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Associate Degree In Nursing

Admission Criteria | Program of Study

Admission Criteria

Admission to the Associate Degree Nursing sequence is competitive. Accepted applicants must meet the following minimal criteria:

  1. Admission to University on or before February 1st prior to the fall semester of desired entry into the nursing sequence.
  2. Submission of a separate application for admission to the Nursing Department on or before February 1st.
  3. Completion of two units of Mathematics, including one unit of algebra and one unit of general mathematics, and two units of science, including one unit of biology and one unit of chemistry at the high school level or higher. A minimum grade of "C" is required in each course.
  4. A cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or better in high school or college work.
 

Program of Study

Course Number Course Name Semester Hours
FRESHMAN  YEAR
First Semester
UNI 101 Introduction to University Life 0
ENG 101 Communication Skills 3
NUR 150/L Fundamental Concepts of Nursing 7
BIO 165/L Human Anatomy & Physiology 4
NUR 153 Fundamental Pharmacological Skills 4
    18
Second Semester
NUR 160/L Clinical Nursing I 7
PSY 210 Introduction to Psychology 3
BIO 166/L Human Anatomy & Physiology 4
ENG 102 Communication Skills 3
    17
Summer Session
CSC 150 Computer Concepts & Applications 3
NUR 170 Medical/ Surgical Nursing 3
    6
SOPHOMORE YEAR
First Semester
NUR 275/L Clinical Nursing II 9
BIO 163/L Microbiology in Health Science 4
PSY 228 Developmental Psychology  
  (or PSY 220 – Child Psychology) 3
    16
Second Semester
NUR 285/L Clinical Nursing III 9
NUR 272 Contemporary Trends in Nursing Practice 1
NUR 287 Seminar 2
SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology 3
    15
  TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 72

 


 
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