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APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
SCHOOL OF NURSING
DALTON STATE COLLEGE
Students must have been accepted to the college and/or declared
nursing as their major by the end of the calendar year (December
31) to be eligible for class consideration.
1. Admission to Dalton State College and exit (or exempt) all
areas of Learning Support.
2. High school graduate or G.E.D. equivalent.
3. SAT, ACT, or Compass scores for placement into one of the
following plans designed to meet the needs of persons with
varying capacities and backgrounds:
a. Plan I: total SAT 970 or above, or ACT composite 21 or
above, or Bachelor’s degree, or for non-traditional students
(those without SAT or ACT scores) test scores above exit scores
in all learning support areas. Students shall complete Biology
2212, Math 1111, and English 1101 (10 hours) prior to
consideration for admission to the nursing sequence.
b. Plan II: total SAT 870-960, or ACT composite 19-20 or for
non-traditional students test score above the exit score in two
learning support areas. Students shall complete Biology 2212,
2213, Math 1111, English 1101, and Psychology 1101 (17 hours)
prior to consideration for admission to the nursing sequence.
c. Plan III: SAT 860 or below, or composite below 19 on ACT, or
for non-traditional students tests above the exit score in one
or none of learning support areas. Students shall complete
Biology 2212, 2213, 2215, Math 1111, English 1101, Psychology
1101, and one other general education course (24 hours) prior to
consideration for admission to the nursing sequence. Because the
nursing program is time consuming and challenging with both
theoretical and clinical components, students are encouraged to
complete as many of the general education requirements as
possible before entering the nursing sequence. Most of the
nursing courses have one to two, full day clinical components as
well that make it difficult to schedule other classes around
except in the evenings. It is also highly recommended that
Biology 2212, 2213, and 2215 be completed before entering the
nursing sequence.
4. Non-traditional students will be placed in a plan based on
Compass scores.
5. Students with a Bachelor’s degree or higher will be placed in
Plan I.
Students meeting the above criteria are not guaranteed admission
to the Nursing program. Since enrollment in the Nursing
program is limited, those students meeting pre-nursing
requirements will be evaluated by the faculty of the School of
Nursing and the most qualified students will be selected.
Selection is not based on date of application.
Selection Criteria
1. SAT or ACT scores.
2. Completion of courses in the applicable plan (I, II, III).
3. Dalton State College G.P.A. of 2.75 or better. If Dalton
State College grades are 2.75 or better, transfer grades of
courses applicable to the degree are averaged with DSC credits
and must be 2.75 or better when averaged.
4. Completion of a School of Nursing Admission Application by
designated due date.
5. Number of applicable hours toward the nursing degree.
6. Minimum Nurse Entrance Test scores of 64 in Reading and 69
Composite, or a 60th percentile overall with no less than the
50th percentile in Math, Verbal, and Science on the
Pre-Admission Examination (PAX) RN.
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