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College Catalog 2015-2016

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Nursing, AAS

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Credit Hours Required: 70

Preliminary Courses

HHSC 1040 - Introduction to the Profession of Nursing 1.50 Credit Hours *

Group I Course

ENGL 1180 - Communications 1 4.00 Credit Hours *
OR ENGL 1210 - Composition 1 3.00 Credit Hours

Group II Course

BIOL 2710 - Human Physiological Anatomy 6.00 Credit Hours *

Group II Course

BIOL 2400 - General Microbiology 4.00 Credit Hours *
OR BIOL 2730 - Pathogenic Microbiology 4.00 Credit Hours

Group II Course

BIOL 1400 - Fundamentals of Nutrition 3.00 Credit Hours

Group III Course

PSYC 1010 - Introductory Psychology 4.00 Credit Hours

Semester 1

NURS 1145 - Health Assessment in Nursing 1.50 Credit Hours
NURS 1155 - Fundamentals of Nursing Practice 1 1.50 Credit Hours
NURS 1165 - Introduction to Clinical Nursing Skills 1.00 Credit Hours
NURS 1175 - Health Assessment Skills in Nursing 0.50 Credit Hours
NURS 1245 - Fundamentals of Nursing Practice 2A 1.50 Credit Hours
NURS 1255 - Fundamentals of Nursing Practice 2B 1.50 Credit Hours
NURS 1265 - Introduction to Clinical Nursing Practice 1.50 Credit Hours

Semester 2

NURS 1345 - Introduction to Adult Medical‑Surgical Nursing A 1.50 Credit Hours
NURS 1355 - Introduction to Adult Medical‑Surgical Nursing B 1.50 Credit Hours
NURS 1365 - Introduction to Adult Medical‑Surgical Nursing Clinical 2.50 Credit Hours
NURS 1446 - Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing A 2.00 Credit Hours
NURS 1456 - Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing B 2.00 Credit Hours
NURS 1475 - Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Clinical 1.50 Credit Hours

Semester 3

NURS 2146 - Childbearing Family Nursing 2.00 Credit Hours
NURS 2156 - Complications of Childbearing Nursing 2.00 Credit Hours
NURS 2175 - Childbearing Family Nursing Clinical 1.50 Credit Hours
NURS 2245 - Intermediate Adult Medical‑Surgical Nursing A 1.50 Credit Hours
NURS 2255 - Intermediate Adult Medical‑Surgical Nursing B 1.50 Credit Hours
NURS 2265 - Intermediate Adult Medical‑Surgical Nursing Clinical 2.50 Credit Hours

Group IV Course

¹

HUMN 1700 - Comparative Religions 3.00 Credit Hours
OR PHIL 2100 - Introduction to Ethics 3.00 Credit Hours

Semester 4

NURS 2346 - Childhood Nursing A 2.00 Credit Hours
NURS 2356 - Childhood Nursing B 2.00 Credit Hours
NURS 2375 - Childhood & Family Nursing Clinical 1.50 Credit Hours
NURS 2445 - Transition to Professional Nursing 1.50 Credit Hours
NURS 2455 - Advanced Adult Medical‑Surgical Nursing 1.50 Credit Hours
NURS 2465 - Integration of Nursing Practice Clinical 3.00 Credit Hours

Group V Course: 2.00 - 3.00 credit hours

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PHED 2070 is suggested for students who need CPR certification and PHED 2026 is suggested for students considering a healthcare career.

Notes:

* Prerequisites needed to apply to the program.
¹ Course may be taken any time prior to or during the program, including the summer semester(s); it must be completed before taking NURS 2445 , NURS 2455 and NURS 2465 .
² Course may be taken any time prior to or during the program, including the summer semester(s); it must be completed prior to completion of your program as it is a degree requirement.

Students must apply through the selective admission process and be accepted into the nursing program before taking any NURS course.
A minimum of 18 credit hours of Arts & Sciences courses (Groups I-V) are needed as well as a minimum of 62 total credit hours for the associate degree.
It is strongly encouraged that you work with a counselor, advisor or faculty/department coordinator to plan your schedule.

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