Dear Prospective Nursing Student,
Thank you for your interest in Barton County Community College and in the nursing program. Barton offers a nursing program which includes a Practical Nursing Certificate and an Associate Degree in Nursing. Acceptance into the nursing program is based on an application and selection process.
Pre-requisite courses required for admission into the nursing program:
| Anatomy & Physiology (taken within last 5 yrs) | 5 credit hours |
| General Psychology | 3 credit hours |
| Developmental Psychology | 3 credit hours |
| Basic Nutrition | 3 credit hours |
| Medical Terminology | 3 credit hours |
General Education Courses required for Second Year (may be taken during the 2 nd yr or prior to entering the program):
| Microbiology | 5 credit hours |
| English Composition I |
3 credit hours |
| Sociology | 3 credit hours |
*A Certified Nursing Aide certificate is required to be accepted into the nursing program.*
Applications to the nursing program are evaluated on the following:
1. Completed application
2. College GPA
3. GPA of pre-requisite courses
4. A copy of CNA certificate (PN applicants only)
5. Entrance test score -TEAS Test from ATI (PN applicants only)
6. A copy of LPN license (RN applicants only)
It is the applicant's responsibility to make certain that all required items are in the nursing office by the file completion deadline of January 31st. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact me at (620) 792-9357 or by e-mail.
Sincerely,
Linda Gobin, MSN, RN, CNE
Director of Nursing Education
E-mail: gobinl@bartonccc.edu
