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*Any 3-hour Language, Philosophy, & Culture course is acceptable.
The TEAS entrance exam can be scheduled through the Kilgore College Testing Center. Students may take the exam at any testing center that the TEAS test is given. The test may also be taken via the website: https://atitesting.com. TEAS scores must be taken within one year of your program’s start date. Applicants must complete the Reading, Math, Science, and English & Language portions of the TEAS exam and achieve a minimum overall score of 58.7 to be eligible for the program.
It is required by the ADN department to have all eight (8) pre-requisite courses completed prior to beginning the ADN program. Students that have all Science courses completed will be given preference in acceptance to the nursing program. The program is required to be completed within 3 years after initial admission to nursing classes. If the student does not receive a C (75%) or higher in any course, the student may not progress until the deficiency has been removed.
The Applicant must successfully complete the three (3) science prerequisites with a C (75%) or higher and with a minimum Science GPA of 2.67. All science courses must not be older than five (5) years when applying to the ADN Program. If your BIOL 2401 or 2402 is older than five (5) years, you can take BIOL 2404 as a refresher course for both of these sciences. This does not apply to BIOL 2420. If BIOL 2420 is older than five (5) years, then it must be re-taken. Applicants who have successfully completed a state-approved vocational nursing program within the last five (5) years and hold a current unencumbered license to practice as a vocational nurse in the state of Texas may be eligible for consideration regardless of their prior Science GPA. The remaining courses must be completed with a grade of “C” (75%) or higher to graduate the ADN program. All attempts and grades of the required science courses will be used to calculate the Science GPA for the past 5 years. Points will be deducted after the 1st withdrawal of science courses. If Science courses are older than 10 years, then they must be repeated.
In addition to the regular college admission requirements, prospective students must submit a nursing application and be accepted to this program by the Admission/Progression Committee. Students should contact the Nursing Department or Health Science Academic Advisor for additional information. The student must take the clinical courses concurrently with the applicable theory course, must be successful in BOTH to progress, and must repeat BOTH to correct deficiency. The student must complete all required courses of the program with a C (75%) or higher. ADN Grade Requirements for successful completion are: “A” 90-100, “B” 80-89, “C” 75-79, and “F” below 75.0. The student must complete nursing courses for each semester before progressing to the next semester.
A student with 2 RNSG course failures, to include any withdrawal while failing, will be dropped from the program and may re-apply to the nursing program after 2 years.
A student who completes the required courses may receive an Associate of Applied Science degree. The graduate is then eligible to take the licensing examination for Registered Nurses given by the National Council of States Boards of Nursing. The Associate Degree Nursing program is accredited by the Texas Board of Nursing (TBON) at 1801 Congress Ave. Ste 10-200 Austin, TX 78701-3944, Phone: (512) 305-7400; Fax: (512) 305-7401 and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) at 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, Georgia 30326, Phone: (404) 975-5000.
The findings of a criminal background check can impact an individual’s eligibility for licensure or certification.
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