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General Admission Requirements

Any student desiring to pursue an Associate Degree in Nursing must:

1. Apply, meet admission requirements and be accepted by Walters State Community College.

2. Indicate Nursing as the desired major on the WSCC application form.

3. Follow college policy for advising  prior to regististration.

4. Complete all required developmental education courses prior to making application for the clinical nursing program.

5. Complete BIOL 2010 and 2011, BIOL 2020 and 2021, prior to making application for the clinical nursing program. A grade of "C" or better must be achieved in all science courses. Biological science courses previously taken must have been completed within the last 10 years.

6. Complete computer competency requirement.

7. Students cannot audit any nursing course without the approval of the dean of Health Programs/director of Nursing and/or chair of the Nursing Admission and Progression Committee.

Any exceptions to the above admission policies must be approved by the Admission and Progression Committee.

Consideration is given to Tech Prep students.

Transfer and Returning Students - Credit for nursing courses must have been earned within the past five years to be considered. Credit for biology courses must have been earned within the past ten years to be considered. Programs with limited enrollment cannot accept out-of-state residents if there are Tennessee residents eligible for admission

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