Admissions to Nursing
Traditional Cohort
Butler’s nursing program uses a selective admission process for all nursing applicants. Once a prospective nursing applicant has applied to Butler Community College and is accepted as an official Butler student, the student can apply to the Nursing Program as either a traditional or advanced standing nursing student. Butler’s Nursing program admits students to the El Dorado campus every semester and to the Winfield campus every fall semester as part of the traditional ADN program.
To be qualified for acceptance to the traditional ADN program, students must meet the following pre-requisites:
- English Comp 1 with a C or higher
- General Psychology with a C or higher
- Anatomy and Physiology with a C or higher
- College Algebra (or its equivalent) with a C or higher
- Complete TEAS test with a composite score greater than or equal to national benchmark
Advanced Standing Cohort
LPNs who are seeking to advance their degree and become a Registered Nurse, can apply for Butler’s Advanced Standing program. Butler admits students to this transition cohort every semester and upon completion of a semester of transition courses, students will join the traditional cohort to complete the last year of the ADN program.
To be qualified for acceptance to the traditional ADN program, students must meet the following pre-requisites with a C or higher:
- English Comp 1
- General Psychology
- Anatomy and Physiology
- College Algebra (or its equivalent)
- Pathophysiology
- Developmental Psychology
- Therapeutic Nutrition
- GPA of 3.0 or higher (based on grades earned in pre-requisite courses)
Deadlines to be considered for admission are May 20th for the following fall semester and September 20th for the following spring semester.
Additional details and instructions related to application, selection criteria, and requirements can be found in the Course Catalog.