Salem Nursing Application
Fall 2009 Nursing Education Selection Procedure
For fall, 2009, applications for the Nursing Education Program for Salem and McMinnville campuses will be accepted February 9 - 13, 2009, between the hours of 8:00 - 5:00 p.m. in the Enrollment Center, Building 2/220 at the Salem campus.
Nursing Education staff members and Admissions personnel will review all complete applications as a part of the overall assessment of the applicant's qualifications. Included in that review will be a verification of residency and an:
- Assessment of nursing curriculum general education courses completed with a "C" or better grade and transcripted on official college transcripts (PSY201, PSY237, WR121, SOC elective, 3 hours of Humanities and 3 hours of Social Science electives, 3 hours of computer science [see curriculum] and 3 hours of general education electives).
- Assessment of nursing curriculum biology courses completed during fall term 2002, or later with a "C" or better grade and transcripted on official college transcripts. (BI232, BI233, BI234.)
It has been the experience of the Admissions Office that many students who score high in the overall assessment of their application have completed most, if not all, of the general education and biology courses. Each applicant is, therefore, encouraged to complete as many of these courses as possible. Note that for purposes of scoring the application, any courses completed by the end of winter term 2009 with a "C" grade or better will be scored. Applicants submitting transcripts for scoring from another college or university must follow the timelines and processes as outlined in the "Timelines for Fall 2009" document. Acceptance of any credit is limited to schools accredited by one of the seven regional accrediting associations.
After assessment and determination of total points, the highest-ranking individuals will be offered admission to the fall 2009 Nursing Education Program. Although the exact number of openings has not been determined as yet, we anticipate that we will offer admission to 54 applicants. Approximately 20 alternates will be selected from the remaining applicants. Each alternate will be ranked and assigned an alternate number based upon total points earned.
In case of tie scores among applicants, preference will be given
in the order listed below:
1) BI231 applicants with an "A" or "B" will be given first priority and applicants with a "C" will be given next priority.
If Step 1 fails to break a tie, then:
2) Resident of Chemeketa Community College district. The district includes Marion, Polk, most of Yamhill, and part of Linn County.
If Step 2 fails to break a tie, then:
3) Score on a monitored essay will be used
If Step 3 fails to break a tie, then:
4) Random selection will be used
Note: Chemeketa Community College reserves the right to modify the criteria and process for selection on an annual basis.
The Nursing Education Program is approved by the Oregon State Board of Nursing and accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). NLNAC may be contacted for information about the program’s accreditation status, tuition, fees and length. The address for NLNAC is: 61 Broadway, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10006. Their telephone number is: 800.669.1656. Their website is: www.nlnac.org.
Updated April 2008 by the Health Sciences Department.