Associate Degrees

Nursing - Associate of Science (includes LPN to RN Track)

In order to be accepted into the Associate of Science in Nursing program, including the LPN to RN Advanced Placement track, applicants must meet the Application Requirements for All Programs, the General Admission Criteria for All Programs, and the program-specific criteria and requirements listed below.

ASN and LPN to RN Admission Criteria

Item	Traditional	Accelerated	LPN-RN
Submit ATI Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) scores. The ATI TEAS scores must be from an official testing center and submitted as part of the application. A minimum score in each section of the TEAS is as follows: Reading 69%, Math 63%, English 60% and Science 46% or higher must be achieved to be considered for admission. Students may repeat the ATI TEAS a total of two (2) times within 12 months (365 days) of taking the exam. Results are valid for 3 years from the acceptance term.
Minimum CGPA (#)	High School/GED/HiSET (no college coursework): 2.7 Transfer Courses: 2.7	Bachelor's Degree - 2.7 Master's Degree - 3.0 Doctorate - 3.0	Transfer courses - 2.7
*Mathematics (#)()**	High School/GED/HiSET (no college coursework): Two years of math. One year must be algebra. Transfer students: One 3-credit college-level algebra	One 3-credit college-level algebra	Transfer students: One 3-credit college-level algebra
*Science (#)()(@)**	High School/GED/HiSET (no college coursework): One year of laboratory sciences (life science with a lab) Transfer students: One 4-credit college-level life science course with accompanying laboratory	One 4-credit college-level life science course with accompanying laboratory	Transfer students: One 4-credit college-level life science course with accompanying laboratory
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) License			Hold a current LPN license in good standing.
HESI - Fundamentals of Nursing			850 minimum score (one attempt allowed)~
HESI - Maternity/Pediatrics			850 minimum score (one attempt allowed)~

(#) Applicants who earned their high school equivalency without college coursework within 5 years from the acceptance term. Applicants who earned their high school equivalency without college coursework greater than five years from the acceptance term must follow transfer student requirements.

(*) All courses must have a grade of C+ or higher.

(@) Science courses taken more than five years prior to desired entry into the program must be repeated. Applicants with an active LPN license applying to the LPN-RN track are exempt from the five-year requirement.

(~) A typo was corrected on 1/5/2024. The previous publication incorrectly listed 2 attempts allowed for each HESI. This typo has been corrected in accordance with the policy outlined under Information for Advanced Placement LPN to RN Students.

Update 1/5/2024:

**Program-specific admissions criteria for the Associate of Science degrees in Radiation Therapy and Respiratory Care have changed for Spring 2024. To review these changes, please see the Catalog Addendum p. 3 - 4.

All information listed below this alert is related to the policy for Fall 2023.

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Radiation Therapy - Associate of Science

In order to be accepted into the Associate of Science in Radiation Therapy program, applicants must meet the Application Requirements for All Programs, the General Admission Criteria for All Programs, and the program-specific criteria and requirements listed below.

Labouré College of Healthcare's Radiation Therapy program has limited capacity. Because this is a limited capacity program, not all applicants who meet the minimum criteria will be offered acceptance into the program. Offers of acceptance will be made to qualified candidates after consideration of both the minimum criteria for admission and the candidate's overall academic history and progress.

The Admissions Department will extend acceptance offers to qualified candidates until the program has been filled for a particular cohort. Qualified candidates who are not initially offered acceptance will be automatically reviewed for the following cohort.

Radiation Therapy Admission Criteria

Item	Traditional	Accelerated
Submit ATI Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) scores. The ATI TEAS scores must be from an official testing center and submitted as part of the application. A minimum score in each section of the TEAS is as follows: Reading 69%, Math 63%, English 60% and Science 46% or higher must be achieved to be considered for admission. Students may repeat the ATI TEAS a total of two (2) times within 12 months (365 days) of taking the exam. Results are valid for 3 years from the acceptance term.
Attend an information session
Submit a completed Clinical Site Acknowledgement Form
Submit an essay. The purpose of this essay is to make sure you understand the differences between the fields below, and to explain in your own words why radiation therapy is the field of study you wish to pursue, and how you feel that you would be a good fit for this profession. Essay must be 1 page and describe the research you have completed regarding the differences within the radiologic science fields listed below. In your essay, write a brief description of each of the following: Radiation Therapist Radiologic Technologist Magnetic Resonance Technologist Nuclear Medical Technologist Ultrasound Technician Include links to two YouTube videos that you found and viewed that explain how a patient is treated using radiation therapy, and the daily duties of a radiation therapist. Add these links to the bottom of your essay.
Minimum CGPA (#)	High School/GED/HiSET (no college coursework): 2.7 Transfer Courses: 2.7	Bachelor's Degree - 2.7 Master's Degree - 3.0 Doctorate - 3.0
*Mathematics (#)()**	High School/GED/HiSET (no college coursework):Two years of math. One year must be algebra. Transfer students:One 3-credit college-level algebra	One 3-credit college-level algebra
*Science (#)()(@)**	High School/GED/HiSET (no college coursework):One year of laboratory sciences (life science with a lab) Transfer students:One 4-credit college-level life science course with accompanying laboratory	One 4-credit college-level life science course with accompanying laboratory

(*) All courses must have a grade of C+ or higher.

(@) Science courses taken more than five years prior to desired entry into the program must be repeated.

Pre-Health Professions Pathway via the Associate of Science in Health Science program

Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements to enter the Associate of Science in Radiation Therapy program may discuss their options with their admissions counselor. Options may include applying to the Associate of Science in Health Science program and enrolling in courses that are included in the Pre-Health Professions Pathway.

Respiratory Care - Associate of Science

In order to be accepted into the Associate of Science in Respiratory Care program, applicants must meet the Application Requirements for All Programs, the General Admission Criteria for All Programs, and the program-specific criteria and requirements listed below.

Labouré College of Healthcare's Respiratory Care program has limited capacity. Because this is a limited capacity program, not all applicants who meet the minimum criteria will be offered acceptance into the program. Offers of acceptance will be made to qualified candidates after consideration of both the minimum criteria for admission and the candidate's overall academic history and progress.

Respiratory Care Admission Criteria

Item	Traditional	Accelerated
Submit ATI Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) scores. The ATI TEAS scores must be from an official testing center and submitted as part of the application. A minimum score in each section of the TEAS is as follows: Reading 69%, Math 63%, English 60% and Science 46% or higher must be achieved to be considered for admission. Students may repeat the ATI TEAS a total of two (2) times within 12 months (365 days) of taking the exam. Results are valid for 3 years from the acceptance term.
Minimum CGPA (#)	High School/GED/HiSET (no college coursework):2.7 Transfer Courses:2.7	Bachelor's Degree - 2.7 Master's Degree - 3.0 Doctorate - 3.0
*Mathematics (#)()**	High School/GED/HiSET (no college coursework):Two years of math. One year must be algebra. Transfer students:One 3-credit college-level algebra	One 3-credit college-level algebra
*Science (#)()(@)**	High School/GED/HiSET (no college coursework):One year of laboratory sciences (life science with a lab) Transfer students:One 4-credit college-level life science course with accompanying laboratory	One 4-credit college-level life science course with accompanying laboratory

(*) All courses must have a grade of C+ or higher.

(@) Science courses taken more than five years prior to desired entry into the program must be repeated.

Pre-Health Professions Pathway via the Associate of Science in Health Science program

Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements to enter the Associate of Science in Respiratory Care program may discuss their options with their admissions counselor. Options may include applying to the Associate of Science in Health Science program and enrolling in courses that are included in the Pre-Health Professions Pathway.