Course Planning & Degree Requirements

Degree requirements for the Associate in Applied Science in nursing is a total of 72 hours. These hours are a combination of nursing hours and general education hours.

See below plan of study for specific requirements.

NOTES

  1. All NUR prefix courses (listed below) are nursing core courses and must be taken in sequence.
  2. Human Growth and Development is required prior to entering the third semester.

Prerequisite Courses

Applicants must have completed the prerequisite courses or be currently enrolled in prerequisite courses at the time of application. All prerequisites must be current within the last eight years and completed with a grade of C or higher.

Courses

Hours

Anatomy and Physiology I and lab

4

Anatomy and Physiology II and lab

4

Microbiology and lab

4

College Algebra

3

Total Hours

15

General Education Courses

Applicants must complete 12 hours of general education courses with a grade of “C” or higher to meet degree requirements. General education courses can be completed prior to applying to the nursing program, or in conjunction with the nursing core courses once admitted to the nursing program. However, it is recommended that most general education courses be completed prior to application, but not required.

Course

Hours

EPY 2533 Human Growth and Development

3

ENG 1113 English Composition I

3

PSY 1513 General Psychology

3

Humanities/Fine Arts Elective

3

Total Hours

15 + 12 hours prerequisites =
27 hours of general education

Nursing Curriculum Courses

Once admitted to the nursing program, the student must complete 45 hours of nursing core courses with a grade of C or higher to meet degree requirements. All NUR prefix courses (listed below) are nursing core courses and must be taken in sequence.

Fall – First Year (first semester) Spring – First Year (second semester)
Course Hours
NUR 1119 Fundamentals of Nursing 9
NUR 1113 Pharmacology 3
Total 12
Course Hours
NUR 1219 Medical/Surgical I 9
Total 9

NOTE: Human Growth and Development is a prerequisite to the nursing pediatrics course and must be completed prior to entering third semester.

Fall – Second Year (third semester) Spring – Second Year (fourth semester)
Course Hours
NUR 2316 Maternal-Newborn Nursing 6
NUR 2326 Pediatric Nursing 6
Total 12
Course Hours
NUR 2414 Psychiatric Nursing 4
NUR 2426 Medical/Surgical II 6
NUR 2432 NCLEX Prep 2
Total 12

Summary of Required Courses

Total Nursing Hours 45
Total General Education Hours 27
Total Requisite Hours 72

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