Nursing Program Curriculum

nursing students preparing parenteral medicationsAbout Our AAS/RN Program
Curriculum

Students may meet the General Education requirements by taking the courses listed below, or by transferring previously earned credits, or in some cases by placement test/ credit equivalents.

High School Requirements or OCC Equivalent
(Grade of "C" or higher)

Prerequisite Courses
Introduction to Algebra I MATH 011 3 s.h.
Introduction to Algebra II MATH 012 3 s.h.
BIOL 114

Principles of Biological Science

4 s.h.
  or the preferred  
BIOL 119

Nature of Science and the Human Body

4 s.h.
CHEM 180

CHEM 180

4 s.h.

Developmental Skills Courses
(based on entry test scores)
Reading: see course selection form for individual student requirements.
Writing  
Algebra  

Nursing Program Curriculum of Study

*General Education courses may only be taken with Nursing if you have a degree or high ACT/SAT scores. If not, they must be completed before entering the program.

*These courses must be completed with a "C" or higher before proceeding to the next semester.

FIRST SEMESTER

Credits
ENGL 151 English I* 3 s.h.
PSYC 172 General Psychology* 3 s.h.
BIOL 130

Anatomy & Physiology I*

4 s.h.
NURS 175 Nursing I 9 s.h.
SECOND SEMESTER
Credits
ENGL 152
152 English II* 3 s.h.
BIOL 131

Anatomy & Physiology II*

4 s.h.
NURS 176 Nursing II * 9 s.h.
NURS 174 Nutrition (co-req. of Nurs. 176) * 3 s.h.
THIRD SEMESTER
Credits
MATH 151
or higher
Math elective, Introduction to Statistics recommended * 3 s.h.
BIOL 232

Microbiology*

4 s.h.
HEHP 225 Contemporary Health or 3 s.h.
ACAD 155 Academic Success or 3 s.h.
  any approved Gen. Ed. course * 3 s.h.
NURS 273 Nursing III * 9 s.h.
FOURTH SEMESTER
Credits
 

Humanities Elective

Gen. Ed. Humanities course from

approved list *

3 s.h.
NURS 274 Nursing IV 10 s.h.
NURS 275 Contemporary Nursing 2 s.h.

 

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