Nursing, Associate Degree

The Associate Degree Nursing (non-integrated) curriculum provides individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide nursing care to clients and groups of clients throughout the lifespan in a variety of settings. Courses will include content related to the nurse's role as provider of nursing care, as manager of care, as a member of the discipline of nursing, and as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
Graduates of this program are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) which is required for practice as a Registered Nurse. Employment opportunities include hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinics, physician's offices, industry, and community agencies.


FIRST SEMESTER
ACA 111 College Student Success
BIO 165 Anatomy and Physiology I
NUR 115 Fundamentals of Nursing 1
NUR 133 Nursing Assessment
PSY 150 General Psychology


SECOND SEMESTER
BIO 166 Anatomy and Physiology II
NUR 117 Pharmacology
NUR 135 Adult Nursing I
PSY 241 Developmental Psychology


SUMMER TERM
CIS 111 Basic PC Literacy
NUR 185 Mental Health
NUR 118 Nutrition/Diet Therapy


THIRD SEMESTER
ENG 111 Expository Writing
NUR 125 Maternal-Child Nursing
NUR 188 Nursing in the Community
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective


FOURTH SEMESTER
ENG 114 Professional Research & Reporting
NUR 235 Adult Nursing II
NUR 255 Professional Issues