The Nursing Program is accredited by the National League for
Nursing Accrediting Commission and has been designed to prepare
graduates who will be eligible to apply for RN Licensure. Upon
completion of the program, graduates will be able to give direct
patient-centered, safe, and effective care. They may function in
cooperation with other members of the health team in hospitals,
nursing homes, doctors’ offices, and other health agencies.
NOTE: This program has specific entrance requirements. Students
must score at least a 66 on the Algebra portion of the COMPASS
test or have completed MA 102 or higher prior to admission to NR
101. There is a chemistry pre-requisite for SC 204.
Students intending to enter the Nursing program will be admitted
through a formal selection process. Completed Nursing Program
applications must be submitted by April 1st of the year a
student is seeking admission in order to be considered and
applicant for admission. Prior to admission to the program,
student must take the ATI Test of Essential Academic Skills
(TEAS) and Critical Thinking Entrance Exams. Students who have
yet to be admitted to the program will be classified as
Pre-Nursing.
The program course requirements are presented in sequence.
Part-time students and others who cannot follow this sequence
should check course descriptions in this Catalog to determine
prerequisites and, in addition, should consult their academic
advisor regarding the order in which they take courses. |
| First Year—Fall Semester |
Cr. Hrs. |
First Year—Spring
Semester |
Cr. Hrs. |
| NR 101 |
Fundamentals of Nursing I |
5 |
NR 102 |
Fundamentals of Nursing II |
5 |
| PSYX 100 |
Intro to Psychology |
3 |
NR 103 |
Pathophysiology |
3 |
| SC 204 |
Anatomy & Physiology I |
3 |
NR 104 |
Introduction to Pharmacology for Nurses |
1 |
| SC 204L |
Anatomy & Physiology I Lab |
1 |
NR 112 |
Math for Meds |
2 |
| WRIT 101 |
College Writing I |
3 |
PSYX 230 |
Developmental Psychology |
3 |
| CAPP 120 |
Intro to Computers |
3 |
SC 205 |
Anatomy & Physiology II |
3 |
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Total: |
18 |
SC 205L |
Anatomy & Physiology II Lab |
1 |
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Total: |
18 |
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| Second Year—Fall
Semester |
Cr. Hrs. |
Second Year—Spring
Semester |
Cr. Hrs. |
| NR 201 |
Adult Nursing |
9 |
NR 202 |
Maternal & Child Health Nursing |
7 |
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or |
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or |
1 |
| NR 202 |
Maternal & Child Health Nursing |
(7) |
NR 201 |
Adult Nursing |
(9) |
| NR 204 |
Pharmacology II |
3 |
NR 203 |
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing |
4 |
| SC 211 |
Intro to Microbiology |
3 |
NR 205 |
Professional Issues |
1 |
| SC 211L |
Intro to Microbiology Lab |
1 |
CA 112 |
Public Speaking |
3 |
| M 105 |
Contemporary Mathematics |
3 |
HU 215 |
Ethics |
3 |
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or |
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or |
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| M 121 |
College Algebra |
(4) |
HU 225 |
Medical Ethics and Law |
(3) |
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or |
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Total: |
18(20) |
| STAT 216 |
Intro to Statistics |
(4) |
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Total: |
17-20 |
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| Total Hours in Program—72(73) |
Course Descriptions
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