Academic Courses - Associate Degree Nursing Program
Prerequisite Courses Required Prior to Application | Credit Hours |
| BIOL | 2401 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I (must be completed within 5 years of application) | 4 |
| PSYC | 2301 | General Psychology | 3 |
| ENGL | 1301 | Composition & Rhetoric I | 3 |
Required Academic Courses – Recommended Prior to Application (Will increase probability of acceptance) | |
| BIOL | 2402 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II (must be completed within 5 years of application) Prerequisite for Nursing II
| 4 |
| BIOL | 2420 | Microbiology (must be completed within 5 years of application) Prerequisite for Nursing III | 4 |
| PSYC | 2314 | Lifespan Growth & Development Prerequisite for Nursing III | 3 |
| SOCI | 1301 | Principles of Sociology Prerequisite for Nursing III | 3 |
| SPCH | 1311 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 |
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Basic Track Nursing Courses ( Students must be accepted into the ADN Program before enrolling in the following courses) |
|
Semester |
Course
|
Credit Hours |
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Summer of Year 1 |
RNSG |
1172 |
Preparation for Basic Care |
1 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
|
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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.