Rev. January 2021
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE IN NURSING/ LPN-RN Transition – SELF ADVISING FORM
KAPI‘OLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE
4303 Diamond Head Road
Honolulu, HI 96816
http://www.kapiolani.hawaii.edu/
NURSING DEPARTMENT, Kōpiko 201
Telephone: (808) 734-9305
Fax: (808) 734-9147
E-mail: kapnurs@hawaii.edu
Fall Term entry
Applications must be submitted between
December 1 - February 1 (Deadline: February 1)
Spring/Summer Term entry
Applications must be submitted between
June 1 - September 1 (Deadline: September 1)
Note: This Self-Advising Form is not application. Application forms are available via the Kapi‘olani CC website.
Name UH ID#
Address
City State Zip Tel: H/Cell W
E-mail Address
ATI-TEAS Exam - Adjusted Individual Total Score Test Date _____________Test Site
Practical Nursing/Other School: Graduation Date:
Hawaii Practical Nursing License: License # Expiration Date:
Note: This is a preliminary unofficial prerequisite evaluation. All transfer courses must be officially evaluated by the KCC
Kekaulike Information and Service Center. This advising form is effective for the desired semester of admission only.
Time
Limit
PREREQUISITE COURSES
(must be completed before application deadline)
Course Alpha
Date Completed
Where Completed
Grade
CHEMISTRY (High School 1 yr. or College 3 cr)
Grade not included in GPA calculation.
BIOC 141 recommended (for UHH/ UHM BSN)
ENGLISH 100 or ESL 100 (3 cr)
(Composition I)
HDFS/ FAMR 230 (Family Resources) (3 cr)
Human Development/Life Span
MATH 100, or higher (3 cr)
MATH 115 recommended (for UHH/ UHM BSN)
MICR 130 (Microbiology) (3 cr)
NURS 212 (Pathophysiology) (3 cr)
PSY 100 (Psychology) (3 cr) (for UHM/UHH BSN)
or ANTH 200 (Cultural Anth) (3 cr) (for UHH BSN)
PHYL 141 (Anat & Phys I – Lecture) (3 cr)
PHYL 141L (Anat & Phys I – Lab) (1 cr)
PHYL 142 (Anat & Phys II – Lecture) (3 cr)
PHYL 142L (Anat & Phys II – Lab) (1 cr)
COREQUISITE/SUPPORT COURSES (recommended for completion before application deadline)
Humanities (3 cr) (AS/AH elective): (choose one)
AMST 201; ART 101, 159, 189; ASAN 100, 201, 202; DNCE
150; EALL 261, 262, 271, 272; ENG 270, 271, 272, 273;
HIST 151, 152, 231, 232, 241, 242, 281, 282, 284, 288;
HUM 269, 295; HWST 100, 107, 110, 207, 222, 257, 282;
IS 109, 161; LING 102; MUS 106, 107, 108, 170, 229;
PACS 257; PHIL 100, 102, 103, 213, 250; REL 150, 205;
SP 251; THEA 101, 221
PHRM 203 (Pharmacology) (3 cr)
Kapi‘olani CC Nursing Advising (via STAR Balance): Tuesdays (at 9:00am –12:00pm) and Wednesdays (at 1:00-4:00pm)
Comments: Residency, Course Retake Policy, GPR
LPN-RN Transition Program: https://www.kapiolani.hawaii.edu/academics/programs-of-study/
Nursing Info Session: https://laulima.hawaii.edu/access/content/group/94b63586-317f-4bfd-802b-fa076d3badc5/nursing_website/index.html
UHCC Check Class Availability: http://myuhinfo.hawaii.edu/page/checkclass.html
Rev. January 2021
Kapi‘olani CC Associate Degree in Nursing (LPN-RN Transition) – Minimum Admissions Criteria:
Applicants
meeting the criteria below are considered qualified and will be considered for selection and admission.
1.
Completion of prerequisite courses with a grade of “C” or higher;
2.
A minimum cumulative grade point ratio (CPR) of 2.5 or higher for the prerequisite general education courses
and general support courses in the nursing curriculum, all courses being completed with a grade of “C” or higher;
3.
An Assessment Technology Institute-Test of Essential Academic Skills (ATI-TEAS) Exam taken with an adjusted
individual total score of 78% or higher with a 3-year expiration. Effective June 1, 2013, an adjusted individual total
score of 65% or higher will be considered for admission as part of a pilot study to be conducted by the Nursing Dept;
4.
A minimum cumulative grade point ratio (GPR) of 2.0 for all college courses taken at Kapi’olani Community College.
5.
Courses completed via credit by exam will be accepted by the Nursing Department and assigned a grade of “C” for the
application ranking process. Courses completed on a credit/no-credit basis will NOT be accepted by the Nursing
Department as a letter grade of “C” or higher must be verified for all prerequisite and co-requisite courses. A guide to
transfer equivalencies in the University of Hawai’i System is available at
http://www.hawaii.edu/transferdatabase/
. This
site provides general guidance only. Kapi’olani Community College reserves the right to make its own institutional
decisions regarding specific transfer equivalencies;
6. Grades for courses taken for credit must be equivalent to a “C” or higher.
Kapi‘olani CC Associate Degree in Nursing (LPN-RN Transition) – Selection Criteria:
Applicants with the highest
scores will be admitted into the LPN-RN Transition program. All qualified applicants will be ranked for admissions based on
combined scores of the four areas below. In the event that several students achieve the same ranking, admission will be
determined anonymously by random selection.
ATI-TEAS exam adjusted individual total score;
Grade point ratio (GPR) for prerequisite general education courses;
Number of and grade point ratio (GPR) for co-requisite/support courses.
Kapi‘olani CC LPN-RN Transition Approximate Cost by Term (for Residents) from Fall 2020 to Fall 2021
(*)
FALL 2020 = $9,005
Tuition and Fees: $1,380
Books: $268 (est.)
Uniforms/Supplies: $580 (est.)
Liability Insurance: $15
ATI Fee: $977
Professional Fee: $500
Online Exam Fee: $27
Health Doc Tracking Fee: $30
Health Insurance: $4,633/yr (est.)
Initial Health Costs: $337 (est.)
Parking/Mileage: $258 (est.)
SPRING 2021 = $2,569
Tuition and Fees: $1,380
Books: $404 (est.)
Professional Fee: $500
Online Exam Fee: $27
Parking/Mileage: $258 (est.)
FALL 2021 = $4,698
Tuition and Fees: $1,380
Books: $403 (est.)
Professional Fee: $500
Online Exam Fee: $27
Liability Insurance: $15
Health Insurance: $1701/sem (est)
Parking/Mileage: $258 (est.)
Graduation Cost: $155
RN Exam/License = $259
APPROXIMATE
TOTAL COST:
$ 16,272
(**)
for LPN-RN Transition
Program in
Fall 2020 to
Fall 2021
Kapi‘olani CC LPN-RN Transition Approximate Cost by Term (for Residents) from Sum 2021 to Spr 2022
(*)
SUMMER 2021 = $5,470
Tuition and Fees: $1,310
Books: $268 (est.)
Uniforms/Supplies: $580 (est.)
Liability Insurance: $15
ATI Fee: $977
Professional Fee: $500
Online Exam Fee: $27
Health Doc Tracking Fee: $30
Health Insurance: $1,168 (est)
Initial Health Costs: $337 (est.)
Parking/Mileage: $258 (est.)
FALL 2021 = $6,034
Tuition and Fees: $1,380
Books: $404 (est.)
Professional Fee: $500
Online Exam Fee: $27
Health Insurance: $3,465/yr (est)
Parking/Mileage: $258 (est.)
SPRING 2022 = $2,997
Tuition and Fees: $1,380
Books: $403 (est.)
Professional Fee: $500
Online Exam Fee: $27
Liability Insurance: $15
Parking/Mileage: $258 (est.)
Graduation Cost: $155
RN Exam/License = $259
APPROXIMATE
TOTAL COST:
$ 14,501
(**)
for LPN-RN Transition
Program in
Summer 2021 to
Spring 2022
(*)
Students admitted in Fall & Spring/Summer, so the cost per term is interchangeable depending on students’ entry to the LPN-RN Transition program.
(**)
Total cost subject to change based on tuition increase, textbook costs, additional supply purchases, mandatory health insurance cost, transportation
expenses, health updates, etc. The above chart does not include the cost for prerequisite courses, co-requisite courses and the ATI-TEAS pre-admissions
exam. The above costs are based on estimated tuition and fees for academic years 2020-21 and 2021-22.
Kapi‘olani Community College
Kekaulike Center
‘Ilima Building, Room 102
4303 Diamond Head Road
Honolulu, HI 96816
Phone: (808) 734-9555
Fax: (808) 734-9896
Email: kapinfo@hawaii.edu
Open: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
(Closed on weekends and state holidays)
UH System Application Form
<
http://www.kapiolani.hawaii.edu/admissions/
>
Kapi‘olani CC Admissions Application/Check List Form
<
http://www.kapiolani.hawaii.edu/academics/programs-of-study/associate-
degree-in-nursing-2/associate-degree-in-nursing-toolbox/
>
Transcript Evaluation Request Form
<http://www.kapiolani.hawaii.edu/admissions/admissions-toolbox/>
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
<
https://fafsa.ed.gov
>
UH Common Scholarship Application Form
<
https://www.kapiolani.hawaii.edu/paying-for-college/financial-
aid/scholarships-at-kcc/