Because of the specialized nature of nursing education, additional admission requirements apply for prerequisite coursework in College Algebra and/or Anatomy & Physiology completed through approved alternative credit sources. See “Prerequisite Transfer Credit Policy – Alternative Credit Providers.”
Alternative Credit HESI A2 Entrance Examination Requirements
Applicants to the pre-licensure programs with completed transfer credits from alternative credit partnerships in the courses of College Algebra and/or Anatomy & Physiology will additionally be required to achieve a minimum of 75% score on the HESI A2 in the corresponding area (Math and/or Anatomy & Physiology).
Applicants who achieve the designated minimum score on the required HESI A2 Entrance Exam components and who hold a previously earned bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited United States institution, or the equivalent, will have met the prerequisite admissions requirements of the program.
Applicants who achieve the designated minimum score on the required HESI A2 Entrance Exam components but do not hold a previously earned bachelor’s degree or higher will be placed in Conditional Admission status for their first academic quarter. Additional information regarding Conditional Admission is available in the “Conditional Admission” section of this catalog.
Requirements to Advance from Conditional Admission to Regular Admission Status
Applicants without a previously earned bachelor’s degree or higher who have completed College Algebra or Anatomy & Physiology through an approved alternative credit partnership are admitted on a Conditional Admission basis after meeting the HESI A2 Entrance Exam Requirements above. To advance from Conditional Admission to Regular Admission Status, students must:
- Enroll in Denver College of Nursing’s four-week, zero-credit, zero-cost review course during their first academic quarter (Quarter 1).
- Successfully complete a proctored final exam in the applicable subject area(s).
- Achieve a grade of “C” or better in the review course (a grade of C- or less does not meet the minimum requirement).
Successful completion of the review course and proctored final exam is required for the student to advance to regular admission status and to maintain eligibility for continued enrollment in the program.