Nursing (2 years)

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Associate of Applied Science

Degree Code: PREAASNU00/AASNU00

Note: Admission to this program is selective. The diploma and transcript will indicate the credential: Associate of Applied Science in Nursing. For detailed information regarding program requirements and the application process, please visit the Nursing Program homepage or contact the department directly.

Note: Students must earn a grade of C or higher in all Nursing (NUR) courses to progress in the program and to be eligible for graduation.

General Education Prerequisites

BIO 2101 Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 4
Coursework must be completed within the past seven years.
BIO 2102 Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 4
Coursework must be completed within the past seven years.
ENG 1021 English Composition I: GT-CO1 Credits: 3
Or equivalent. Coursework older than 10 years may not transfer unless the student has earned an AA, AS, AAS, BA, or BS degree, or has achieved a score of 110 or higher on the Accuplacer Sentence Skills test.
HWE 1050 Human Nutrition Credits: 3
Must be completed within seven years of admission, unless the course is part of a completed AA, AS, AAS, BA, or BS degree.
MAT 1260 Introduction to Statistics: GT-MA1 Credits: 3
Coursework must be completed within the past seven years.

Total General Education Prerequisite Credits: 17

Major Requirements

Semester 1 (Fall)

BIO 2104 Microbiology with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 4
Must be completed within seven years of admission and with a grade of C or higher in order to progress to the second semester of the Nursing Program.
NUR 1009 Fundamentals of Nursing Credits: 6-8
NUR 1012 Basic Concepts of Pharmacology Credits:
PSY 2440 Human Growth and Development: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
Must be completed within seven years of admission unless included in a completed AA, AS, AAS, BA, or BS degree along with HPR 1010 or an equivalent course.

Semester 2 (Spring)

NUR 1006 Medical Surgical Nursing Concepts Credits: 7-9
NUR 1050 Maternal-Child Nursing Credits: 6-7

Optional Summer Semester

NUR 1069 Transition into Practical Nursing Credits: 3
Practical Nursing option only.

Semester 3 (Fall)

NUR 2006 Advanced Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing I Credits: 6.5-8
NUR 2011 Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Credits: 4
NUR 2012 Pharmacology II Credits: 2

Semester 4 (Spring)

NUR 2016 Advanced Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing II Credits: 5-6
NUR 2030 Transition to Professional Nursing Practice Credits: 4-5
Humanities or Social Science Elective (3 credits)
Select one course from the Guaranteed Transfer (GT) Pathways General Education course list.

Nursing (2 years)

General Education Prerequisites

Total General Education Prerequisite Credits: 17

Major Requirements

Total Major Credits: 52.50

Total A.A.S. Degree Credits: 69.50