A.S. Nursing Program Application Requirements
A.S. Nursing applications are accepted during the following dates:
| Program/Semester | Application Period | TEAS Deadline |
|---|---|---|
|
Fall 2023 Basic (days) Fall 2023 Basic (PM/Weekend) Fall 2023 LPN-RN Transition |
March 1 - March 15, 2023 |
March 15, 2023 |
|
Spring 2024 Basic (days) Spring 2024 Basic (PM/Weekend) Spring 2024 LPN-RN Transition |
August 1 - August 15, 2023 |
August 15, 2023 |
Application periods and TEAS deadline dates are subject to change. Please monitor this page for the most current program information.
COVID-19 Vaccination Notice
As a student enrolled in a Nursing & Health Professions Program, you will complete program requirements in various community-based health care facilities that may expose you to environmental hazards and infectious diseases such as but not limited to Tuberculosis; Hepatitis B; Measles, Mumps & Rubella; and COVID-19. As such, clinical facilities maintain specific health requirements for students to participate in clinical rotations, fieldwork experiences, practicum, and preceptorships.
While State College of Florida highly recommends that all students fully vaccinate against COVID-19, many clinical sites are mandating that their workforce, including students, be fully vaccinated to enter the work site, including to participate in clinical rotations, fieldwork experiences, practicum, and preceptorships necessary to meet degree requirements.
Based upon this new information, Nursing & Health Professions students not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 may not meet the health requirements to enter clinical facilities utilized by the programs, and as such, may impact a student’s ability to complete program requirements, thus delaying progression in the program and/or result in a student being unable to complete the program.
SCF is highly recommending that every Nursing & Health Professions Student be vaccinated against COVID-19 to meet these clinical requirements similar to existing vaccination requirements for other communicable diseases. Inability to complete required clinical programming due to vaccination status may impact a student’s ability to complete program requirements, thus delaying progression in the program and/or result in a student being unable to complete the program.
Prerequisites
The following four prerequisite courses must be completed by the application deadline for the program you are applying to. A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better in the four prerequisite courses is required to make application to the Nursing Program.
| Course | Description | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BSC 2085C w/lab | Anatomy & Physiology I with lab |
4 |
| BSC 2086C w/lab | Anatomy & Physiology II with lab |
4 |
| ENC 1101 | Written Communication I | 3 |
| Mathematics | Any Category A, Area II, AA Mathematics Course | 3 |
| Total Hours | 14 |
TEAS Exam - in addition to completing the four prerequisites with the required GPA, applicants must also take and pass the ATI TEAS exam by the TEAS deadlines. Follow this link to review the TEAS requirement information:
https://scf.edu/Academics/Nursing/NursingA_S_/NursingEntranceExam/default.asp
General Academic Requirements
Course |
Description |
Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| POS-1041 or AMH-1020 | 3 | |
| Humanities | Any Category A, Area IV, AA Humanities course |
3 |
| MCB 2010C w/lab | Microbiology with lab | 4 |
| PSY 2012 | General Psychology | 3 |
| DEP 2004 | Human Development: Life Span | 3 |
| Total Hours | 16 |
Program overall GPA is the four prerequisite courses plus the five general academic requirements combined. Applicants must maintain a program overall GPA of 2.75, or better, to remain eligible for the nursing program.
The Associate in Science Degree Nursing Program (ASN) is a limited enrollment program. Completion of all or part of the academic courses required for the degree does not guarantee acceptance into the program.
Admission priority is given to qualified program applicants with the most hours completed by the application deadline. Applicants are ranked by their GPA in the four prerequisites first and the program overall GPA second. Testing results may also be used in the admission process.
NOTE: Students will be contacted via their SCF student email account regarding nursing admission decisions. Qualified applicants who are not admitted to a specific semester will have the opportunity to submit a new application for another admission period.
Associate in Science Basic Nursing Program
| Course | Description | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NUR 1023C | Nursing Practice I | 10 |
| NUR 1730C | Nursing Practice II | 10 |
| NUR 2731C | Nursing Practice III | 10 |
| NUR 2732C | Nursing Practice IV | 10 |
| NUR 2813 | Nursing Seminar | 2 |
| Total Hours | 42 |
A grade of 'C' or better is required for all coursework for the Nursing program.
