Associate Degree Nursing

Welcome

MCC's two-year Associate Degree Nursing curriculum prepares students to become competent registered nurses to give patient-centered care in hospitals and other health care agencies.

Mission

The mission of the McLennan Community College (MCC) Associate Degree Nursing Program is to:

  1. Provide a multi-entry/exit professional nursing education committed to excellence for all qualified applicants.
  2. Prepare nurses to be providers of care to individuals and families, coordinators of care within a variety of health care systems, and contributing members of the nursing profession.

Associate Degree Nursing Admission Criteria

Admission criteria are subject to change. It is the student’s responsibility to remain current with admission requirements. Applications are ranked by a point system.

The beginning science courses are either BIOL 1408 or BIOL 2404 or CHEM 1405 or CHEM 1411 and must be completed prior to submitting an application to the A.D.N. program.

Fall 2008 applicants who have taken VNSG 1420 as an A.D.N. pre-requisite course will have that course grandfathered in as the first science course. The other pre-requisite courses: BIOL 2401, BIOL 2402, and Psych 2301 must be successfully completed before submitting an application to the A.D.N. program.

Associate Degree Nursing Application Process

  1. Apply to MCC
  2. Apply to the MCC ADN Program

Scholarship Information

Mrs. Lucille Saunders has generously given money to the MCC Foundation for A.D.N. scholarships. To be eligible, you must be accepted into the A.D.N. program. Scholarship applications are due in early January of each year.

Advanced Placement

Advanced Placement For LVNs

Opportunities are available through the Challenge Program or Leveling Course. Details may be obtained from the A.D.N. program by calling 299-8367.

Advanced Placement for Paramedics

The Paramedicine to ADN program allows for advanced placement of paramedics. Details may be obtained from the A.D.N. program by calling 299-8367.

University of Texas at Arlington: RN to BSN Program

All academic courses and nursing courses are offered on the MCC campus. Call 299-8445 for details.

Curriculum

Consists of 10 academic courses, 10 nursing courses and 3 optional nursing courses. Academic courses may be taken before admission into the program.

Associate Degree Nursing degree plan

DAY CLASS HOURS (Applicable to Fall semester program entry)

Monday & Wednesday
Class: 8:00 a.m. - 10:05 a.m., plus 2-hour skills lab (10:30 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. or 12:40 p.m. - 2:35 p.m.)
Students select skills lab days and times when registering.
Tuesday & Thursday
Clinical Lab: 7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. There will be a 2-hour simulation lab every other week.

AFTERNOON CLASS HOURS (Applicable to Spring semester program entry)

Monday & Wednesday
Class: 12:40 p.m. - 2:45 p.m., plus 2-hour skills lab (2:55 p.m. - 4:50 p.m. or 5:00 p.m. - 6:55 p.m.)
Students select skills lab days and times when registering.
Tuesday & Thursday
Clinical Lab: 2:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. There will be a 2-hour simulation lab every other week.

Licensure

The Board of Nurse Examiners may deny licensure to individuals who answer "Yes" to the following questions:

  1. For any criminal offense, including those pending appeal have you:
    1. been convicted of a misdemeanor?
    2. been convicted of a felony?
    3. pled nolo contendere, no contest, or guilty?
    4. received deferred adjudication?
    5. been placed on community supervision or court-ordered probation, whether not adjudicated guilty?
    6. been sentenced to serve jail or prison time? court ordered confinement?
    7. been granted pre-trail diversion?
    8. been arrested or any pending criminal charges?
    9. been cited of charged with any violation of the law?
    10. been subject of a court-martial: Article 15 violation; or received any form of military judgement/punishement/action?

    (You may only exclude Class C misdemeanor traffic violations).

  2. Are you currently the target or subject of a grant jury of governmental agency investigation?
  3. Has any licensing authority refused to issue you a license or ever revoked, annulled, cancelled, accepted surrender of, suspended, placed on probation, refused to renew a professional license, certificate, or multi-state privilege held by you now or previously, or ever fined, censured, reprimanded or otherwise disciplined you?
  4. Within the past five (5) years have you been addicted to and/or treated for the use of alcohol or any other drug?
  5. Within the past five (5) years have you been diagnosed with treated, or hospitalized for schizophrenia and/or psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, paranoid personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder, or borderline personality disorder?

Applicants who answer "Yes" to any of these questions should contact the Board of Nurse Examiners at 1-512-305-6818 to clarify their status and complete a declaratory order. The Declaratory Order Form can be downloaded from the BNE Website at: www.bne.state.tx.us Since the Declaratory Order process can be very lengthy it is recommended that it is initiated upon acceptance in the A.D.N. program.

For More Information

The Associate Degree Nursing Program also has a Simulation Lab located at CSC C-107.

ADN Student Handbook

Correction to Page 24 Readmission Policy

For More Information, you will find the current Program Cost Analysis file

Please contact Melesia Henry, Program Director, at HC 204 (254) 299-8367 or email mhenry@mclennan.edu for more information.