college. 2. The applicant must apply for regular admission and be accepted by the college, and must apply to the nursing division of the college. 3. The applicant must apply to the nursing program by submitting a completed application packet to the nursing program office during the annual admissions cycle. Application packets to the nursing program are accepted January 1st to April 5th each Spring. All applications and related paperwork must be complete and on file in the ADN Office by April 5th each year to be considered for a position in the Fall nursing class. The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the application packet is received, accurate, and complete. 4. All applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher on a 4.00 scale for all previous college work attempted AND have an ACT composite score of 18 or higher. Applicants are required to submit ACT scores, including the Science section. 5. All prerequisite courses (Anatomy & Physiology I & II with labs, College Algebra, & Microbiol- ogy with lab) must be completed prior to entering the nursing program. Prerequisites must have a minimum grade of “C,” and admissions criteria met by application deadline for an application to be considered. The applicant may be enrolled in final prerequisites at the time of applying. In exceptions, the applicant can be admitted into the program pending summer completion of final prerequisites. 6. If the applicant is not accepted and is interested in re-applying to the program, a new application must be submitted to the Associate Degree Nursing Program during the annual admissions cycle. A waiting list is not maintained. 7. Selection for the ADN Program is based upon the applicant’s cumulative grade point average on all college work attempted, ACT composite