KILGORE COLLEGE ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING (RN) PROGRAM CHECKLIST & APPLICATION

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1 KILGORE COLLEGE ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING (RN) PROGRAM CHECKLIST & APPLICATION (Please proceed in order according to your current academic standing.) 1. Apply for admission to Kilgore College (KC) (Meningitis vaccine required for all students younger than 22 years old.) 2. Apply for Financial Aid 3. Request official transcripts (H.S., GED, and College/University). For College/University other than Kilgore College; please send two (2) sets of official transcripts to: 1. Registrar s office, Kilgore College 2. Associate Degree Nursing Department, Kilgore College (turned in with your Application) (If you have only attended Kilgore College; submit (1) Official transcript with your Application to the Nursing Dept.) 4. Complete TSI Assessment at the KC Testing Center (if applicable) 5. Complete KC New Student Orientation (Transfer students with 12 or more transferable credit hours are not required to attend New Student Orientation.) 6. Register for required support courses (pre requisites): CHEM 1406 or 1411 w/lab BIOL 2420 or 2421 w/lab (Microbiology) BIOL 2401 w/lab (A&P I) ENGL 1301 (English Comp I) BIOL 2402 w/lab (A&P II) PSYC 2314 (Human Growth & Development) Language Philosophy & Culture 3 hours to be selected from one of the following: (ENGL 2322, 2323, 2326, 2332, 2333; HIST 2311, 2312, 2321, 2322; PHIL 1301) Successfully complete support courses with a C or higher and a minimum Science GPA of 2.5 and overall GPA of 2.5. All Science courses must have been completed within 7 years, when applying to ADN RN Program. Any Science course that exceeds the 7 year mark of completion, will need to be re taken prior to submitting your Nursing Application. All science grades and all attempts at Science courses (within 7 years) will be averaged into the Science GPA, with a minimum 2.5 GPA. (Points will be deducted for Withdraws) If you are currently enrolled or will be enrolled, and will have completed the course by the start of the semester for which you are applying, please indicate that on the Nursing Application. Students currently registered for a support Science course (during fall or spring semesters) should apply for Priority Registration at about a month into the semester for a chance to register for their next Science course earlier than the general student population. Follow the instructions exactly on the KC application; or your KC application will not be considered. BCIS or computer literacy exam Required to graduate can be taken while attending RN program. 7. Additional Courses (not required to graduate from KC ½ point will be given for each completed with a C or better): ENGL 1302 MATH 1342 Creative Art PSYC 2301 SPCH 1315 or 1318 RNSG1301 HIST 1301 HIST 1302 GOVT 2305 GOVT 2306 HECO or BIOL 1322

2 KILGORE COLLEGE ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING (RN) PROGRAM CHECKLIST & APPLICATION 8. Register for Nursing Entrance Exams (exam dates are limited, please register early) **Nurse Entrance Exams can only be taken twice in a 12 month period** Take the TEAS V OR the HESI A2 AND the Weaver Reading. 1. TEAS V Exam (scheduled at the KC Testing Center) Passing Scores: 65% in Math, Reading and English 2. HESI A2 Exam (scheduled by contacting the Nursing Department via Passing Scores: 79% Reading, 78% Math, 78% English Composite Cost: $65.00 make payment at Kilgore College Cashier 3. Weaver Reading Exam (scheduled by contacting the Nursing Department via (Reading Comprehension & Vocabulary Passing Score: 13 th grade level) Cost: $30.00 make payment at Kilgore College Cashier 9. Apply for admission to the A.D.N. Program Application Packet to Include the Following: 1. Completed Associate Degree Nursing (RN) Application (rev. date ) 2. Official transcript(s) for all Colleges/Universities; including Kilgore College 3. HESI A2 or TEAS V test results (print out) 4. Weaver Reading test results (print out) 5. Submit your Application Packet in a sealed envelope to the Nursing Department (HSC G13). Application Deadline: Fall Semester (March 1 st ) Spring Semester (October 1 st ) Please feel free to contact us with any questions: Laura Mulanax Health Science Academic Advisor Kathy Stone Support Specialist, Associate Degree Nursing

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4 KILGORE COLLEGE ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING (RN) PROGRAM APPLICATION Deadline: October 1 st for Spring Admission and March 1 st for Fall Admission. Application to Kilgore College ( is required before completion of the Nursing Application. STUDENT IS APPLYING FOR: Fall (year) Spring (year) RN Program LVN to RN Track Paramedic to RN (PRINT OR TYPE): SS# NAME: Last First Middle/Maiden (Any other names records may appear) MAILING ADDRESS: (Street or P.O. Box) City State Zip Code HOME #: CELL #: BUSINESS #: (Attach Additional Paper if Needed): 1. Are you currently enrolled in college? yes no. If yes, where? 2. Please provide the name(s) and attendance dates of all previously attended colleges 3. Have you ever been accepted into a Nursing Program? yes no if yes, where/when 4. Do you hold any health related license(s) or certificates? (Not CPR) yes no If yes, list licensure number and explain: 5. Have you had a Criminal Background Check done with TBON? yes no (If yes, please attach copy of the Blue Card or your Declaratory Order to this application.) Students must have a grade of C or higher in the following courses and a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 before entering the nursing program. If you are currently enrolled or will be enrolled, and will have completed the course by the start of the semester for which you are applying, please indicate that below. Science courses must be completed within the prior 7 years of the semester you are applying for. All science grades and attempts at Science courses (within 7 years) will be averaged into the Science GPA, with a minimum 2.5 GPA. (Points will be deducted for Withdraws.) Support Courses (Pre Requisites): Description: A B C D F W CHEM 1406 or 1411 Chemistry for HS or Gen. Chemistry I BIOL 2401 Anatomy & Physiology I BIOL 2402 Anatomy & Physiology II BIOL 2420 or 2421 Microbiology ENGL 1301 English Composition I PSYC 2314 Human Growth and Development PHIL 1301; ENGL 2322, 2323, 2326, 2332, 2333; HIST 2311, 2312, 2321, 2322 Language, Philosophy & Culture (3 hrs. to be selected from one course) Currently Enrolled If you have COMPLETED any of the following courses and passed with a C or higher, please indicate below in order to receive points CREATIVE ARTS MATH 1342 HIST 1301 GOV 2305 SPCH 1315 or 1318 RNSG 1301 ENGL 1302 PSYC 2301 HIST 1302 GOV 2306 HECO or BIOL You are REQUIRED to take BCIS or pass the Computer Literacy Exam in order to graduate Score 7. Have you taken the TEAS V ( ) or HESI A2 ( ) Nurse Entrance Test? yes no Score: READ MATH ENG 8. Have you taken the Weaver Reading Nurse Entrance Exam? yes no Score: 9. Submit copies of your Entrance Test Scores; TEAS V or HESI A2 and Weaver Reading with your Nursing Application. 10. Submit all Official Transcripts with your Nursing Application. 11. You are required to view your grades at Campus Connect ID # + Pin # (month & day of birth) 12. Submit your completed Application Packet in a sealed envelope to the Associate Degree Nursing Department before the deadline. PLEASE READ AND SIGN THE FOLLOWING: Kilgore College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, handicap, marital status, or veteran status. I hereby certify that the information contained in this Application Packet is true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any misrepresentation or falsification of information is cause for denial of admission or expulsion from the college.

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