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Associate's Degree in Nursing

Coursework

IIn addition to nursing courses, the program's curriculum includes coursework in anatomy and physiology, chemistry, nutrition, microbiology, psychology, sociology, English, and quantitative skills.

CURRICULUM - Associate Degree Nursing Program
Support Course Requirements (These courses may be taken any time prior to admission to the Associate Degree Nursing Program). If these courses are not taken prior to admission to the program, then they must be taken at the time they are assigned within the curriculum.

Bios 130 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I (5) - 1st quarter
Chem 121 - Principles of Chemistry I (4) - 1st quarter
Bios 131 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II (5) - 2nd quarter
Hcfn 128 - Introduction to Nutrition (4) - 2nd quarter
Bios 201 - Elementary Microbiology (4) - 3rd quarter
Psy 101 - General Psychology (5) - 4th quarter
Soc 101 - Introduction to Sociology (4) - 5th quarter
Psy 120 - Elementary Statistic Reasoning (4) - 6th quarter
Eng 151 - Writing and Rhetoric I (5) - Must be completed prior to graduation. Recommended Summer quarter.
Gen Elec - 3 credit hour course (Recommended courses: CTCH 125 (Computer Literacy), Fine Arts, Humanities, Psy 273 or HCCF 160.) - 6th quarter.

These courses total 43 credit hours.

Required Nursing Courses (These courses can only be taken by individuals admitted into the associate degree nursing major)

First Quarter
Nurs 110 - Foundations of Nursing I (4)
Nurs 115 - Communication in Nursing (1)
Nurs 120 - Assessment of the Middle & Older Adult (2)
Nurs 130 - Pharmacology in Nursing I (1)

Second Quarter
Nurs 111 - Foundations of Nursing II (4)
Nurs 121 - Assessment of the Neonate to Young Adult (2)
Nurs 131 - Pharmacology in Nursing II (2)

Third Quarter
Nurs 132 - Pharmacology in Nursing III (2)
Nurs 210 - Adult Health Alterations I (7)
Nurs 230 - Mental Health Alterations (5)

Fourth Quarter
Nurs 211 - Adult Health Alterations II (7)
Nurs 220 - Maternity, Newborn, Women's Health Alterations (5)

Fifth Quarter
Nurs 212 - Adult Health Alterations III (7)
Nurs 240 - Child and Adolescent Health Alterations (5)

Sixth Quarter
Nurs 260 - Transitions to Nursing Practice (10)

These courses total 64 credit hours.
Total hours at graduation is 107 credit hours.