As of October, 2009 placement is as follows:

Accelerated Track A.D.N. = placing for Fall 2010 (located at Metro Campus)

Generic Track A.D.N. DAYS = placing for Fall 2010 (located at Metro Campus)

Generic Track A.D.N. MODIFIED EVENING/WEEKENDS = placing for Fall 2010 (located at East Campus)

Access Track A.D.N. = placing for Spring 2010 (located at East Campus)

Practical Nurse Program DAYS = placing for Fall 2010 (located at Metro Campus)

Practical Nurse Program MODIFIED EVENING/WEEKENDS = placing for Fall 2010
(located at Metro Campus)

*Placement in all programs is on a space-available basis. As students are eligible by meeting all required criteria they can be placed.  Please check back for updates on placement semesters.

Accelerated Track - Nursing 

Area of Study: Nursing - Accelerated Track 
Degree/Certificate: Associate of Applied Science degree in Nursing (Accelerated Track) 
Program Description

Applicants with a bachelor’s degree (or higher) from an accredited institution may qualify to enter in the Accelerated Track of the program and complete the program in four consecutive terms.  These applicants must meet all nursing program admission requirements with the exception of the Nurse Entrance Test (NET) and have completed prerequisite courses (see admission requirements).

Associate Degree Nursing Information Packet

Program Requirements

Program Prerequisites

Program Entry Requirements   Credits 

BIO-1100
OR

CHEM-1010
AND
CHEM-1020

Introduction to Biological Chemistry
OR

Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry 
AND
Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry (1)

 

3-4

BIO-2330

Anatomy and Physiology I

4

BIO-2340

Anatomy & Physiology II

4

BIO-2500

Microbiology

4

ENG-1010

College Composition I

3

MATH-1200

Intermediate Algebra or higher (2)

4

PSY-1010

General Psychology (3)

3

 

Total

16

Suggested Semester Sequence

First Semester   Credits

NURS-1300

Health Assessment

2

NURS-1450

Self-Care Needs: Adult Life Span

8

PSY-2020

Life Span Development (3)

4

 

Total

14

Second Semester   Credits

NURS-1600

Health Deviations I

8

NURS-1701

Community/Home Nursing

1

 

Total

9

 

Third Semester   Credits

NURS-2400

Health Management  (C)

1

NURS-2500

Health Deviations II

9

ENG-1020

College Composition II

3

Total

13

 

Fourth Semester   Credits

NURS-2300

Specialized Health Care Needs

9

Arts & Hum/Soc & Beh Sci.

See catalog for AAS Degree requirements (3)

1

Total

10

Program Total Credits

 

71

Notes 

(1)   CHEM-1010 and CHEM-1020 will be accepted in place of BIO-1100. Recommended for students planning to transfer to a BSN program.

(2)  Effective January 2008, students applying to the Nursing program must have completed MATH-1200.   Students who apply to the Nursing program prior to January 2008 may use MATH-1141 to meet this requirement. MATH-1800-1819/2800-2819 & 1820/2820 may not be used to meet this requirement.

(3)    Minimum 8 semester credits of Arts & Hum/Soc & Beh Sci required – must include PSY-1010 and PSY-2020.

Transfer credits may be used to meet program admission requirements as appropriate.

(C) = Capstone Course

Program Outcome