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Click on the course numbers to view the catalog course descriptions. Courses listed in parentheses are suggested courses to meet that requirement.
** The following outlines the full-time daytime fall schedule. Please note the part-time evening/weekend program consists of seven semesters.
| Core Requirement |
| Concentration Area Requirement |
| General Education Requirement |
| Elective |
| The following are considered prerequisites & must be taken BEFORE enrolling in any Nursing (PNN or ADN courses). | |
| CHM-151 | College Chemistry OR |
| 2 semesters of High School Chemistry (C or better) | |
| HSC-172 | Nurse Aide or complete a non-credit Nurse Aide Course (HEAL-115) through Continuing Education |
| MAT-110 | Math for Liberal Arts or |
| 1 year of High School Algebra (C or better) | |
| CSC-110 | Introduction to Computers OR 1 semester of High School Computer Applications (C or better) or CSC-101 (Computer Familiarization) – 1 cr. |
| Freshman First Semester | ||
| ADN-106 | Success in Nursing | 1 |
| HSC-151 | Dosage Calculations | 1 |
| ENG-105 | Composition I | 3 |
| PSY-111 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| HSC-186 | Human Growth & Development OR | 3
|
| PSY-121 | Developmental Psychology | |
| HSC-163 | Nutrition OR | 3 |
| BIO-151 | Nutrition | |
| BIO-168 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| SDV-090 | College 101 | 0 |
| Total Credits - First Semester | 18 | |
| Freshman Second Semester | ||
| HSC-153 | Concepts in Pharmacology | 3 |
| SOC-110 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| ADN-107 | Introduction to Nursing Concepts | 4 |
| ADN-108 | Introduction to Nursing Concepts Lab | 2 |
| BIO-173 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| Total Credits - Second Semester | 16 | |
| Freshman (Third) Semester | ||
| ADN-564 | Basic Concepts in Medical Surgical Nursing | 4 |
| ADN-565 | Basic Concepts in Medical Surgical Nursing Clinical | 2 |
| BIO-186 | Microbiology | 4 |
| SPC-101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 |
| Total Credits - Third Semester | 13 | |
| Sophomore (Fourth) Semester | ||
| ADN-567 | Advanced Concepts in Medical Surgical Nursing | 7 |
| ADN-568 | Advanced Concepts in Medical Surgical Nursing Clinical | 2 |
| Complete 1 of the 2 options listed below: | ||
| ADN-463 | Mental Health Nursing Concepts AND | 4 |
| ADN-464 | Mental Health Nursing Concepts Clinical OR | 1.5 |
| ADN-454 | Concepts in Women's Health AND | |
| ADN-456 | Concepts in Women's Health Clinical | |
| Total Credits - Fourth Semester | 14.5 | |
| Sophomore (Fifth) Semester | ||
| ADN-590 | Care of the Critically Ill or Injured Client | 3 |
| ADN-514 | Care of the Aging Adult | 2 |
| ADN-515 | Care of the Aging Adult Clinical | 1 |
| ADN-813 | Professional Nursing Clinical OR | 1 |
| ADN-814 | Professional Nursing Preceptorship | 1 |
| ADN-820 | The Professional Nurse | 2 |
| Complete 1 of the 2 options listed below: | ||
| ADN-463 | Mental Health Nursing Concepts AND | |
| ADN-464 | Mental Health Nursing Concepts Clinical OR | |
| ADN-454 | Concepts in Women's Health AND | 4 |
| ADN-456 | Concepts in Women's Health Clinical | 1.5 |
| Total Credits - Fifth Semester | 14.5 | |
| Other recommended courses | ||
| HSC-114 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| SDV-103 | Successful Learning | 1 |
| HSC-213 | Concepts of Pathophysiology | 4 |
