STEP 1 LOUISIANA DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (LDCC) ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
In order to be considered for admission to the nursing program you must be admitted to LDCC. If not
already a LDCC student; or if were a previous LDCC student, and missed a major semester (Fall or
Spring), meet all LDCC admission requirements. If assistance is needed, contact enrollment services at
318-367-6229. The applicant must, at a minimum, be completing the required prerequisite courses
during the semester of application, achieving a “C” or higher.
STEP 2 LPN to RN TRACK OF ASN PROGRAM APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
1. The applicant MUST:
a. Meet LDCC admission requirements.
b. Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
c. Have a prerequisite GPA of 2.7 or higher.
d. Take and pass TEAS with minimum requirement.
e. At a minimum, be completing the below courses during the semester of application,
achieving a “C” or higher.
Required Prerequisite Courses:
Course No. Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 101 Composition I 3
ENGL 102 Composition II 3
MATH 110 College Algebra 3
MATH 210 Introduction to Statistics 3
BIOL 210/211 Microbiology 4 (Lec 3; Lab 1)
BIOL 221/223 Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4 (Lec 3; Lab 1)
BIOL 222/224 Human Anatomy & Physiology II 4 (Lec 3; Lab 1)
HSCI 115 Pharmacology 3
PSYC 201 Introduction to Psychology 3
NURS 100 Introduction to Nursing 2
TOTAL 32
2. Achieve a minimum composite score of 60 on the TEAS pre-entrance exam. There are three (3)
attempts possible. If TEAS is taken at another testing center, an electronic transcript must be sent
directly from ATI to LDCC (mscox@ladelta.edu). The ordering procedure for an ATI transcript is to
visit: www.atitesting.com, Online Store, Discover Transcript, pay the fee of $27.00 (currently). NO
TRANSCRIPTS are accepted directly from applicants.
3. A copy of the official degree certificate (with prior Associate, Bachelors, Master’s, or Doctorate), if
required.
4. A copy of ALL unofficial transcript(s) with all prerequisite courses highlighted.
5. A curriculum plan completely filled with prerequisite course data. The process is: under Semester /
Year, write the semester and year (exp. FA16 for the fall of 2016) that the non-nursing courses were
taken; under Institution (if not Delta) write where the courses were taken, if not at LDCC; under
Transfer/Substitution Course and Approval, write the course number that was approved, and have
the approver sign and date next to the course number; under Grade, write the LAST grade received
in the non-nursing course; under Quality Points, place accordingly from transcript data.
6. Two copies of official verification from the Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners
(LSBPNE) of an unencumbered, current, license as a Practical Nurse in Louisiana.
If a PN graduate from an institution other than LDCC, have a hard copy of the official
transcript, with the school seal
sent to: Louisiana Delta Community College, Attn: Scott Cox,
Campus Provost, 132 Old Highway 65 South, Tallulah, LA 71282
7. A letter of recommendation from healthcare place of employment or from instructor.
Created July 2020