Additional Program Details
Program Description
To develop in students the personal traits and professional skills needed to perform as competent entry-level nurses. The program provides students with knowledge of anatomy and physiology, growth and development, pharmacology, nursing theory, and skills for patient care across the life span.
Program Requirements
How Long is the Program?
Program Length: Approximately 20 months
Curriculum: What Classes Do I Need to Take to Become a Nurse?
Here are just a few classes you will take during the Nursing program:
- Pharmacology
- Managing Patient Care
- Nursing
- Planning patient care
- Evaluate a diverse variety of medical-surgical problems
Where Can I Take a Nursing Training Class Near Me?
| ENG 127 |
English |
48 |
- |
- |
3.0 |
| BIO 147 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology |
48 |
32 |
- |
4.0 |
| MTH 145 |
Applied Mathematics |
48 |
- |
- |
3.0 |
| HSC 125 |
Introduction to Healthcare |
32 |
32 |
- |
3.0 |
| PHI 116 |
Foundations of Human Potential |
32 |
- |
- |
2.0 |
| NUR 103 |
Strategies for RN Success |
8 |
16 |
- |
1.0 |
| Semester I Total |
216 |
80 |
- |
16.0 |
| PSY 160 |
Human Development |
32 |
- |
- |
2.0 |
| BIO 175 |
Pathophysiology |
48 |
- |
- |
3.0 |
| PHA 109 |
Pharmacology |
16 |
- |
- |
1.0 |
| NUR 111 |
Pharmacology for Health Promotion and Maintenance |
- |
16 |
- |
0.5 |
| NUR 126 |
Nursing's Role in Health Promotion |
48 |
64 |
96 |
7.0 |
| Semester II Total |
144 |
80 |
96 |
13.5 |
| BIO 185 |
Nutrition |
16 |
- |
- |
1.0 |
| PSY 225 |
Family Centered Care Across the Lifespan |
32 |
- |
- |
2.0 |
| NUR 234 |
Acute Care Nursing Across the Lifespan |
48 |
48 |
144 |
8.0 |
| NUR 266 |
Professional Transition I |
32 |
- |
- |
2.0 |
| Semester III Total |
128 |
48 |
144 |
13.0 |
| SOC 245 |
Sociology of Health |
32 |
- |
- |
2.0 |
| NUR 209 |
Pharmacology for the Complex Patient |
32 |
- |
- |
2.0 |
| NUR 276 |
Nursing Care for the Complex Patient |
48 |
64 |
168 |
9.0 |
| Semester IV Total |
112 |
64 |
168 |
13.0 |
| HSC 280 |
Healthcare Informatics |
32 |
- |
- |
2.0 |
| NUR 286 |
Nursing Care in Challenging Situations |
48 |
64 |
192 |
9.5 |
| NUR 296 |
Role Development of the Graduate Nurse |
48 |
- |
- |
3.0 |
| Semester V Total |
128 |
64 |
192 |
14.5 |
| Program Totals |
728 |
336 |
600 |
70.0 |