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Admission Policy

Students seeking admission to Lakeview College of Nursing must have completed 45 or more semester credit hours of the coursework required for Lakeview’s BSN degree from a regionally accredited college or university, and must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants must also have a 2.5 science GPA which will be calculated by using the following science courses: Anatomy & Physiology I & II, Chemsitry I & II, and Microbiology. Additionally, all transfer coursework must be at a “C” or higher in order to transfer into the LCN program.

It is recommended that applicants have the Anatomy & Physiology, Microbiology, Lifespan Development, and Nutrition requirements complete at the time of application.

Students who need decisions on admission status prior to the completion of 45 credit hours due to military service obligations may be granted admission with enrollment restrictions. Full admission will be certified upon successful completion of all prerequisite and general education coursework and maintenance of a 2.5 GPA or better.

Prerequisite science courses needed for the nursing program (Anatomy & Physiology I & II, Chemistry I & II, and Microbiology) MUST be taken no more than 5 years prior to the start of the nursing program. Courses taken prior to the 5 year limit must be repeated. Practicing licensed RN students are exempt from the 5 year time limit.

All clinical courses in the Lakeview College of Nursing program must be taken within a six year period. Those courses taken more than six years prior to a student’s graduation must be repeated. This rule applies to ALL students of Lakeview College of Nursing including those readmitted to the program after a dismissal, withdrawal, or leave of absence.

Official transcripts from each institution attended must be submitted before admission will be considered. International transcripts and credentials must be translated into English with letter grades and course descriptions and evaluated by a recognized agency specializing in such at the student’s expense before meeting with admissions staff.

All applicants must have established legal residency within the United States. Lakeview College of Nursing does not issue I-20s for student visas and therefore requires each student to be either a U.S. Citizen or Permanent U.S. Resident. Documentation will be required at the time of application. An official copy of a U.S. birth certificate with an embossed seal is required for all applicants born within the United States. A naturalization certificate or a copy of a green card may be used as documentation for those born outside the United States. Students who were born outside the United States must also have the following: official TOEFL scores sent directly from Educational Testing Services (ETS) with a TOEFL Score of 550 or better (paper test) or 80 (Internet Based Test: IBT). In addition, the College carefully evaluates the four sub-scores (listening, structure/writing, speaking and reading) on the TOEFL test. The College may require remediation, if one or more sub-score is/are substantially low, even though the total score is acceptable.

All applicants are required to return two references (e.g. recent employer, educator).

A personal composition of 150-250 words addressing the applicant’s view of nursing and individual goals is also required.

Upon receiving an Application for Admission, Lakeview College of Nursing will require that each applicant complete a background check. If the applicant has been convicted of any crime under the laws of any jurisdiction of the United States: which is a felony; or which is a misdemeanor, an essential element of which is dishonesty, or any crime which is directly related to the practice of the nursing profession, the applicant may be denied participation at clinical sites and may also be denied the opportunity to take the NCLEX-RN licensing exam following graduation.

All applicants who meet the criteria for admission will receive information about the required Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS). Remote testing sites will be identified. RNs are not required to take the TEAS. If students are unable to take the TEAS prior to the application deadline American College Testing Program (ACT) scores will be accepted until the TEAS test can be completed. Those applicants who have completed the TEAS test will be given priority over those who have not completed the this pre-admissions testing.

Those wishing to take chemistry and statistics at Lakeview College of Nursing will be classified as “NON-DEGREE SEEKING STUDENTS” if entry into the nursing program is not desired, or until completion of the 45 semester credit hours required for admission.

Lakeview College of Nursing does not discriminate in the admission of students on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, religion, veteran status, marital status, ancestry, or disability. Additionally, the College prohibits students discriminating against others based upon race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, religion, veteran status, marital status, ancestry, or disability.

Admission to the College does not guarantee admission into the accelerated track. Once students are admitted an individualized program plan will be developed. Progression through the program will require meeting certain competencies at each level before advancement to the next level of coursework.

Students will not be allowed to register for classes until all admission processes and paperwork are completed.

(For more information regarding admission, please see application processes.)

Academic Forgiveness Policy

Lakeview College of Nursing understands a student may have had difficult times in his/her life resulting in a sub-standard academic performance at a previous institution. This can cause the cumulative GPA to fall below the required 2.5/4.0 for admission into the college. Students who find themselves in this situation can write a statement asking the Admission's Committee to exclude this previous coursework from the cumulative GPA calculation. After the situation has been assessed and deemed appropriate, the cumulative GPA will then be figured using the last 48 credit hours of coursework, which must be a 2.5/4.0. However, any course in which a grade of "C" or better has been earned may be evaluated and accepted for transfer credit.

Auditing Courses

Students planning to audit a class may register on a space-available basis two weeks before the scheduled start date of the class. Auditing is for theory coursework only. Once the class has met, students may not change from audit to credit status or vice versa without written permission of the instructor. The fee for auditing is $50 per credit hour. If a student changes to credit status, the tuition rate in effect at the time will be assessed with no late registration fee applied.

Readmission After Withdrawal

A student is considered to be officially withdrawn when he/she does not maintain continuous enrollment once admitted to the College. Once withdrawn, to be readmitted s/he must follow the same process as other candidates applying for admission. The applicant will be considered for readmission and course credit will be evaluated for acceptance under the policies and procedures that exist at the time of reapplying. Students whose clinical nursing course work was done greater than 5 years prior to the time of their request for readmission may be required to retake clinical nursing courses.

Readmission After Dismissal

Before being readmitted to the college, dismissed students must remain out of the college for at least one semester (summer semesters is included). Students who have been dismissed from the college, either for academic or non-academic reasons may be readmitted to the college NO MORE THAN ONCE. It will be at the discretion of the Dean of Nursing to allow students who have been refused re-admission to request the faculty for reconsideration.

Complete all ATI assessments as of the semester of dismissal and provide deonstrated proof of completing all remediation by the end of the semester following dismissal.
Re-apply to the College and write a letter of petition to the Faculty Organization stating how they have changed the circumstances surrounding the dismissal in order to be successful in the nursing program.
Some students may be asked to appear before the Faculty Organization for interview prior to decision making.

The Director of Enrollment/Registrar will present the case to the Admission Committee first and then to the faculty Organization for a determination of readmission status. The student will be considered for readmission and course credit will be evaluated for acceptance under the policies and procedures that exist at the time of reapplying except for the policy on course failures. Re-admitted students will be allowed only one withdrawal from a course. All nursing courses must passed with a "C" or above to remain in the College. Students whose clinical nursing course work was done more than 3 years prior to the time of their request for readmission may be required to retake clinical nursing courses. If students are readmitted, the College may recommend or require the student to take previously failed courses at the alternative campus. Students should be aware that criteria for readmission is based on GPA, past performance at the College, and adherence to College policies and procedures.