SUNY Erie Community College

NURSING

Admission Requirements

Admission Criteria:

• High school graduate or GED
• Academic high school average of 86 percent minimum or above within the last five years for applicants without any college credit. A minimum GPA of 3.0 at all undergraduate colleges attended within the last five years and completion of BI 150 and BI 151 with a minimum grade of "C" within the last five years. BI 150, BI 151, BI 152 and BI 153 are pre-requisites to matriculation into the evening program. BI 150, BI 151, BI 152, BI 153, BI 230 and BI 231 also must be taken within five years.
• All applicants are required to take and pass the entrance exam. An applicant who is unsuccessful will have one more opportunity to retake the entrance exam during a subsequent semester. Two failures of the entrance exam will deem the student as ineligible for the program.
• Applicants must pass the ECC Math Placement Test at a higher level than MT 006, if not successful applicant must complete and pass MT 006 or have received a waiver from the Math Department.
• Any math developmental course must be successfully completed with a minimum passing grade of "C". Developmental courses may be repeated only once, including grades of "W" (Withdrawal).
• Applicants must pass the ECC English Placement Test at the EN110 level or above or have received a waiver from the English Department. Any English developmental course must be successfully completed with a minimum passing grade of "C". Developmental courses may be repeated only once, including grades of "W" (Withdrawal).
• A minimum grade of "C" is required in all developmental courses, pre-requisites, co-requisites and required nursing courses (except MT 111-Math Dosage where a minimum grade of 80 percent (B-) is required).
• It is strongly recommended that interested students meet with a health science counselor as admission into the program is based on academic qualifications and space availability. Students should initiate and complete processing of all transfer credits for any courses indicated in the Nursing Curriculum Outline while in General Studies and before acceptance into the Nursing program. Students should meet with a General Studies adviser for advisement and processing of transfer credits. Acceptance into General Studies does not guarantee future entrance into the Nursing program.
• Meeting program admission requirements does not guarantee acceptance. Admission is also based on the academic qualifications of the student, space availability and completion of requirements prior to deadline date.
• Nursing on north campus admits students for days and evenings in September. Application deadline date for north campus is February 15. Nursing on city campus admits students for days only in January. Admission deadline date for city campus is September 15.
• For alternate admission deadline dates for RN Transition from LPN/Medical Military personnel classes, please consult the Nursing Department at north or city campus. A specialized first semester RN Transition course for LPNs or Medical Military personnel (NU 120) may be offered at alternate times. For LPNs, a current New York State LPN license is required to take NU 120. For Medical Military personnel, transcripts will be individually evaluated for eligibility by the Nursing Department and assessed for appropriate departmental transfer credit. LEAP credit must be completed before the start of the second Nursing semester.