Nursing Program
Admissions to On Site On Line Nursing Program
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Application Deadline for Fall 2012 is March 31, 2012
Please do not apply until all the general education requirements are filled.*
Before you apply, check the table below to be
certain that you can meet all entrance criteria:
1. All applicants must have earned a high school diploma or GED
- Official Transcripts must be provided - college and/or high school
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must meet ONE of the following
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2a. Earned scores on ACT examinations-
Composite-24 or SAT I minimum
of 1100 combined Math and Critical Reading
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2b. A cumulative college GPA
of 2.7 with all general education requirements listed below
completed. All previous college credits
are considered. (no degree)
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2c. An earned bachelor's degree*
from a regionally accredited
college or university. May take general education requirements with Nursing courses with the exception of A & P I and II (see below)
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3. All applicants must complete
a criminal background check after you are accepted into the program and have pass the TEAS test. All of our clinical facilities require students to have a clean criminal background check before they are allowed access to their facilities. Additionally, graduates of our Nursing Program will be required to undergo an even more extensive background check. It is advisable for all prospective nursing students to consider this background check before pursuing entry into our program. |
4. Applicants must schedule the TEAS Test.
Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) passed as determined by the college. Students
can schedule this test after general education requirements are met thru the testing center.
Further information on this test, including an optional review course and rules about retakingthe test in the event you do not pass it, can be found at the Admission to Nursing web page at http://www.ocean.edu/academics/programs_of_study/Nursing/AdmissionsNursing.htm. Click on Admissions requirements for the Traditional Program or On Site On Line Program link which addresses the TEAS Testing.
5. Applicants must have a "hands on" medical background such as LPN, CNA, EMT and at least 6 months experience.
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Nursing
General Education Requirements
 Minimum
grade of "C" in the following
courses:
- English
requirements (ENGL 151 &152)
- Introduction
to Psychology (PSYC 172)
- CHEM 180; Introductory Chemistry or CHEM 181: Gen. Chem. I
- One Gen Ed Math fromt he approved list (other than MATH 151)
- Health
and Human Performance requirement
(HEHP 225 or ACAD 155 Academic Success or any approved Gen. Ed. course from approved list)
- One
three credit humanities
elective from approved list
- Human
Anatomy and Physiology
1 & 2
(BIOL 130 &131). (Classes taken more than 10 years ago must be repeated)
*Students with a degree are strongly recommend to
complete as many of their general education
requirements as possible before entering the On Site One Line Week Nursing Program. Students accepted without completing their
nursing general education requirements must
take those required courses concurrently with
the other nursing courses and may only do so if you have a Bachelors Degree. These additional
classes would require an additional time commitment
beyond the day required for the On Site On Line option.
Admission is on a competitive basis where GPA, TEAS test results, healthcare experience and academic performance will be considered. Priority is given to Ocean County residents.
**We reserve the right to change admission criteria and curricumlum at our discretion**
Students
with disabilities are encouraged to contact
the Center
for Academic Excellence for additional assistance.
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