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Nursing
Associate in Applied Science
Degree
Curriculum code 1246
Admission
Requirements
The nursing program has special admission requirements and limited enrollment. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that all admission requirements are met and all documents and scores are submitted on time. Only complete application files will be reviewed for admission.
Minimum academic placement level requirements
Mathematics—
Based on COMPASS placement test results, or ACT tests, or previous college credit with a grade of "C" or better, all
within two years of application deadline, applicants:
Composition and
Reading—
Based on COMPASS placement test results, or ACT tests, or previous college credit with a grade of "C" or better, all within five years of application deadline, applicants:
To verify placement level, students may check with the Academic Advising Center.
Certified Nursing Assistant
C.N.A. requirements
The student must provide evidence of C.N.A. certification. You must go in person to the Office of Admissions and Records with the
official test results letter from the State of Illinois. A copy will be made and originals returned to you. You can also provide proof of current registration with the Illinois Department of Public Health Basic Nurse Aid Registry.
Academic requirements
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One year of high school general biology with a lab or Moraine Valley
BIO-111
or BIO-112
or equivalent college-level general biology transfer course with a lab completed with a grade of "C" or better. (No other Moraine Valley courses, including
BIO-119,
180
or 181
will satisfy this requirement.)
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One year of high school/college-preparatory chemistry with a lab or one semester of college chemistry with lab completed with a grade of "C" or better. (Examples: Moraine Valley
CHM-111
or 131.)
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Completion of COL-101-College: Changes, Challenges, Choices with a grade of "C" or better.
Students may be exempt from COL-101
based on previous college credit earned. See Moraine Valley catalog
for details.
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Minimum overall grade point average of 2.5 based on a four-point scale. The high school GPA will be used unless you have completed 12 college credit hours applicable to Moraine Valley degree.
Documents to be submitted to the Office of Admissions and Records
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Admission to the college.
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High school transcript. A final transcript indicating graduation date or a GED certificate. Both GED and high school transcripts needed if all or some of the required prerequisite courses were taken in high school.
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College transcripts. Official transcripts from previously attended colleges, universities or nursing schools.
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Completed Nursing Admissions Application. Note application submission deadline dates:
| Entering class |
Deadline for
application |
Deadline for
completed file |
| Spring |
October 1 |
October 15 |
| Fall |
March 1 |
March 15 |
LPN Nursing completion track requirements
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Current LPN licensure in the State of Illinois. The student needs to provide proof to Admissions and Records Office.
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Complete all nursing admission requirements.
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Earn credit for BIO-180
(course must be completed within 5 years of the first semester of admission to the program).
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Earn credit for PSY-104.
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Successfully complete
HSC-100
with a grade of "C" or better.
Nursing Admissions Point System
Point System—Selection of applicants is completed by using a weighted score made up of grade point average, the number of college credits earned and grades in specific
courses.
Selection Criteria—Must adhere to deadline dates for application submission. Applications will be considered in the following order:
Applicant
Responsibilities
Health Physical—Prior to enrollment, admitted students must submit a completed health history and physical form signed by a physician and/or nurse practitioner.
Re-application—There is no 'waiting list'. Applicants not selected for one starting class are responsible for reactivating and updating their application file for the subsequent starting classes. You must complete a new Nursing Application form and submit it to Admissions and Records Office prior to the stated deadline dates.
Re-admission—Upon withdrawal from a nursing class or failure to maintain a minimum GPA in the A.D.N. program, students seeking re-admission must follow the Department of Nursing guidelines for re-admission.
Transfer students—Contact the Nursing Department Chair.
Health Insurance—Students who are admitted to the nursing program must provide evidence of current health insurance coverage.
Allied
Health Policy
Because of the unique responsibilities in the allied health professions, each department reserves the right to require that any student who appears to be unsuited for any program withdraw from that program and be guided into another curriculum of study. | 
