Bishop State Community College Nursing Programs MINIMUM

Bishop State Community College Nursing Programs

MINIMUM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

1. Unconditional admission to the college. (See College Catalog)

2. Completed application for the nursing program(s) by published deadline.

3. Minimum of 2.5 cumulative GPA of completed nursing required academic core courses from a

regionally accredited institution and transfer students must enter College on clear academic

status.

4. Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA at Bishop State Community College and Good standing with

the college.

5. Minimum of 2.5 high school 12th grade GPA for students without prior college work (GED

passage acceptable in place of 2.5 GPA).

6. Eligibility for English 101, Math 100, and satisfaction of college reading requirement. This is

verified by meeting College’s ACT, SAT, COMPASS, OR ACCUPLACER placement score

requirements, or transfer of English Composition I (for reading and English requirements) and

intermediate algebra or higher-level math (for math requirement).

7. A minimum of an ACT composite score or Residual score of 18 or a minimum of a TEAS

composite score of 50. ACT National or Residual Test scores or TEAS score must be on file

with Records office and a copy must be attached to program application.

8. Meet the essential functions required for nursing. Admission to the nursing program is

competitive. The number of students is limited by the number of faculty and clinical facilities

available.

Meeting minimal requirements does not guarantee acceptance. ELIGIBILITY FOR

LICENSURE Legal requirements for licensure in the State of Alabama are listed in the Alabama

Board of Nursing Administrative Code. The Alabama Board of Nursing determines the

eligibility for licensure based on the applicant’s response to certain questions. It is important that

you understand that successful completion of the nursing program does not guarantee eligibility

to take the NCLEX exam. The Board of Nursing may deny an individual permission to take the

National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) based on an investigation. Applicants do not

need to respond to the questions for application to the program but must be aware that when

applying for licensure they must answer the questions honestly or risk denial of application for

licensure. For more information, please contact the Alabama Board of Nursing.

Revised 10/21