Admission Criteria for the Nursing Accelerated Program

 
The following are the requirements for admission to the Nursing Accelerated Program. Please review these criteria and the admission procedures before completing your application.

• A completed baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
•   Official transcripts must be forwarded to the Admission Office from the awarding college or university.
•   The bachelor's degree must be completed at the time of application. Individuals graduating after this date should consider applying for admission the following year.

• A 3.0 cumulative minimum grade point average (GPA). The GPA will be weighted if multiple transcripts are presented, but at least one transcript must show a completed baccalaureate or higher degree.

• The following prerequisites may be taken at any U.S. accredited college or university. At times course titles and prefixes may not do justice to the content; in this case, include an official course description from the college or university catalog/bulletin/Web site with your application.
  • Microbiology (within the last 5 years - see below)
  • Human Anatomy & Physiology (within the last 5 years - see below)
  • Statistics. The statistics course should consist of a basic course, either undergraduate or graduate, that familiarizes the student with the basic elements of    statistical technique. An upper-division "research" or "inquiry" course will not meet the prerequisite requirement.
  • Human Nutrition
  • Life Span Development (growth and development course[s] spanning birth through death; child and/or adolescent development alone is insufficient). If the applicant has evidence of child and/or adolescent development, they may either take a course emphasizing "adult" (through old age and death) growth and development, or should take one of the suggested full life-span courses.
  • Psychology or Sociology. Any basic or upper-division level psychology or sociology course will suffice.

5-year Requirement for Science Prerequisites 

The C-NAP program is grounded in the humanities as well as the sciences, but it is essential that knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and microbiology is current. If the applicant is currently working in a health care or science field that requires frequent, current use of the sciences required as prerequisites, the applicant may ask for a waiver of the 5-year requirement. A waiver request requires detailed information regarding the applicant’s field of employment and the method by which the applicant has remained current in science content in microbiology, human anatomy, and/or human physiology. The decision of the C-NAP Admissions Committee is final in this matter.

Conditional Acceptance

The conditional acceptance status may be offered if the applicant, who otherwise meets all admission criteria, is in the final (i.e., one more quarter/semester of prerequisite courses remaining) process of completing prerequisite courses.

• Proof of enrollment in the final prerequisite courses is required for Nursing Department Review of the Application (i.e. print out of the student's official schedule that shows the name of the college/university)
• Eligiblity for conditional acceptance depends on:
  
  • The applicant's GPA going into the final prerequisite courses, including academic strength in other prerequisite courses taken, particularly the sciences;
   
• The number of prerequisites remaining to be taken; and
• Successful completion of the prerequisite courses.  

Admission Process

A written essay, two recommendations, and an interview will be required as part of the admissions process. Please visit our Admission Procedures page for more information on what to expect when you apply.

Admission Requirements for International Students

International applicants meet the same admission criteria as do U.S. applicants. In addition, international applicants must submit an official TOEFL score that has been taken within a year of submitting an application to this program. Acceptable TOEFL scores are listed below. A WES transcript evaluation is strongly recommended. International applicants should apply through the university’s International Education Office, 339 Renner Hall, at (614) 236-7102, or at international@capital.edu .

TOEFL (paper) - 600

TOEFL (computer) - 250

TOEFL (Internet-based) - 100

IELTS - 7.0

Capital's TOEFL code is 1099.