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Course of Study for Associate in Applied Science – Generic Nursing Student

Prerequisites Semester Hrs
RNSG 1108 Dosage Calculations for Nursing 1
BIOL 2401 Anatomy and Physiology I 4
BIOL 2402 Anatomy and Physiology II 4
HPRS 1106 Medical Terminology 1
PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology 3
Total semester hours 13

FIRST YEAR
First Semester
*RNSG 1201 Pharmacology 2
*RNSG 1215 Health Assessment 2
RNSG 1105 Nursing Skills I 1
RNSG 1309 Introduction to Nursing 3
RNSG 1341 Common Concepts of Adult Health 3
RNSG 1160 Clinical – Introduction 1
RNSG 1260 Clinical – Basic 2
Total semester hours 14
*May be taken prior to program admission with BIOL 2401 as a prerequisite & BIOL 2402 as a corequisite.

Second Semester
RNSG 1443 Complex Concepts of Adult Health 4
RNSG 1361 Clinical – Complex 3
RNSG 2213 Mental Health Nursing 2
RNSG 2161 Clinical – Mental Health 1
BCIS 1305 Business Computer Applications 3
PSYC 2314 Life Span Growth & Development 3
Total semester hours 16

SECOND YEAR
Third Semester
RNSG 2201 Care of Children and Families 2
RNSG 1162 Clinical – Pediatrics 1
RNSG 2208 Maternal/Newborn Nursing & Women's Health 2
RNSG 1161 Clinical – Obstetrics 1
RNSG 1144 Nursing Skills II 1
ENGL 1301 Composition & Rhetoric 3
SPCH 1321 Business & Professional Speech
OR SPCH 1315 Public Speaking
3
BIOL 2420 Microbiology 4
Total semester hours 17

Fourth Semester
RNSG 2121 Management of Client Care 1
RNSG 2163 Clinical – Management 1
*RNSG 1146 Legal & Ethical Issues for Nurses 1
RNSG 2331 Advanced Concepts of Adult Health 3
RNSG 2262 Clinical – Advanced 2
PHED 1100 Lifestyle Assessment & Modification 1
Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement: At least three hours from art, Bible, mass communication (COMM 1316, COMM 1318 or COMM 1319), English (except ENGL 1301, ENGL 1312 or ENGL 2311). History, foreign language (2311 or higher), music, philosophy or photography 3
Total semester hours 12
Total Hours 72

Curriculum Pan – Transition Option for the LVN

Prerequisites Semester Hrs
RNSG 1108 Dosage Calculations for Nurses 1
BIOL 2401 Anatomy and Physiology I 4
BIOL 2402 Anatomy and Physiology II 4
HPRS 1106 Medical Terminology 1
PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology 3
Total semester hours 13

Second Semester (Starting point for the LVN)
*RNSG 1201 Pharmacology 2
RNSG 2207 Transition to Nursing Practice 2
RNSG 1443 Complex Concepts of Adult Health 4
RNSG 2162 Clinical – Transition 1
PSYC 2314 Life Span Growth and Development 3
BIOL 2420 Microbiology 4
Total semester hours 16
*May be taken prior to program admission with BIOL 2401 as a prerequisite & BIOL 2402 as a corequisite.

Third Semester
RNSG 2201 Care of Children and Families 2
RNSG 2261 Clinical – Pediatrics 2
RNSG 2208 Maternal/Newborn Nursing and Women's Health 2
RNSG 2260 Clinical – Obstetrics 2
ENGL 1301 Composition and Rhetoric 3
SPCH 1321 Business & Professional
OR SPCH 1315 Public Speaking
3
COSC 1301 Microcomputer Applications 3
Total semester hours 17

Fourth Semester
RNSG 2121 Management of Client Care 1
RNSG 2163 Clinical-Management 1
RNSG 2213 Mental Health Nursing 2
RNSG 2161 Clinical – Mental Health 1
RNSG 2331 Advanced Concepts of Adult Health 3
RNSG 2262 Clinical – Advanced 2
PHED 1100 Lifestyle Assessment and Modification 1
Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement: select one (1) course from the following list:
ENGL 1302 Composition and Literature
PHIL 2306 Introduction to Philosophy II (Ethics)
SPAN 1300 Conversational Spanish I
HIST 1301 United States History to 1877
HIST 1302 United State History from 1877
ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation
3
Total semester hours 14
Total hours 60
 
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