Advanced Placement Nursing STEPS session

1. Associate Degree Nursing - Advanced
Placement (for Licensed Practical Nurses)
3 semester program.
Admission is based on Weighted Criteria.
Applications Due:
January 1st-31st for a seat in the Summer
semester class (May) on the Grand Strand
campus.
May 1st – 31st for a seat in the Fall semester class
(August) on the Grand Strand Campus.
Early, Late or Incomplete applications will not
be reviewed for admission.

2. To Apply for the Advanced Placement
ADN program you must:
1. Apply to and be accepted at HGTC, which includes paying
the $30 application fee, submitting official high school and
college transcripts and submitting the “Additional
Admission/Placement Requirements Affidavit.”(The
Affidavit is viewable on the next slide and may be printed
from the “Forms” box on the Libguides page.)
2. Complete the 9 prerequisite courses with a 2.75 GPA and a
grade of C or higher in each. Courses must be within the
required time limits.
3. Submit a copy of your current LPN license with your
application to the Admissions office on any campus.
4. Submit your completed application to the Admissions office
on any HGTC campus during the application periods of
either January 1st – January 31st or May 1st – May 31st.

4. Advanced Placement Nursing Prerequisite Courses
Must have a 2.75 GPA after completing these required
prerequisite courses with C’s or higher.
ENG 101* – English Composition
ENG 102 – English Composition II
PSY 201 – General Psychology
SPC 205 – Public Speaking
Humanities – choose one humanities(ART 101, 105, 108, ENG
201,202,205,206,208,209,214,224,FRE 201,202,HIS
101,102,201,202, MUS 105, PHI 101, 110, 201, REL 103, SPA 201, 202,
THE 101)
MAT 110 or 120** – College Algebra or Probability and Statistics(10 yr.
time limit)
BIO 210 ***– Anatomy and Physiology I
BIO 211 – Anatomy and Physiology II(5 yr. time limit)
BIO 225 – Microbiology(5 yr. time limit)
*English Progression/dependent on test scores: ENG 032-ENG 100-ENG 101 – ENG 102
**Math Progression/dependent on test scores: MAT 032-MAT 101-MAT 120
MAT 032-MAT 101-MAT 102-MAT 110
***BIO 210 has a prerequisite of BIO 101, BIO 112 or CHM 110 or the required test scores:
Compass: Reading – 85, Writing – 78, Algebra – 46
SAT: Verbal - 480, Math – 440
ACT: Reading -19, English – 19, Math-21

6. The scoring criteria in the previous slide is used to
determine which applicants will be accepted into the
Advanced Placement Associate Degree Nursing
program. 16 students with the highest number of
points are accepted during the January application
period to begin the Summer semester(May) on the
Grand Strand campus.16 students with the highest
number of points are accepted during the May
application period to begin the following Fall
semester(August) on the Grand Strand Campus.
There is no standard number of points needed.
Acceptance depends on your points vs. the points of
the other applicants at that time. Therefore admissible
points may change each review period.
Acceptance into the Advanced Placement ADN program
is limited and competitive. There is no guarantee of
acceptance. Your grades are very important. Even
though the minimum GPA requirement is 2.75 you
should strive for a much higher GPA.

7. These requirements must be completed AFTER being accepted into the
program. The college will provide you with the instructions about when
to complete these requirements in your notification of initial
acceptance into the program. Please plan ahead to cover the costs of
these items. Failure to complete these requirements within the
designated time frame will prohibit your progression into the program.
• Submit $500.00 deposit to reserve your seat. This is an out of pocket expense
– not covered by financial aid.
• Pass Certified Background Check and Drug Screening – cost to you is $106. The
return of an unfavorable CBS and/or UDS may result in student being removed
from desired program. Clinical sites/facilities determine applicant’s eligibility
to participate in clinical studies based on their policies. If you complete the
background check before being instructed to do so you will have to redo it and
pay the $106.00 again. The Background check and drug screening will be
repeated and paid for every semester you are in the program.
• Complete a Health Physical and submit proof of required immunizations.
(Physical cost is your responsibility so plan ahead financially.)
• Show proof of current Health Care Providers CPR. You may take a class through
HGTC’s Continuing Education Department. Register at
www.hgtc.edu/jobtraining. This course costs $69 and in addition will require
the purchase of a book and mask.

8. Other expenses for which you are responsible may
include, but are not limited to, the items listed
here. Costs are approximate and may vary slightly.

9. Associate Degree Nursing Advanced Placement is a 3 semester program which begins in the
Summer (May) and Fall (August) on the Grand Strand Campus. Classes and clinicals associated
with this program are during the day. Once accepted you will attend year round, including
summer. Please plan ahead financially as you may not receive financial aid for the summer.
Clinicals will vary by semester but may require 1-2 days a week. Students may have to travel
up to a 50 mile radius to fulfill clinical requirements.
Completion of your Associate in Science with Health Science Emphasis is recommended if
planning to obtain a BSN at CCU. MAT 120, PSY 203, and AHS 108, along with the other
prereqs you are taking at HGTC, are required to obtain a BSN at CCU. For more info about
Coastal Carolina’s Nursing program go to http://www.coastal.edu/healthsciences/nursing/

10. Thank you for completing the Advanced
Placement Nursing STEPS session.
HGTC reserves the right to change the program
admission requirements at any time. You will
be required to adhere to any changes made at
the time you submit your application.
Please view the checklist underneath the
STEPS session on the Libguides page and
submit it to receive credit for the required
session.
You will need your H number (Student ID
number) to submit the checklist.