Curriculum Plan

General education, mathematics and science courses

The general education, mathematics and science courses may be taken as evening classes, day classes, and/or online classes (if available).

Science
BIOL 110	Principles of Biology I		3 hrs
BIOL 110L	Principles of Biology I Laboratory		2 hrs
BIOL 221	Clinical Microbiology or BIOL 312 Microbiology		3 hrs
BIOL 221L	Clinical Microbiology Lab or BIOL 312L Microbiology Lab		2 hrs
BIOL 323	Anatomy		3 hrs
BIOL 323L	Anatomy Laboratory		2 hrs
BIOL 326	Physiology		3 hrs
BIOL 326L	Physiology Laboratory		2 hrs
CHEM 110	Chemistry I		3 hrs
General Education
CISS 170	Introduction to Computer Information Systems		3 hrs
ENGL 112	English Composition II		3 hrs
PSYC 101	General Psychology		3 hrs
MATH 106	Intermediate Algebra or higher level math		3 hrs
Total general education and science credit hours = 35 hrs

Nursing sequence courses

All nursing sequence courses must be taken in the order listed below (except for NURS 201 Foundations and NURS 202 Pharmacology, which are taken concurrently.) Each nursing course is offered twice a year. Nursing course sequence details.

NURS 200	Fundamentals of Nursing		6 hrs*
NURS 201	Foundations of Associate Degree Nursing		3 hrs
NURS 202	Pharmacology for Nursing		3 hrs
NURS 203	Medical/Surgical Nursing I		6 hrs
NURS 204	Medical/Surgical Nursing II		6 hrs
NURS 205	Maternal Child Nursing		6 hrs
NURS 206	Mental Health Nursing		6 hrs
Total nursing course credit hours = 36 hrs

Total program credit hours: 71 hrs 

*Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) are not required to take NURS 200. This course is waived for the LPNs who are accepted to the nursing program.