The Associate of Applied Science in Nursing prepares students for practice while providing a knowledge base for career mobility and further academic study. Completion of the program of study provides eligibility to apply for licensure as a registered nurse.

Field/Clinical Course

Clinical Courses

These courses have a clinical component that require a background check on admission, drug testing, active CPR card and current immunizations. Clinical courses: NURS 174 TRANSITION TO PROF NURSING, NURS 235 NURS CNCPT HLTH & ILLNESS-LPN, NURS 260 SYNTHS OF CONCEPTS FOR THE LPN.

Capstone Course

This course includes 45 hours of preceptorship and a review for the NCLEX. Attendance at review is mandatory. (NURS 265 PROF NRS&HLTH SYS CONC-LPN)

Total Degree Credits: 65

Plan of Study Grid

Semester 1		Hours
BIOL 107 & 107L	~ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 1 and ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 1 LAB	4
Quantitative Reasoning Elective		3
NURS 125	PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSING	1
NURS 172	ADV DRUG & DOSAGE CALCULATIONS	1
NURS 173	ADVANCED NURSING ASSESSMENT	2
COLL 101	ORIENTATION TO COLLEGE 1	1
	Hours	12
Semester 2
People and Their Worlds Elective		3
NURS 174	TRANSITION TO PROF NURSING	7
BIOL 108 & 108L	~ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2 and ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2 LAB	4
Select one of the following:		3
Aesthetics, Creativity, and Appreciation
Human Communication and Interaction
	Hours	17
Semester 3
NURS 235	NURS CNCPT HLTH & ILLNESS-LPN	8
Writing and Rhetoric Elective		3
BIOL 200	MICROBIOLOGY	3
	Hours	14
Semester 4
NURS 260	SYNTHS OF CONCEPTS FOR THE LPN	8
NURS 265	PROF NRS&HLTH SYS CONC-LPN 2	3
	Hours	11
Semester 5
Advanced Placement credit for NURS 132, NURS 133 and NURS 134 will be awarded upon the successful completion of Semester 1 courses. 3		11
	Hours	11
	Total Hours	65

¹

Institutional graduation requirement.

²

Capstone course

³

Courses listed as "Semester 5" are considered Advanced Placement.  They do not require course registration; they will be awarded to the student's academic record upon successful completion of Semester 1 courses.

Degree requires a total of 65 credit hours. [ Core Course Credit Hours : 17 ]

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Courses
COLL 101	ORIENTATION TO COLLEGE	1
Writing and Rhetoric		3
Quantitative Reasoning		3
BIOL 107	~ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 1	4
BIOL 107L	ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 1 LAB	0
Select one of the following:		3
PSYC 101	~INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 241	~INTRO TO HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Select one of the following:		3
Aesthetics, Creativity, and Appreciation
Human Communication and Interaction
Program Courses
NURS 125	PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSING	1
NURS 172	ADV DRUG & DOSAGE CALCULATIONS	1
NURS 173	ADVANCED NURSING ASSESSMENT	2
NURS 132	DRUG & DOSAGE CALCULATION 1	1
NURS 133	HEALTH ASSESS & DIAGNOSTICS 1	2
NURS 134	INTRO TO NURSING CONCEPTS	8
NURS 174	TRANSITION TO PROF NURSING	7
BIOL 108	~ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2	4
BIOL 108L	ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2 LAB	0
NURS 235	NURS CNCPT HLTH & ILLNESS-LPN	8
BIOL 200	MICROBIOLOGY	3
NURS 260	SYNTHS OF CONCEPTS FOR THE LPN	8
NURS 265	PROF NRS&HLTH SYS CONC-LPN	3
Total Hours		65