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Program Requirements

Associate in Applied Science Degree

Associate Degree Nursing A45120

The Associate Degree Nursing curriculum provides individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide nursing care to clients and groups of clients throughout the lifespan in a variety of settings.

Courses will include content related to the nurse's role as provider of nursing care, as manager of care, as member of the discipline of nursing, and as a member of the interdisciplinary team.

Graduates of this program are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) which is required for practice as a Registered Nurse. Employment opportunities include hospitals, long term care facilities, clinics, physicians' offices, industry, and community agencies.

First Semester (Fall)

  • BIO 168 Anatomy & Physiology
  • NUR 111 Intro to Health Concepts
  • ENG 111 Expository Writing

Second Semester (Spring)

  • BIO 169 Anatomy & Physiology II
  • NUR 112 Health-Illness Concepts
  • NUR 114 Holistic Health Concepts
  • PSY 150 General Psychology

Third Semester (Summer)

  • NUR 113 Family Health Concepts
  • ENG 114 Professional Research & Reporting

Fourth Semester (Fall)

  • NUR 211 Health Care Concepts
  • NUR 212 Health System Concepts
  • BIO 275 Microbiology
  • PSY 241 Developmental Psychology

Fifth Semester (Spring)

  • NUR 213 Complex Health Concepts
  • ENG 131 Intro to Literature

Placement test scores may indicate developmental courses are needed in preparation for these courses.

Students admitted to the Nursing Program must successfully complete CIS 110 prior to admission and must have a current listing as a Nurse Aid I without substantiated findings.

For additional program information including course descriptions,
please see Associate Degree Nursing in the RCC Catalog.

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