STUDENT SELECTION CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION INTO THE NURSING PROGRAM

Students applying to the OSU Institute of Technology Nursing Program are selected based on a point system. Points are awarded
for a score on the reading and math portion of the Kaplan NCLEX Admission Test, completion of support courses with a “C” or
better, 50% completion of OSU Institute of Technology course work, and GPA. If any general education courses are not
completed by application deadline, they will not be considered. The specific points awarded are shown below.

POINT SYSTEM

Item Points Possible

Kaplan NCLEX Admission Reading Test: 50% - 59% (0)
60 – 69% (1); 70 – 79% (2); 80 – 89 (3); 90 - 100% (4) 4
MUST SCORE 50% OR HIGHER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE NURSING PROGRAM
Kaplan NCLEX Admission Math Test: 50% - 59% (0)
60 – 69% (1); 70 – 79% (2); 80 – 89 (3); 90 - 100% (4) 4
MUST SCORE 50% OR HIGHER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE NURSING PROGRAM
GPA (only courses required for nursing degree; will only be calculated for 12 or more hours)
3.9 – 4.0……. (4 points) 3.6 – 3.8 …….. (3 points) 4/3/2/1
3.3 – 3.5 …….(2 points) 3.0 – 3.2 …….. (1 points)
ACT/SAT (testing must have been completed within last five (5) years)
ACT composite score of 27or higher (3 points)
3/2/1
24 - 26 (2 points)
21 - 23 (1 point)
Support Courses completed with a “C” or above or passing advanced placement exams
BIOL 2104 Human Anatomy 3
BIOL 2114 Human Physiology 3
BIOL 2124 General Microbiology 3
NSCI 1113 Nutrition 1
PSYC 1113 General Psychology 1
PSYC 2583 Developmental Psychology 1
ENGL 1113 Freshman Composition I 1
ENGL 1213 Freshman Composition II 1
HIST 1483 US History to 1865 or
1
HIST 1493 US History since 1865
POLS 1113 US Government 1
OSU Institute of Technology Courses (50% or more of above required courses satisfactorily completed) 1
Residency in preferred geographic area Resident of a county in Oklahoma with a population of less
1
than 50,000 (based on US Census Bureau)
Total Points 33 max

In case of numerous students with the same number of points (tie), the Nursing Application Committee will review only students that have
completed all three science courses and calculate their science GPA – minimum of 12 credits for the tie breaker.