Nursing
The Associate Degree Nursing curriculum provides knowledge, skills, and strategies to integrate safety and quality into nursing care, to practice in a dynamic environment, and to meet individual needs which impact health, quality of life, and achievement of potential.
Course work includes and builds upon the domains of healthcare, nursing practice, and the holistic individual. Content emphasizes the nurse as a member of the interdisciplinary team providing safe, individualized care while employing evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and informatics.
Graduates of this program are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN). Employment opportunities are vast within the global health care system and may include positions within acute, chronic, extended, industrial, and community health care facilities.
Degrees
Suggested Schedule for 2014-2015 (Updated Apr 14, 2014)
Associate In Applied Science Degree (AAS) A45110
| Course Number | Course Title | Lecture | Lab | Clinic | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUR-111 | Introduction to Health Concepts | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| NUR-117 | Pharmacology | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| PSY-150 | General Psychology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: 13 | |||||
| Course Number | Course Title | Lecture | Lab | Clinic | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUR-112 | Health-Illness Concepts | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| NUR-114 | Holistic Health Concepts | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| PSY-241 | Developmental Psychology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: 13 | |||||
| Course Number | Course Title | Lecture | Lab | Clinic | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG-111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| NUR-113 | Family Health Concepts | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| Total: 8 | |||||
| Course Number | Course Title | Lecture | Lab | Clinic | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIO-175 | General Microbiology | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| ENG-112 | Writing/Research in the Disciplines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MAT-143 | Quantitative Literacy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| NUR-211 | Health Care Concepts | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| NUR-212 | Health System Concepts | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| Total: 19 | |||||
| Course Number | Course Title | Lecture | Lab | Clinic | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUR-213 | Complex Health Concepts | 4 | 3 | 15 | 10 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total: 13 | |||||
Total Credit Hours: 66
Region A Nursing Consortium: Admission Criteria and Points Scale
RN Completer Program A45110AP
The RN completer program is designed to allow currently Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) to become a registered nurse without repeating the entire nursing curriculum. Upon completion, student will be awarded an Associate in Applied Science Nursing Degree (A45110).
Graduates are able to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN).
Applicants to the program will receive credit for NUR-111, NUR-112, NUR-113, NUR-114, NUR-117, and NUR-211 based on coursework completed in the LPN curriculum. Course prerequisites for the program include: DRE-096, DRE-097, DMA-010, DMA-020, DMA-030, DMA-040, BIO-168 and BIO-169.
| Course Number | Course Title | Lecture | Lab | Clinic | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG-111 | Expository Writing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| NUR-214 | Nsg Transition Concepts | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Total: 7 | |||||
| Course Number | Course Title | Lecture | Lab | Clinic | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIO-175 | General Microbiology | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| ENG-112 | Writing/Research in the Disciplines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MAT-143 | Quantitative Literacy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| NUR-221 | LPN to ADN Concepts I | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Total: 18 | |||||
| Course Number | Course Title | Lecture | Lab | Clinic | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUR-223 | LPN to ADN Concepts II | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total: 12 | |||||