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. BIOL 130, 131 or 232 must be repeated if they are more than 10 years old.


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.

Students that are On Site On Line will be given priority registration for Nurs. 174 OSOL

and Nurs. 275 OSOL. Traditional students will then be allowed to register for the

remaining open seats.

Students with disabilities are encouraged to contact the Center for Academic Excellence for additional assistance.