ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING                           Special Admission Program – See Admission Requirements Below Minimum 65 hours*                Career & Technical Education • Associate in Applied Science Degree • Minimum 2.0 OGPA                                                                   Major Code: DADN    STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE THIS PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY ARE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE THE STATE BOARD EXAM TO BECOME A  REGISTERED NURSE (RN).    Entrance Requirements    Obtain and read the “Associate Degree Nursing Admission Packet” available in the Nursing Office, T-236. Attend an Advisement Meeting and  submit Nursing Application packet. Take the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS). Date: ___________ Score: _________  Contact the Testing Center Coordinator at 618-252-5400 ext 2442 to take this exam.    APPLICATION and TEAS TEST DEADLINE is the end of March of each year for classes beginning the Fall Semester.    SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION of ALL pre-requisite courses is required prior to official acceptance into the ADN program. Official Acceptance  Letters are sent after July 31th.    NOTE: All coursework must be completed with a grade of “C” or better to graduate with this Associate Degree in Nursing.    Pre-Requisite Courses    Required          Rhetoric & Composition II                Credit Hrs                PLEASE see current Admission Criteria and Application  ENG 122           Principles of Speaking                                                 Procedure packet for specific steps to follow for admission                    Microbiology                                  3                        to the SIC ADN program.   or COM 121       Anatomy & Physiology I  BIOL 242**        Anatomy & Physiology II                       4                    American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR is  BIOL 261**        Health Profession Advanced                    4                        required prior to clinical attendance. Certification must be  BIOL 262**        Student Skills                                4                        valid through the end of the program.    HLTH 219*                                Total Hours            2                    NOTE: Preference will be given to residents of Southeastern                                                                                       Illinois College, District #533. See the Associate Degree Nursing  Nursing Courses                                                17                    Program Admission Policy and Procedure Statement in the                                                                                       College Catalog.  Required                                                   Credit Hrs  ADN 270           Med-Surg Nursing I                            4  ADN 271           Med-Surg Nursing II                           4  ADN 273           Obstetrical Nursing                          2.5  ADN 274           Pediatric Nursing                            2.5  ADN 275           Psychiatric Nursing                           3  ADN 276           Med-Surg Nursing III                          4  ADN 277           Med-Surg Nursing IV                           4                    Community & Leadership in  ADN 278           Nursing                                       4                                                  Total Hours      28    *HLTH 219 Pre-requisite: Graduate of Practical Nursing Program or Summer prior  to entry. If student has been out of the practical nursing program for five or more  years, he/she must complete additional hours in HLTH 219. See advisor for  specific information.    NOTE: 20 hours of credit must come from an approved Practical Nursing Program.  **Prerequisite: “C” or better in high school chemistry or CHEM 123 or equivalent.       BIOL 261 must be taken prior to BIOL 262.    Occupational information about this program is available at O*NET online www.onetonline.org. Once at that website enter the SOC Code that is listed for  this program. O*NET – SOC Code: 29-1111.00    Career Opportunities:                                                  Major Employers:    Registered Nurse                                                       Hospitals; Skilled Care Homes; Home Health Agencies; Hospice; Clinics;                                                                         Doctors’ Offices, Federal and State Government Institutions.                                                                                                                                                                               01/19    Southeastern Illinois College • 3575 College Road • Harrisburg, Illinois 62946 • 618-252-5400 • www.sic.edu    74 Southeastern Illinois College • 3575 College Road • Harrisburg, Illinois 62946 • 618-252-5400 • www.sic.edu