Nursing Program Admission Guidelines:

1. Must be admitted to General College before applying to the nursing program.
2. Minimum GPA of 3.00 in both cognate and prerequisite courses.   
3. May only repeat two cognate courses, one time each, including courses taken at other institutions.
4. A grade of C or better is required for all prerequisite courses.
5. A student must complete 86 trimester credits at FHCHS to earn the Bachelor of Scienc in Nursing degree.
6. Introduction to Nursing course must be completed. Taking this course does not guarantee acceptance to the Nursing program.
7. Submit TEAS V score equivalent to national average (Reading = 72.7%; Math = 74.4%, English 67.4%; Science = 60.6%) before the nursing application deadline.
8. Submit a nursing program application by the April 15, 2012 deadline for the Fall 2012 trimester. Log in to my.fhchs.edu. Under College Services, click on Enrollment Services, and then Program Applications.
   • Within the program application, you must submit your career essay. Please have this ready before you begin filling out the application. The essay should address each of the following: why you want to be a nurse, why you chose the FHCHS nursing program, why you chose to attend a faith-based institution, discussion of any special interests or aptitudes that you have that would make you a good nurse, and description of your personal values related to caring for people.
9. Submit two recommendations on FHCHS forms. If an applicant to an undergraduate program has completed 12 college-level credits at FHCHS before being admitted to a program, one of the two recommendations must come from a professor, academic coach, advisor, tutoring coordinator, or chaplain. Special recommendation forms for this requirement are available in the Office of Enrollment Services.
10. Attend a mandatory pre-nursing information session held the last Wednesday of each month.