Nursing, A.A.S.

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Total degree hours: 71.5-73.5

Admission Criteria:

Basic Skills Assessment

Accuplacer	or Compass	or Asset	or following with “C” or better
EA 61 or greater	or ALG 45 or greater	or IA 35 or greater	MAT 050 or higher

Be aware that the Accuplacer will be going away sometime during 2015-2016 academic year and there will be a new testing platform in place.

Prerequisite General Education: (15-17 credits)

BIO 201 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I: SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)
BIO 202 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II: SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)
ENG 121 - English Composition I: CO1 Credits: 3(3-0)
HPR 108 - Dietary Nutrition Credits: 1(1-0)
OR
HWE 100 - Human Nutrition Credits: 3(3-0)
PSY 235 - Human Growth and Development: SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
NOTE: The above courses are prerequisites for admission to the first year of the nursing program.

Note:

All BIO prefixed courses must be completed within 7 years prior to entry. Acceptance into the Nursing Program is contingent upon attaining a minimum grade of “C” for each prerequisite courses and a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above in prerequisite courses.

Co-requisite General Education Courses: (14 credits)

IMPORTANT: All co-requisite courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher. Students enrolled in the nursing program, who fail to receive a grade of “C” or higher in any co-requisite course will be required to withdraw from the nursing program.
BIO 204 - Microbiology: SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)
Note: BIO 204 may be taken prior to admission to the nursing program OR during the first (1st) semester of the nursing program.
BIO 216 - Pathophysiology Credits: 4(3-1)
Note: BIO 216 must be taken prior to entering the second year of the nursing program. This course requires prerequisites of BIO 201 and BIO 202.
MAT 103 - Math for Clinical Calculations Credits: 3(3-0)
Note: MAT 103 may be taken prior to admission to the nursing program OR during the first (1st) semester of the nursing program.
Humanities or Social & Behavioral Science (3 credits required). These 3 credits must be completed prior to the end of the last semester of the A.D.N. program.

Required Nursing Courses: (51 credits)

NUR 106 - Medical and Surgical Nursing Concepts Credits: 7(3.4-.3-3.3)
NUR 109 - Fundamentals of Nursing Credits: 6(2-2-2)
NUR 112 - Basic Concepts of Pharmacology Credits: 2(2-0)
NUR 150 - Obstetric and Pediatric Nursing Credits: 6(3.3-0.7-2)
NUR 206 - Advanced Concepts of Medical Surgical Nursing II Credits: 6.5(3-.5-3)
NUR 211 - Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Credits: 4(2.7-1.3)
NUR 212 - Pharmacology II Credits: 2(2-0)
NUR 216 - Adv. Concepts of Medical Surgical Nursing II Credits: 5(2.3-2.7)
NUR 230 - Transition to Professional Nursing Credits: 4(1.6-2.4)
NUR 169 - Transition into Practical Nursing Credits: 4(2-2) *
NUR 189 - Transition from LPN to ADN Credits: 4 (2-2) **

Note(s):

* This course will be necessary only if the student decides to sit for the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX-PN) to obtain a licensure as a licensed practical nurse (L.P.N.). ALL prerequisite general education coursework (18 credits) must be completed prior to application for PN licensure.

**Licensed Practical Nurses and students who have exited the first year of a nursing program and who have not completed NUR 150 - Obstetric and Pediatric Nursing or equivalent, must complete NUR 189 Transition from LPN to ADN to qualify for entry into the RN year of the program.