Degree Plan

Academic Courses - Associate Degree Nursing Program
Prerequisite Courses Required Prior to Application

Credit Hours

BIOL2401Human Anatomy & Physiology I (must be completed within 5 years of application)
4
PSYC2301General Psychology
3
ENGL1301Composition & Rhetoric I
3
Required Academic Courses – Recommended Prior to Application
(Will increase probability of acceptance)
 
BIOL2402Human Anatomy & Physiology II (must be completed within 5 years of application) Prerequisite for Nursing II
4
BIOL2420 Microbiology (must be completed within 5 years of application)
Prerequisite for Nursing III
4
PSYC2314Lifespan Growth & Development
Prerequisite for Nursing III
3
SOCI 1301 Principles of Sociology
Prerequisite for Nursing III
3
SPCH1311 1318 Intro to Speech or Interpersonal Communication
3
KINE Physical Activity Course (KINE 1111 - 1116 recommended)
1

Fine Arts /
Humanities
(3 hours)

 

Choose 3 credit hours from the following:

ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation
ARTS 1303 Art History I
ARTS 1304 Art History II
ARTS 1316 Drawing I
ARTS 2346 Ceramics I
ARTS 2356 Photography I
COMM 1318 Photography I                   

DANC 2303 Dance Appreciation
DRAM 1120 Theatre Practicum
DRAM 1121 Theatre Practicum
DRAM 1310 Intro to Theatre
DRAM 1330 Stagecraft I
DRAM 1351 Acting I
DRAM 1352 Acting II
DRAM 2120 Theatre Practicum
DRAM 2361 History of Theatre I
DRAM 2362 History of Theatre II
ENGL 2307 Creative Writing
ENGL 2322 British Literature I
ENGL 2323 British Literature II
ENGL 2327 American Literature I
ENGL 2328 American Literature II
ENGL 2332 World Literature I
ENGL 2333 World Literature II         

ENGL 2341 Forms of Literature                

ENGL 2342 Forms of Literature I
ENGL 2343 Forms of Literature II     

ENGL 2351 Mexican-American Lit
HUMA 1301 Intro to Humanities
MUSI 1301 Music Fundamentals
MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation
MUSI 1308 Music Literature I
MUSI 1309 Music Literature II
MUSI 1310 American Music
PHIL 1301 Intro to Philosophy
PHIL 1304 World Religions
PHIL 2306 Ethics
PHIL 2321 Phil. of Religion
FREN 2311 Intermediate I
FREN 2312 Intermediate I
GERM 2311 Intermediate I
GERM 2312 Intermediate II
ITAL 2311 Intermediate I
ITAL 2312 Intermediate II
SPAN 2311 Intermediate I
SPAN 2312 Intermediate II

3

Basic Track Nursing Courses
( Students must be accepted into the ADN Program before enrolling in the following courses)
Semester
Course
Credit Hours
Summer of Year 1
RNSG 1172 Preparation for Basic Care
1
Fall of Year 1
RNSG 1523 Nursing I: Intro to Basic Care
5
RNSG 1361 Nursing I: Clinical
3
RNSG 1119 Integrated Nursing Skills I
1
RNSG 1301 Pharmacology (Course may be taken prior to Nursing I. Recommended in the spring or summer prior to beginning the nursing program)
Prerequisite for Nursing II
3
Spring of Year 1
RNSG 2504 Nursing II: Care of the Client with Common Health Care Needs
5
RNSG 1362 Nursing II: Clinical
3
RNSG 1129 Integrated Nursing Skills II
1
Summer of Year 1 OPTIONAL
(completes requirements for LVN)
VNSG 1122 Vocational Nursing Concepts
1
VNSG 2362 Clinical – Practical Nurse I
3
VNSG 2363 Clinical – Practical Nurse II
3
Fall of Year 2
RNSG

2514

Nursing III: Care of the Client with Complex Health Care Needs
5
RNSG 2361 Nursing III: Clinical
3
RNSG 2173 Advanced Nursing Skills
1
Spring of Year 2

RNSG

2535 Nursing IV: Integrated Client Care Management
5
RNSG 2362 Nursing IV: Clinical
3
RNSG 2230 Professional Nursing Review and Licensure Preparation
2

Transfer of nursing credits

*Articulated credit will be given to CNA's, EMT's, Tech Prep students, and high school health occupation graduates for RNSG 1172. All other ADN students must take this course for credit.

Lone Star College-North Harris
2700 W.W. Thorne Drive
Houston TX 77073-3499
Phone 281.618.5400