Associate Degree Nursing Admissions

Apply to become a student at FRCC. Choose AA in Health Sciences as your major.

Tip: You will also need to apply to the Associate Degree Nursing Program (step 6). Students are admitted into the program each fall and spring.

We recommend all students meet with a Larimer Campus Health Science & Wellness academic advisor and a financial aid advisor (optional).

Application Prerequisites

The following courses (or an equivalent transfer course) must be complete with a letter grade of "C" or higher and a minimum 3.0 GPA prior to application semester for the program. See Notes below for information about course repeats & withdrawals. 

• BIO1010 Biology Foundations  
  BIO2101 Human Anatomy & Physiology I w/Lab
• ENG1021 or ENG1022 English Composition I or II
• PSY2440 (PSY235) Human Growth & Development 

In-Progress/Admission Prerequisites

The following courses (or an equivalent transfer course) must also be completed with a letter grade of “C” or higher and a minimum 3.0 GPA prior to final admittance to the program and registration for classes.  However, they may be in progress at the time of your application*.  

• BIO2104 Microbiology w/Lab 
• HPR1010 Dietary Nutrition (1 cr) OR HWE1050 Human Nutrition (3 cr)

*If BIO2104 and a Nutrition course are in progress, final grades will be verified prior to final admittance into the program and registration for classes.
 
Notes:  

• Course Repeats/Ds or Fs: If a transcript reflects two Ds or Fs (or a combination of) in the same
  course, or a combination of any admission prerequisites in the past 2 years, the applicant will be ineligible to apply to the FRCC Nursing program.
• Prior completion of BIO2102 from a regionally accredited college, including FRCC, with a letter grade of 'C' or higher is worth points in the ranking system.
• Credit from a transfer course must already be visible on your FRCC transcript for the application. Evaluations take up to 30 days to complete after the FRCC Registrar receives the official transcript and the Transfer Credit Evaluation Form. To be considered 'official', transcripts may not be issued to the student. 
• All required science prerequisites must have been completed no more than 10 years prior to admission into the program. We will only look at the first two attempts of science courses within the previous 10 years and will take the higher grade. 

Credits from another institution must be transferred to FRCC prior to applying to the ADN program. This evaluation process could take up to 30 days.

• If any prerequisite coursework was taken outside of the FRCC system, you must have your transcripts officially evaluated through the FRCC Office of the Registrar. All prerequisites must be transferred to your FRCC transcript before applying.
• The transfer credit evaluation can take up to 30 days once all documentation is received. Learn more about the transfer process.

Applicants must upload electronic copies of the following documentation with their application: 

1. Unofficial FRCC Transcripts
   If you are currently taking courses at an institution other than FRCC, upload a copy of those transcripts, along with your FRCC transcripts, into your application.

2. HESI Admission Assessment Exam Report  

   • The HESI A2 will require 5 subjects: Reading Comprehension, Math, Biology,
     Anatomy & Physiology and Critical Thinking (new).
   • The HESI A2 may be taken twice in 365 days.
   • Reports can be used for up to 15 months.
3. Optional items for additional ranking points:
   • Related Direct Patient Medical Care Experience via Healthcare & Volunteer Hour Form
   • Military Service/Veteran Service – DD Form 214 or CAC Card required.

Retain a copy of all documentation for your records. You will be notified of your placement status via the email(s) used when applying no later than 30 days after the application deadline.  

Incomplete applications will not be processed, nor will the Nursing Department accept any additional materials after the posted deadline. 

Notes

• If you plan to apply to both campus locations, you must submit a separate application for each campus.
• All documentation submitted in the application must be complete and legible for verification. Incomplete or unreadable documents will not be processed, and your application will be marked as incomplete.