Traditional ADN – Requirements

Admission into PRCC does not mean the student has been admitted into the ADN program. In addition to all PRCC admission requirements, the ADN program has a separate admission process with program specific requirements as listed below:

Applicant must attach the following documents in the online ADN application before submitting by the deadline:

• Driver’s license 
• TEAS Entrance Exam score report (online exams are not accepted, scores are good for one year and must not expire prior to the application deadline)
• If applicable, a letter of good standing from the dean or director of any ADN/ASN or BSN program attended stating date of eligibility to return. Note: If not eligible for immediate return, the waiting period is three (3) years from exit date to apply to PRCC Traditional ADN.
• If applicable, allied health certification verifiable by college transcript and certification /licensure (CNA, CCMA, EMT/Paramedic, RT, LPN)

Applicant must submit to PRCC Admissions the following prior to the ADN application deadline: 

• Official ACT scores (from high school transcript or ACT.org report only)
• Official college transcript(s) from all colleges previously attended other than PRCC
• High school transcript from an accredited high school or GED test score, if never attended college

NOTE: All documents must be legible with the applicant’s name and any other required information. Applications submitted without the above documentation are considered incomplete and are not reviewed for admission.

Traditional ADN Admission Criteria: 

• ACT Requirements
  • Composite/Superscore of 18 or higher
  • The Associate Degree Nursing program requires applicants to also complete the optional science section of the ACT as part of the admission process.
  • An applicant who has previously earned a baccalaureate (Bachelor’s Degree) or higher degree (must be from an accredited school) may enter without an ACT.
• Grade Point Average Requirements
  • High school or college grade point average of 2.0 or higher, a  GPA of 2.5 or higher is preferred.  
  • College GPA is only calculated using completed ADN general education courses at the time of application as outlined in the curriculum.
  • If no ADN general education courses are taken, the high school GPA is used
• Entrance Exam Score Requirements – Test of Essential Academic Skills (ATI TEAS)
  • TEAS entrance exam minimum score accepted is 58.7%.
  • Follow instructions to register https://shop.atitesting.com/teas/teas-in-person – payment of $107 must be made at the time of registration. TEAS must be taken in person at a proctored facility, no online exams accepted.
  • You will get your TEAS score same day as testing, can retest as often as needed, follow their policy on waiting period if applicable.
  • Upload TEAS score to application. NOTE: Name, date and score should appear on report.
  • Scores are valid for one year from date taken and must not expire prior to the application deadline.
  • Visit https://www.atitesting.com/teas/ for additional TEAS information.

NOTE: Applications submitted without meeting all of the above documentation and criteria are not eligible for admission and application will not be processed.

Traditional ADN – Curriculum: 

At the start of the program, the applicant must have completed, be enrolled in, or be eligible to take College Algebra, General Psychology, and Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab. Some of these may have pre-requisites that must be completed first.
ADN co-requisite general education courses must be completed either prior to or during the ADN Level listed below with a grade of “C” or higher in order to progress to the next level and/or graduate.

ADN Nursing courses must be completed during the Level listed below with a grade of “B” or higher to progress to the next level and/or graduate.

Students applying to PRCC on or after Fall 2020 are required to complete a LLS Orientation course prior to graduation.

Course (Credit Hours)

LEVEL 1 – 21 Hours

NUR 1411 – Fundamentals of Nursing (11)
MAT 1313/4 – College Algebra (3)
PSY 1513 – General Psychology (3)
BIO 1513 – Anatomy and Physiology I (3)
BIO 2511 – Anatomy and Physiology I Lab (1)

LEVEL 2 – 20 Hours

NUR 1210 – Medical/Surgical Nursing I (10)
BIO 2523 – Anatomy and Physiology II (3)
BIO 2521 – Anatomy and Physiology II Lab (1)
EPY 2533 – Human Growth and Development (3)
ENG 1113/4 – English Composition I (3)

LEVEL 3 – 16 Hours

NUR 2109 – Maternity and Child Nursing (9)
NUR 2203 – Mental Health Nursing (3)
BIO 2923 – Microbiology (3)
BIO 2921 – Microbiology Lab (1)

LEVEL 4 – 15 Hours

NUR 2209 – Medical/Surgical Nursing II (9)
SPT 1113 – Public Speaking I (3)
SOC 2113 – Introduction to Sociology (3)

Total Program – 72 Hours

Nursing Elective Courses – (These are not required; can take if additional hours are needed for fulltime status)
NUR 1011 – Professional Nursing Forum I (1) 
NUR 1012 – Professional Nursing Forum II (2) 
NUR 1203 – Pharmacology for Nursing (3) 
NUR 2013 – Professional Nursing Forum III (3) 
NUR 1303 – Nursing Externship (3) (Summer only) – Must have successfully completed two semesters in the ADN program.

Application Selection:

Admission to the nursing program is based on a selective process. Applicants are ranked using a points system based on objective data including ADN applicant’s high school or college GPA (Applicants with 2.5 or higher GPA will be considered first), ACT score, Entrance Exam score, completed ADN general education courses (Required science and math courses will receive additional points), and allied health certification (documentation required). Preferential consideration is given to in-district residents (Forrest, Hancock, Jeff Davis, Lamar, Marion and Pearl River counties), followed by out-of-district residents and out-of-state residents.
Decision letters are sent via PRCC student email to all applicants by April 15 for Fall admission, November 15 for Spring admission.

1. Acceptance letter-Applicant is being selected for provisional admission into the program based upon space availability, criminal background check clearance, substance screen verification, and ability to meet other clinical requirements (See ADN Student Handbook).
2. Alternate letter-All qualified applicants not selected for provisional admission will be placed on a wait list for that semester only. Alternates may be selected if space becomes available and will be notified via phone call and email. If not notified by the start of the semester, application will be voided and student may reapply next application period.
3. Declination letter-Applicants not meeting eligibility requirements for provisional admission may reapply next application period.

NOTE: All newly accepted students are required to attend a mandatory orientation prior to starting the ADN program.

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