Associate Degree Nursing (A45110),

AAS Degree Requirements (73-74 Credit Hours)

Fall Semester (19 Credit Hours)

ACA118College Study Skills

2

ENG111Writing and Inquiry

3

NUR111Introduction to Health Concepts

8

NUR117Pharmacology

2

BIO168Anatomy and Physiology I

4

Spring Semester (17 Credit Hours)

NUR112Health-Illness Concepts

5

NUR114Holistic Health Concepts

5

PSY150General Psychology

3

BIO169Anatomy and Physiology II

4

NOTE: STUDENTS WITH A CURRENT NURSE AIDE I CERTIFICATION WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE 1ST AND 2ND SEMESTERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY TO BE CERTIFIED AS A NURSE AIDE II THROUGH THE NORTH CAROLINA BOARD OF NURSING, IF THEY SO DESIRE.

Summer Semester (8-9 Credit Hours)

NUR113Family Health Concepts

5

Select one of the following:

BIO175General Microbiology

3

BIO275Microbiology

4

Fall Semester (13 Credit Hours)

NUR211Health Care Concepts

5

PSY241Developmental Psychology

3

NUR212Health System Concepts

5

Spring Semester (16 Credit Hours)

ENG112Writing and Research in the Disciplines

3

NUR213Complex Health Concepts

10

Select one Humanities Elective

3

Humanities Electives:

ART111Art Appreciation

3

ART114Art History Survey I

3

ART115Art History Survey II

3

HUM115Critical Thinking

3

MUS110Music Appreciation

3

PHI215Philosophical Issues

3

PHI240Introduction to Ethics

3

Developmental Requirements:

CHM092Fundamentals of Chemistry

4

DRE096Integrated Reading and Writing I

3

DRE097Integrated Reading and Writing II

3

DRE098Integrated Reading and Writing III

3

DMA010Operations With Integers

1

DMA020Fractions and Decimals

1

DMA030Proportion/Ratios/Rates/Percents

1

DMA040Expressions, Linear Equations, Linear Inequalities

1

DMA050Graphs and Equations of Lines

1

DMA060Polynomial and Quadratic Applications

1

DMA070Rational Expressions and Equations

1

DMA080Radical Expressions and Equations

1

ART 111, ART 114, ART 115: Are Universal General Education Transfer (UGETC) classes, Associate in Science. The student must take and successfully earn a “C” or better in any course as scheduled in the nursing program semester-by-semester plan above. Students may take a non-nursing course early but cannot take any course later than scheduled in the above plan.

OTHER EXPENSES:

Students in the Nursing program will be required to buy uniforms and shoes. Additionally, students should be prepared to pay for costs associated with achievement tests, photocopying, transportation to clinical sites, and additional graduation expenses are required. Total additional costs for the program are estimated at $2,500.