FIRST YEAR | ||
First Semester | Hours | |
ENG-120 | Composition I ENG-120Students will study the writing process by reading essays that illustrate a variety of rhetorical strategies, analyzing writing tasks and texts, and writing, revising, and editing short essays.
| 3.0 |
BIO-225 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I BIO-225This course employs the regional approach to human structure and function using human cadavers. First of a two course sequence for allied health majors.
| 4.0 |
ADN-040 | Nursing I * +ADN-040This course introduces the role of registered nurse as care provider and interprofessional health care team member. A concept-based approach introduces the novice student to knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to develop clinical judgement in providing care for diverse populations.
| 10.0 |
Semester Totals |
17.0 | |
Second Semester | ||
ADN-042 | Nursing II * +++ADN-042This course further develops the RN role. Nursing concepts are explored at a deeper level. Clinical experiences progress providing students the opportunity to apply knowledge, skills, and attitudes to make sound clinical judgments in providing care for diverse populations.
| 10.0 |
BIO-226 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II BIO-226Continuation of BIO225, Human A & P I. Emphasis on human anatomy and physiology through the regional approach using human cadavers.
| 4.0 |
ADN-053 | Pharmacology I * +++ADN-053Utilizing a concept-based approach, this course introduces the nursing process and the clinical application of drug therapy in prevention and treatment of disease.
| 2.0 |
Semester Totals |
16.0 | |
Summer Term | ||
BIO-235 | Microbiology ORBIO-235This course covers a survey of microorganisms with detailed study of the biology, metabolism, growth, death, genetics, and methods of differentiation of bacteria. Also classification, control of organisms by physical and chemical methods, immunology and diseases are covered.
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HED-290 | Disease Processes HED-290The course details with the epidemiology of the major communicable diseases and the causative factors of the degenerative diseases. Historical aspects of diseases are studied. The system of human immunity is the second unit covered.
| 2.0 |
Semester Totals |
2.0 |
SECOND YEAR | ||
First Semester | Hours | |
ADN-076 | Nursing III *ADN-076This course continues RN role development. Nursing concepts are emphasized as students engage in complex care situations in laboratory and clinical settings to promote knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to make sound clinical judgments in providing care for diverse populations.
| 10.0 |
ADN-074 | Pharmacology II *ADN-074Continuation of ADN 053. Building upon previous knowledge, the nursing process is utilized to apply pharmacology concepts for patients with increasingly complex health conditions.
| 2.0 |
PSY-279 | Human Dev/Life Span PSY-279Study of theories, research methods and findings in physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development from conception through death.
| 3.0 |
Semester Totals | 15.0 | |
Second Semester | ||
ADN-078 | Nursing IV *ADN-078This course continues RN role development. Nursing concepts are emphasized as students engage in complex care situations in laboratory and clinical settings to promote knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to make sound clinical judgments in providing care for diverse populations.
| 10.0 |
ADN-075 | Pharmacology III *ADN-075Continuation of ADN 074. The nursing process is utilized to apply pharmacology concepts for patients in increasingly complex health conditions to prepare students for entry-level practice.
| 2.0 |
ENG-121 | Composition II ORENG-121Students will learn how to find, use, assess and document research sources, producing an extended writing project based primarily on library research.
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COM-111 | Intro to Speech Communication COM-111Focuses on the fundamental principles and methods of selection, analyzing, organizing, developing and communicating information, evidence, and points of view to audiences.
| 3.0 |
ADN-060 | Nursing Seminar *ADN-060Prepares the student for the transition to the role of the graduate associate degree nurse. Employment issues, legal implications, continuing education, nursing management and current issues in nursing are identified and discussed.
| 1.0 |
Semester Totals |
16.0 |
Total Program Hours | 66.0 |