DCB catalog 2022-24

Career/Technical Curricula 81 7. For any required college courses completed prior to admission, the grade in that course must be a 2.0 (C) or higher, and nursing GPA for all completed required nursing courses must be 2.75 or higher. a. Anatomy and Physiology I and II with Lab (A & P II must be taken within the last 7 years) b. Introduction to Pharmacology (must be taken within the last 7 years) c. Developmental Psychology (must be taken within the last 7 years) d. Introduction to Psychology e. Composition I f. Other: Microbiology (required for ADN program) g. Other: Composition II, Communications, Technology, Humanities or Computer elective. Check with individual campuses for correct elective (required for ADN program). 8. Guidelines for approval include: a. High School GPA of 2.5 or greater or b. If a student has completed 12 credits of college level classes, the college GPA will be considered instead of the HS GPA. Nursing GPA for any completed required nursing program courses must be 2.75 or higher. c. Overall cumulative GPA for all college courses completed must be 2.5 or higher. d. No required course may have a grade lower than 2.0 (C). e. If a student repeats a required science course or previous nursing course, a grade of 2.0 (C) or higher must be obtained in the first repeat (A & P I and II, Microbiology) . An appeal process may be sought if the student has failed science courses more than 2 times. f. Critical courses completed more than 7 years prior to program application must be repeated: Anatomy and Physiology II, Developmental Psychology, and Introduction to Pharmacology. g. Experience working in a health care environment is encouraged before making application to the nursing program. For example, Nursing Assistant (CNA), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Medical Assistant, Direct Support Professional (DSP), etc. 9. A certain level of English proficiency is necessary for academic success in nursing as well as for client safety. In addition to general college English proficiency requirements, all applicants for whom English is not their native language (including International and/or U.S. residents) or who have not attended 4 years of U.S. high school and achieved a HS GPA of 3.0 or higher must meet additional language proficiency requirements for admission to the Dakota Nursing Program. These requirements must be met prior to consideration for admission. Minimum TOEFL Scores for Admission to the Dakota Nursing Program To be considered for admission to the pre-licensure program, English as a second language (ESL) applicants must achieve minimum scores on the TOEFL internet-based test (TOEFL iBT) of: Minimum Cumulative Score of: • 86 Combined AND Minimum Individual Scores of: • 26 in Speaking • 20 in Writing • 20 in Reading • 20 in Listening Test Preparation and Registration a. Complete information on the TOEFL iBT, including free test preparation materials, testing sites, and registration is available online at https://www.ets.org/toefl. Applicants may register for the TOEFL iBT by Internet, telephone (1-800-468-6335) or mail. b. Request official TOEFL iBT scores to be sent to: • Bismarck State College — Enter Institution DI Code: 6041 • Dakota College — Enter Institution DI 3398 • Lake Region State College — Enter Institution DI Code: 6163 • Williston State College — Enter Institution DI Code: 6905 c. Only official score reports will be accepted. TOEFL scores are valid for two years from the test date. d. The cost of any/all required testing is the sole responsibility of the applicant. e. Applicants are allowed two (2) attempts at the TOEFL exam with a minimum of 4 weeks (28 days) between attempts per application period. Nursing students for whom English is not their native language should be aware that they may not be able to complete the program of study within the described time frame. Students are encouraged to consult the nursing advisor before submitting the nursing program application. This gives the opportunity to discuss requirements and to arrange to either take the TOEFL exam if applicable or seek assistance to be successful on the TOEFL exam in the future. Reference: A Minimum English Proficiency Standard for The Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT) (2009). Retrieved July 12th, 2015 at https://www. ncsbn.org/TOEFL_iBT_Proficiency_Standard_Process.pdf • Students accepted into the nursing program must have access to reliable, high speed internet. • Students must have transportation available to and from campus, clinical, etc.