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LSSC AS Nursing Program

Selection Information Packet

GENERAL TRACK

Spring 2021 Cohort

COVID-19 RESPONSE

Content of this packet applies to Summer 2020 application/selection session.

This packet provides information and instruction for application to the General Track of

the LSSC AS Nursing Program. Applicants for this track are not required to possess

pre-licensure status (LPN license or Paramedic certification not required). The General

Track cohort begins classes Spring semester. Students complete a program total of 72

credit hours including pre-requisite coursework. The track delivers in face-to-face

format.

Applicants may choose one of two track options; preferred or compressed. Preferred

option provides opportunity to complete general education pre-requisite courses in

Summer AE or Summer B semester of program application. Compressed option allows

completion of prescribed short-list of general education pre-requisite courses in Spring

semester prior to program application with scheduled completion for balance of pre-

requisite courses concurrent with nursing courses.

Students must meet all aspects of application eligibility for selection consideration.

Applicants must meet deadlines for the College. Verify the list of documentation

required of you by the College and address all items. Students hold responsibility for

meeting program application requirements. Make note of application details such as

residency, pre-selection testing parameters, providing copies of appropriate items with

application form, etc. as indicated in this packet. Incomplete or ineligible applications do

not forward for selection consideration.

LSSC Nursing Information Packet General Track- Spring Start

NU: Fall 2019; Revised for Summer 2020 Application; 2nd Revision: COVID-19 Response (June 2, 2020) Content Outline

Introduction

Equity Statement

Accreditation

Seating Preference

Residency

Required Actions Prior to Program Application

Preparing for Program Application

Minimum Requirements Summary

GPA

Pre-Selection Testing

Pre-Requisite Coursework- Preferred Option

Pre-Requisite Coursework- Compressed Option

Students with Transfer Work

Pre-Application Check List

Submitting Program Application

Important Dates

What Makes a Complete Program Application?

Selection

Seating Selection

Selection Formula


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INTRODUCTION

Equity Statement

Lake-Sumter State College is committed to non-discrimination based on race, color, sex, ethnicity, gender,

national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, religion, sexual

orientation, political affiliation and pregnancy. This commitment applies in all areas to applicants, visitors,

students, faculty, administrators, staff, and others affiliated with the College.

Accreditation

Florida State Board of Nursing (BON)- Program approval since 1983-

www.floridasnursing.gov

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

(SACSCOC) to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. Contact the

Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097

or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Lake-Sumter State

College. LSSC accredited since 1966- www.sacs.org

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree

Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA, 30326, 407-975-5000- LSSC Nursing,

Associate in Science Degree. Program accredited since 2010-

www.acenursing.org

Seating Preference

Per the Charter granted by the state of Florida, LSSC’s assigned service district is Lake

and Sumter Counties.

Therefore, available program seats are filled according to the following preference:

Former LSSC non-completers granted re-admission into the program.

Qualified applicants who are legal residents of Lake or Sumter Counties (residents).

Qualified applicants who are not legal residents of Lake or Sumter Counties (non-residents).

Qualified transfer students according to waiting list position and seating availability.

http://www.floridasnursing.gov/

http://www.sacs.org/

http://www.acenursing.org/



Residency Provide a copy of one of the following with program application to document Lake or Sumter County residence:

Current FL Drivers’ License

Current Vehicle Registration

Current FL Non-Drivers’ Photo ID Address on your residency document must reflect where you actually live.

If address on residency document and application do not match, application is ineligible.

All interested students are encouraged to apply regardless of residency. Required Actions Prior to Program Application

Connect with College Academic and Career Advising [352-365-3574] for

information on applying to the College, setting program code while completing

pre-requisite coursework, cursory review of transfer coursework, etc.

Submit transfer work (if applicable) to the College according to Important Dates

Summary posted on LSSC website on A.S. Nursing page.

Review all information posted on LSSC website on A.S. Nursing page.

WAIVED REQUIREMENT FOR SUMMER 2020: Attend mandatory

Nursing Information Session (if applicant does not attend Nursing Information

Session, application is ineligible).



PREPARING FOR PROGRAM APPLICATION

Minimum Requirements Summary

GPA:

o minimum of 2.50

o overall, cumulative

o at end of Spring semester prior to program application

o as reported on LSSC transcript

o after application of all eligible transfer work

Pre-Selection HESI:

o meet all testing parameters

o score minimum of 80 on math section

o score minimum of 76 on each language section

o achieve minimum average of 80 for the 3 language sections

Pre-requisite coursework:

o earn minimum grade of “C”

o complete by end of Summer AE or B semester of program application

WAIVED REQUIREMENT FOR SUMMER 2020: Program Information

Session: attend Nursing Information Session

High School Transcript (if applicable): submit official to the College (if

required) for receipt by July 9

Transfer Course Work (if applicable): submit official transcripts to the College

for receipt by July 9



GPA

Minimum requirement for GPA is 2.50. This is the overall, cumulative GPA as

determined by LSSC at the end of Spring semester prior to program application. Final

GPA determined after evaluation and transfer of all eligible course work from institutions

other than LSSC. Students not meeting 2.50 minimum GPA may employ the following,

if eligible, according to the LSSC Catalog & Student Handbook:

Grade Forgiveness

o Provides opportunity to retake courses; grade earned on subsequent

attempt cancels grade earned on previous attempt.

o Monitor GPA to verify automatic application of grade forgiveness.

o Complete a Request for Manual GPA Calculation if replacement course

is offered in different format than original attempt. Example: Microbiology-

completion of MCB2010C to forgive MCB2010 and MCB2010L; automatic

recalculation does not occur in this situation.

Grade Amnesty

o “Blinds” coursework which is minimally 10 years old; GPA manually

recalculated for remaining coursework; official GPA remains unchanged;

submit request form to Admissions and Records.

o How it works

Determine earliest “consideration point”- start at Spring semester

prior to program application and count back 10 years. Example:

Summer 2020 application uses Spring 2020 GPA; count back 10

years from Spring 2020 and land on Spring 2010; this is the first

semester you may use as a starting point to blind coursework.

Set “blind point”- determine how far behind the consideration point

you wish to start blinding coursework; create balance between

blinding and preserving pre-requisite courses; all coursework in the

blind point semester and older is eliminated from manual GPA

calculation.

o Pre-requisite courses included in blinded portion of transcript are not valid

for purposes of program application; you must retake them. Note two

exceptions:

Math requirement

ENC1101 if ENC1102 is not blinded

o Grade Forgiveness applies before Grade Amnesty; blinded courses

already cancelled by grade forgiveness yield no benefit in grade amnesty

calculation.

o Each program application attempt requires a new request for grade

amnesty.



Pre-Selection Testing

Exam Version

o HESI: ASN with Critical Thinking

o No other versions eligible for application consideration

Exam Content (complete both exams in one testing session)

o Primary exam:

Math (~50 Items)

Reading Comprehension (~30 Items)

Grammar- (~50 Items)

Vocabulary/General Knowledge (~50 Items)

WAIVED REQUIREMENT FOR SUMMER 2020: learning

style assessment; and personality profile

o WAIVED REQUIREMENT FOR SUMMER 2020: Critical Thinking

exam

Testing Parameters

o Primary exam: 3 hours maximum testing time

o WAIVED REQUIREMENT FOR SUMMER 2020: Critical Thinking

exam: one half hour maximum testing time

o Complete all exam sections (as indicated above) in every testing attempt

o Maximum of 1 testing attempt per semester

o Maximum of 2 testing attempts per calendar year

o Maximum of 4 testing attempts total (per program track)

Scoring

o Testing attempts older than 2 years at application return deadline are not

eligible for application consideration. (Example: test date of July 23, 2018

expires July 22, 2020; not eligible for July 2020 application deadline.)

o Scores are not rounded. (Example: math score of 79.8 is 79 and does not

meet minimum requirement of 80 for math section.)

o For selection: only testing attempts which meet testing parameters

are considered; of testing attempts which meet testing parameters, the

highest score from each section is considered toward selection formula

Scheduling

o For Summer 2020:

Leesburg Campus- call 352-435-6319

South Lake Campus- call 352-365-3540

Exams Completed at Locations Other Than LSSC

o see instructions to order transcript on the LSSC website on the A.S.

Nursing page under Spring 2021 Cohort



Pre-Requisite Coursework- Prefererred Option

Pre-requisite coursework includes general education courses necessary to meet College requirements for the AS degree and general education courses specific to the nursing program.

Program requirements for pre-requisite coursework- Preferred Option:

Must complete by end of Summer AE or B Semester of program application

Must earn minimum grade of “C”

Must show outcome of Area and/or Course substitutions by end of Summer AE or B Semester of program application

Must complete the credit hours (CH) indicated in pre-requisite course list

Pre-requisite Course List- Preferred Option:

Course Path 1 Path 2 Path 3

English (3 CH)

ENC1101: English Composition ENC1102: English Composition II n/a

Humanities (3 CH)

1 elective from approved list of AA general education requirements

n/a n/a

Math (3 CH)

MAC1105: College Algebra MGF1106: Liberal Arts Math Higher level math course

Nutrition (3 CH)

HUN1201: Nutrition with Diet Therapy Basic, general or introductory nutrition course

n/a

Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 CH)

PSY2012: Introduction to Psychology (3 CH)

DEP2004: Psychology of Human Development (3 CH)

n/a n/a

Biological Sciences (12 CH)

BSC2085C: Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab (4 CH)

BSC2086C: Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab (4 CH)

MCB2010C: Microbiology with Lab (4 CH)

BSC2093C: Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab (4 CH)

BSC2094C: Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab (4 CH)

MCB2010C: Microbiology with Lab (4 CH)

n/a



Pre-Requisite Coursework- Compressed Option

Pre-requisite coursework includes general education courses necessary to meet College requirements for the AS degree and general education courses specific to the nursing program.

Program requirements for pre-requisite coursework- Compressed Option:

Must complete Spring semester prior to program application

Must earn minimum grade of “C”

Must show outcome of Area and/or Course substitutions by end of Summer A Semester of program application

Must complete the credit hours (CH) indicated in pre-requisite course list

Must complete balance of pre-requisite courses no later than due date in curriculum schedule

Must earn minimum grade of “C” on all subsequently completed pre-requisite courses to continue program enrollment

Pre-requisite Course List- Compressed Option:

Course Path 1 Path 2 Path 3

English (3 CH)

ENC1101: English Composition ENC1102: English Composition II n/a

Math (3 CH)

MAC1105: College Algebra MGF1106: Liberal Arts Math Higher level math course

Nutrition (3 CH)

HUN1201: Nutrition with Diet Therapy Basic, general or introductory nutrition course

n/a

Social & Behavioral Sciences (3 CH)

PSY2012: Introduction to Psychology

n/a n/a

Biological Sciences (4 CH)

BSC2085C: Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab

BSC2093C: Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab

n/a



Students with Transfer Work

Students with College level coursework completed at institutions other than LSSC must

review the Important Dates Summary posted on the LSSC website on the A.S. Nursing

page under Application Information. College deadlines for application, admission,

and receipt of official transcripts are revised to fit within program application

window. Students attempting completion of pre-requisite coursework requirements by

area and/or course substitution must review the following for area substitution versus

course substitution:

area substitution- use this when a non-specific course from a particular area

(such as Humanities) will suffice for degree requirement

course substitution- use this when a specific course is required for program

completion or to satisfy a pre-requisite for a higher level course; necessitates

more rigorous review and match to content

examples

o your Humanities course does not match the College list of approved

courses- use an area substitution

o your program of study does not list a specific Area III. Social and

Behavioral Science pre-requisite, but you need course(s) for degree

completion- use area substitution (Child Psychology would suffice)

o your program of study requires a specific Area III. Social and

Behavioral Science course- use course substitution (specific course is

Psychology of Human Development; Child Psychology does not suffice

as substitute because does not cover the life span)

Pre-Application Check List

Students are encouraged to utilize the pre-application check list provided on the LSSC

website on the A.S. Nursing page under Spring 2021 Cohort. This form is a tool for

student convenience. It does not replace information presented in this packet.



SUBMITTING PROGRAM APPLICATION

Important Dates

Program Application Form is Available:

o July 13th, 8:00am (or next business day if July 13th falls on the

weekend)

o Exclusively on the LSSC website on the A.S. Nursing page under

Application Forms

Program Application Return Deadline:

o July 23rd, close of business (or next business day if July 23rd falls on

the weekend

o must mail or deliver to nursing department office Leesburg Campus;

mailed applications must be physically received in nursing

department office by return deadline

Acceptance Notification:

o By postal mail

o No later than August 21st postmark

New Student Orientation

o Mandatory for accepted students and designated alternates

o Generally scheduled second half of September

What Makes a Complete Program Application?

Only complete applications forward to the program selection process. Students who

submit incomplete applications are notified by postal mail. ALL (applicable) items must

be physically received in designated location no later than date indicated.



Complete applications include:

ITEM DUE DATE DELIVER TO

Program Application Form (required)

July 23, 4:30pm. Next business day if July 23 falls on the weekend.

Nursing Office

Proof of Residency (required)

Same as program application form.

Provide a copy with program application form.

Grade Amnesty Request (if applicable)


Original to LSSC Admissions and Records. Provide a copy with program application form.

Area and/or Course Substitution Request Form(s) (if applicable)


Original to LSSC Admissions and Records. Provide a copy with program application form.

High School Transcripts (if applicable)

July 9. LSSC Admissions and Records.

Transcript(s) for Transfer Work (if applicable)

July 9. LSSC Admissions and Records.

WAIVED REQUIREMENT FOR SUMMER 2020: Nursing

Information Session (required)

n/a. n/a

Pre-Selection Test Scores (required)


n/a- program automatically receives scores.



SELECTION

Seating Selection

Applicant data compared to selection requirements

Ineligible applicants notified by postal mail

Seats provisionally awarded to eligible applicants by computer-generated

selection without regard to student identity

Eligible applicants notified of accept or alternate status by postal mail

Selection Formula

[(overall college GPA)(60%)][(HESI cumulative score/2)(40%)] + extra points

Extra points awarded as follows:

o GPA (maximum award = 2 points)

3.00 to 3.49 = 1 point

3.50 to 4.00 = 2 points

o A&P I, A&P II, Microbiology (maximum award = 6 points)

grade of “B” = 1 point

grade of “A” = 2 points

most recent course completion determines point value

o Career Pathways (HS Health Occupations) = 1 point

Submit program completion certificate from Lake or Sumter High

School

Within 18 months of certificate completion to

Senior Manager of Baccalaureate & Workforce Programs

Leesburg Campus, SSB 154

Documents

COVID-19 RESPONSE€¦ · LSSC Nursing Information Packet General Track- Spring Start NU: Fall 2019; Revised for Summer 2020 Application; 2nd Revision: COVID-19 Response (June 2,