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Admission to the A.A.S. in Nursing
To be considered for admission to the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing, the applicant must:
1. have a certificate of admission to Lincoln University,
2. have successfully completed with at least a grade of "C" or have transfer credits for:
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Bio 103/104L (Principles of Biology/Lab) 4 credit hrs
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Psy 101 (General Psychology) 3 credit hrs
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Eng 101 Composition and Rhetoric) 3 credit hrs
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GE 101 (University Seminar)
3. have scored at least a 65 on the Nursing Entrance Test (NET),
4. submit three (3) letters of reference using departmental forms
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one letter must be from a work supervisor, if employed with in the past year
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if an LPN with in the past five years, one letter must be from an LPN instructor
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if a transfer student from another nursing program, one letter must be from a previous nursing instructor,
5. complete a departmental application
6. GPA of at least 2.0 and be on good non-academic standing.
After the above criteria are met, the admissions committee will review the applicant’s admission criteria and file for acceptability. Upon acceptance by the admissions committee, a random selection process is used to place qualified applicants on a waiting list for the next available space in the nursing program. All applicants are notified in writing of their acceptance or rejection and placed on the waiting list if accepted. If the application process is not completed by the deadline, new information will have to be submitted to be considered for the next admission process.
Student transcripts must reflect passage of prerequisite and/or required courses with a C or above on the first or second attempt within the last 5 years to be admitted. If extenuating circumstances have occurred, the student may petition the faculty in writing for an exception.
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Revised 2/07
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