Nursing

Program Options
Credential	Title	Credit Hours Required	Notes
Associate of Applied Science	Nursing	67	-

Contact Information
Contact Title	Name	Phone	E-mail	Location
Associate Dean	-	586.286.2074	-	Center Campus

Program Description:

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: View Selective Admission for detailed information.

The nursing curriculum is designed to prepare students for licensure as registered nurses (R.N.). Nursing and General Education courses are reinforced by directed clinical experiences.

Requirements & Specific Information:

Additional expenses to be met by the student are (1) a health history and physical examination including testing for tuberculosis and other communicable diseases, (2) uniforms, (3) Lab Supplies Pacs (Nurse Pacs), and (4) hospitalization insurance as neither the hospital nor the college insures the student against accidents or illnesses.

Students must achieve grade “C” or better, or grade “Pass” (if the course is a Pass/Fail course) for all the Core and General Education courses in this program.

The Michigan Board of Nursing may deny an RN license to an applicant who has been convicted of a crime or is addicted to drugs or alcohol.

The clinical courses of this program are graded with a Pass/Fail grade. The student must receive a Pass grade in the clinical courses.

The Associate of Applied Science degree in Nursing program is approved by the Michigan Board of Nursing, located at the Bureau of Health Professions, 611 W. Ottawa, 4th Floor, P.O. Box 30670, Lansing, MI 48909. The Michigan Board of Nursing’s phone number is 517.335.0918.

Accreditation:

The Associate of Applied Science degree in Nursing program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN) located at 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, Georgia 30326. The ACEN’s phone number is 404.975.5000.

Career Opportunities:

Nursing-Associate of Applied Science: Job titles such as Registered Nurse are attainable upon completion of this course of study. To learn more from a career specialist, visit the Office of Career Services at either campus or explore online at www.onetonline.org.

Transfer Pathways:

Students intending to transfer and complete a bachelor’s degree need to make early decisions concerning an academic major and a transfer destination. Statistics show that students who make these decisions early are more likely to persist to graduation than their undecided counterparts. Students planning to transfer credits earned at Macomb are strongly urged to see a counselor or academic advisor as early as possible in their college careers.