Catalog 2013-2014, Final Edition

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Associate Degree Nurse, A.A.S. (2 years)

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

This program has a Practical Nurse Exit Option (1 year)
(Certificate)(CERTPN01)

This program has a LPN to ADN Option (1 year)
(PREAAS NU00/AAS NU00)

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/Phys I w/Lab:SC1 Credits: 4 *
BIO 202 - Human Anatomy/Phys II/Lab: 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 Exit Option):

NUR 169 - Transition into Practical Nrsg Credits: 5 (PN Option only)

Total core nursing credits for PN Certificate: 31

Summer Session (LPNs entering ADN program):

NUR 189 - Transition from LPN to ADN Credits: 4

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 nursing credits for LPN to ADN Degree: 29

Total core nursing credits for ADN Degree: 51

Total Credits for PN Certificate: 58

Total Credits for LPN to ADN Degree: 78

Total Credits for ADN Degree: 81

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