Catalog 2012-2013, Final Edition

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Catalog 2012-2013, Final Edition [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Associate Degree Nurse-Practical Nurse Exit Option, A.A.S. (2 years)

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(Associate of Applied Science Degree)
(PREAAS NU00/AAS NU00)
(Certificate)(CERTPN01)

For more information about the Nursing Program including program requirements, see the Associate Degree Nursing page on our website.

General Education Prerequisites:

BIO 111 - Gen College Biol I w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 5
BIO 201 - Human Anatomy/Physiolg I [SC1] Credits: 4 *
BIO 202 - Human Anatomy/Physiol II [SC1] Credits: 4 *
BIO 216 - Pathophysiology Credits: 4 *
ENG 121 - English Composition I [CO1] Credits: 3
PSY 235 - Human Growth/Development [SS3] Credits: 3
*BIO 201, BIO 202, and BIO 216 may be no greater than 7 years old at the time of admission into the Nursing Program.

Total Credits for General Education Prerequisites ADN: 23

Degree Requirements:

1st Semester:

HPR 108 - Dietary Nutrition Credits: 1
MAT 103 - Math for Clinical Calculations Credits: 3
NUR 109 - Fundamentals of Nursing Credits: 8
NUR 112 - Basic Concepts of Pharmacology Credits: 2

2nd Semester:

NUR 106 - Medical/Surgical Nrsg Concepts Credits: 9
NUR 150 - Maternal-Child Nursing Credits: 7

Summer Session:

(PN option or LPN’s Entering ADN program):

NUR 169 - Transition into Practical Nrsg Credits: 5 (PN Option only)
NUR 189 - Transition from LPN to ADN Credits: 4 (for those entering 2nd year only)

3rd Semester:

NUR 206 - Adv Concepts of M-S Nursing I Credits: 8
NUR 211 - Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Credits: 4
NUR 212 - Pharmacology II Credits: 2

4th Semester:

NUR 216 - Adv Concepts of M-S Nrsg II Credits: 6
NUR 230 - Transition to Professional Nursing Practice Credits: 5
Humanities or Social Science course from the Colorado Guaranteed General Education Courses: 3 Credits

Total core courses for PN: 35

Total core courses for ADN: 58

Total Credits for PN certificate: 58

Total Credits for ADN Degree: 81

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