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completion of final prerequisites. 6. If the applicant fails to complete the application, is not successful in prerequisite courses, is accepted and fails to enroll, or is not accepted, a new application must be submitted to the Division of Associate Degree Nursing between January 1st and April 5th of the next year. A waiting list is not maintained. 7. All applicants that meet the admissions requirements are notified by letter of an interview date and time with the ADN Admissions Committee. 8. Selection for the ADN Program is based upon the applicant’s cumulative grade point average on all college work attempted, ACT composite score, references, and interview score. Priority is given to in-district residents, out of district Mississippi residents, then, out of state residents, in that order. In-district counties are Adams, Copiah, Franklin, Lawrence, Lincoln, Jefferson, and Simpson. All applications are judged on a competitive basis. All applicants are notified by letter of their acceptance or non-acceptance into the nursing program. The number of applicants accepted each year is limited to available clinical facilities and available faculty. 9. If accepted, all applicants must participate in drug and alcohol testing, and a criminal history background check (Criminal history complies with MS Code Section 43-1113(5)(a)(iii)). 10. If an applicant does not meet all of the minimal admissions criteria, admission is possible, but dependent upon nursing program accreditation standards set forth by the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning. PROGRESSION POLICY A student is required to complete all nursing courses within a level with a grade of “C” or higher to progress to the next level. During the program of study, a student can only repeat up to two nursing courses. Additionally, a student must complete all required courses in the degree plan with a grade of “C” or higher to be eligible for progression and graduation. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS To meet graduation requirements for the Associate in Applied Science Degree in Nursing a student must complete all courses in the nursing degree plan with a grade of “C” or higher and have a 2.0 quality grade point average on all hours attempted during the program of study. COMPREHENSIVE NURSING EXAM To facilitate students’ success on the RN licensing exam, Copiah-Lincoln Community College administers a comprehensive nursing exam (also known as an exit exam and/or mock nursing boards) in the final semester that is part of the required course requirements. The exam is designed to measure students’ ability in applying concepts related to nursing in a comprehensive manner. Students are required to achieve a certain score in order to pass the course and meet graduation requirements.
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