Course Sequence
Nursing - Associate of Applied Science
The Nursing Department is part of the Health, Education and Public Services Division.
First Semester (Pre-requisite Courses)
| Course Title (Course Number) | Hours |
| English Composition I (EG 101) | 3 |
| General Psychology (BS 160) | 3 |
| Anatomy & Physiology (BI 240*) | 5 |
|
College Algebra (MA 135/equivalent/or higher) |
3 |
*Anatomy & Physiology must have been completed within 5 years of admission into the program of nursing or actively using their A&P knowledge in their current work, such as LPNs, EMTs, Paramedics, etc.
Second Semester (First 8 weeks)
| Course Title (Course Number) | Hours |
| *Pathophysiology (BI 231) | 4 |
| Professional Nursing 1 (NR 116) | 1 |
| Health Assessment for the Practice of Nursing (NR 101) | 3 |
| Second 8 weeks: | |
| Patient Centered Care 1: Foundations (NR 102) | 4 |
| Pharmacology for Nursing 1 (NR 161) | 1 |
| Total | 13 |
Third Semester
| Course Title (Course Number) | Hours |
| Patient Centered Care 2: Common, Acute and Chronic, Health Problems (NR 122) | 7 |
| *Developmental Psychology (BS 260) | 3 |
| *Therapeutic Nutrition (AH 111) | 3 |
| First 8 weeks / Second 8 weeks | |
| Pharmacology for Nursing 2 (NR 262) / Professional Nursing 2 (NR 117) | 2/1 |
| Total | 16 |
Fourth Semester
| Course Title (Course Number) | Hours |
| Patient Centered Care 3: Complex, Physical and Mental Health Problems (NR 243) | 7 |
| *Microbiology*** (BI 250) | 5 |
| First 8 weeks / Second 8 weeks | |
| Pharmacology for Nursing 3 (NR 263) / Professional Nursing 3 (NR 218) | 1/1 |
| Total | 14 |
***Microbiology must have been completed in last five years.
Fifth Semester
| Course Title (Course Number) | Hours |
| Patient Centered Care 4: Multi-system or Emergent Health Problems (NR 244) | 5 |
| *English Composition II or Public Speaking (EG 102 or SP 100) | 3 |
| Final 6 Weeks of CBC | |
| Synthesis Course (NR 246) | 4 |
| Total | 12 |