Associate in Arts Premajor Nursing Program Requirements

Associate in Arts – Premajor Nursing A10100RN

Associate in Arts-Premajor Nursing – Semester by Semester

Purpose

The Associate in Arts degree shall be granted for a planned program of study consisting of a minimum of 60 semester hours of credit (SHC) of college transfer courses for students interested in pursuing a four-year degree in Nursing (Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing – BSN).  Within the degree program, the institution shall include opportunities for the achievement of competence in reading, writing, oral communication, fundamental mathematical skills, and the basic computer use. Courses are approved for transfer through the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA). The CAA enables North Carolina community college graduates of two-year associate in arts programs who are admitted to constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina to transfer with junior status.
The program consist of two components: universal general education transfer component (UGETC) and general education pre-major courses in English composition, humanities/fine arts, social/behavioral sciences and natural sciences/mathematics. In addition, the degree program consists of Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) general education courses required for competitive admission into RCC’s ADN Program.
Courses may also transfer  through bilateral agreements between institutions. Students who earn “C” or higher in the UGETC courses may transfer those courses to be any four-year institution in North Carolina and meet the university’s lower division general education course requirements, subject to the following distribution limit: maximum of 6 hours English composition, 9 hours humanities/fine arts/communications, 9 hours in social/behavioral sciences, 8 hours in mathematics, and 8 hours in the natural sciences.
Admission Requirements and Special Conditions
A high school diploma (or equivalent) and satisfactory scores on college placement tests (or equivalent) and a minimum GPA in English and mathematics are required.  If students have deficiencies in English and/or mathematics, RCC offers pre-college courses to prepare students for Associate in Arts Premajor Nursing Program.
Students admitted into A10100RN must have the approval of the Registrar. Approval is based upon academic performance in college level courses or high school transcript.
Additional Curriculum Notes:
1. Students interested in applying to RCC’s Associate Degree Nursing program, should take Nursing program general education courses as outlined in the first fall and first spring semester. Academic performance in program general education courses are evaluated for admission.
2. A minimum GPA of 2.8 or higher is required for application into RCC’s Nursing Program.
3. Associate of Arts graduates who transfer to a BSN program must maintain an overall GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in order to be eligible for a BSN program.
4. Admission to all RCC Health Science programs is a competitive process. A point system is followed to evaluate health science program applications. Applicants earn points based upon academic performance, references and academic degrees. Point distribution is outlined on the health science program checklist, that can be found on the program webpage.