Southwestern's Nursing Program

Nursing

Course Descriptions
LPN Program
RN Program

Course
Outline

About the
Instructors

E-mail the
Instructors

Information
Request Form

Admission Procedures

Frequently Asked
Questions

Class Photos

Note:
General education
(pre-nursing) courses
can be taken prior to program entry.
Students with heavy
family responsibilities,
work commitments,
little outside assistance,
or those unaccustomed
to a full academic load
may benefit from the
three-year program approach.

Nursing Program Entry Test Policy

The COMPASS Test is the approved test for entry into Southwestern’s LPN and ADN programs. All applicants for the program will need to meet or exceed the following cut off scores for entrance into either program. Scores will be good for three years from the date the test is taken.

COMPASS Test Score:
~ Writing 70
~ Reading 81
~ Pre-algebra 44

Retake Policy
The COMPASS is administered free of charge the first time it is taken. Retakes are administered at a fee of $5.00 per individual test. Prospective nursing students will be allowed to retake the test in its entirety or retake individual components twice. There shall be a waiting period of six weeks between testing sessions unless the prospective student is able to demonstrate that definite remediation has occurred in a shorter time span. (Example: Prospective student works with CLC instructor to brush up on math skills and the instructor feels the material has been adequately covered and that the student is ready to retest in less than six weeks.)

If the prospective student is unsuccessful in obtaining the necessary scores needed to enter the program after taking the initial test and two retests, entrance into either the LPN or ADN programs will be denied.

An unsuccessful LPN candidate may be allowed to test an additional one time, if they successfully complete 18 college credit hours of pre-nursing (required general education courses) with a minimum grade of “C” in all courses. With 18 credit hours of pre-nursing courses, meeting the designated criteria, and adequate COMPASS scores the prospective nursing student will be eligible for admittance into the LPN program provided other entrance criteria is met.

An unsuccessful ADN candidate may be allowed to test an additional one time, if they successfully complete the ADN general education courses (Microbiology and Human Anatomy and Physiology w/Lab) with a minimum grade of “C” in both courses. If adequate COMPASS scores are reached, the prospective nursing student will be eligible for admittance into the ADN program provided other entrance criteria is met.


Nursing Course Descriptions LPN Program RN Program Course Outline About the Instructors E-mail the Instructors Information Request Form Admission Procedures Frequently Asked Questions Class Photos Note: General education (pre-nursing) courses can be taken prior to program entry. Students with heavy family responsibilities, work commitments, little outside assistance, or those unaccustomed to a full academic load may benefit from the three-year program approach.	Nursing Program Entry Test Policy The COMPASS Test is the approved test for entry into Southwestern’s LPN and ADN programs. All applicants for the program will need to meet or exceed the following cut off scores for entrance into either program. Scores will be good for three years from the date the test is taken. COMPASS Test Score: ~ Writing 70 ~ Reading 81 ~ Pre-algebra 44 Retake Policy The COMPASS is administered free of charge the first time it is taken. Retakes are administered at a fee of $5.00 per individual test. Prospective nursing students will be allowed to retake the test in its entirety or retake individual components twice. There shall be a waiting period of six weeks between testing sessions unless the prospective student is able to demonstrate that definite remediation has occurred in a shorter time span. (Example: Prospective student works with CLC instructor to brush up on math skills and the instructor feels the material has been adequately covered and that the student is ready to retest in less than six weeks.) If the prospective student is unsuccessful in obtaining the necessary scores needed to enter the program after taking the initial test and two retests, entrance into either the LPN or ADN programs will be denied. An unsuccessful LPN candidate may be allowed to test an additional one time, if they successfully complete 18 college credit hours of pre-nursing (required general education courses) with a minimum grade of “C” in all courses. With 18 credit hours of pre-nursing courses, meeting the designated criteria, and adequate COMPASS scores the prospective nursing student will be eligible for admittance into the LPN program provided other entrance criteria is met. An unsuccessful ADN candidate may be allowed to test an additional one time, if they successfully complete the ADN general education courses (Microbiology and Human Anatomy and Physiology w/Lab) with a minimum grade of “C” in both courses. If adequate COMPASS scores are reached, the prospective nursing student will be eligible for admittance into the ADN program provided other entrance criteria is met.
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