Associate in Arts tracking Nursing ~ (AA/N)

For student admitted Fall 05-Spring 06

PROGRAM OF STUDY - ADVISING GUIDE

NOTE: For most Nursing students, they begin in the Associate in Arts degree first, then once accepted into Nursing they will take the NUR classes noted at the bottom. That is why we are using the below Advising Guide.

A listing of Humanities Electives can be found at the Advising website www.kvcc.me.edu/advising

 

These courses can be taken for Associate in Arts students              Pre-Requisites                           Credit Hours
Computer Literacy CPT 017 Essentials of Computers (1 cr) or CPT 117 (3 cr) or take & pass the Nursing Competency Proficiency Exam (see I.T. Dept)
      ENG 101 College Composition   * Placement test & computer skills         3
      MAT 117 College Algebra* Placement test         3
       BIO 213  Anatomy & Physiology I  *  HS Biology in Past 10 Years          4
      BIO 214 Anatomy & Physiology II BIO 213         4
      BIO 219 Microbiology BIO 101 or BIO 213         4
      COM 104 Intro to Communication           3
      PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology           3
      PSY 215 Developmental Psychology PSY 101         3
       Humanities Elective           3
       Sociology  Elective           3

 *These courses (ENG 101, MAT 117, BIO 213) MUST BE completed before the student will be reviewed for the nursing program.  See Nursing Admission requirements for complete listing of all requirements.  Contact Admissions if you have questions, 453-5160.  

AFTER being accepted into the Nursing Program, Associate in Arts students would take the following courses:
First Semester    Credit Hours
      NUR 118 Foundations of Nursing         9
Second Semester    Credit Hours
      NUR 122 Nursing Across the Lifespan I         9
Third Semester   Credit Hours
      NUR 224 Nursing Across the Lifespan II         9
Fourth Semester   Credit Hours
     NUR 227 Nursing Across the Lifespan III         7
     NUR 229 Transition into Nursing Practice for the ADN         2
  Total Credit Hours:       69

NOTE:   NUR 124 LPN to ADN Role Transitions (required for those PN's entering Semester III)  MUST BE TAKEN PRIOR TO ENTERING NUR 224.

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CRITERIA FOR GRADUATION

    To graduate, students must achieve a minimum grade of "C" in all courses, a "Satisfactory" in the clinical portion of the program, and attain a final GPA of 2.0 or higher.  Students are graded "Satisfactory" or "Unsatisfactory" in the clinical component of each nursing course.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:  Refer to current College Catalog.

 

UPDATED JUNE 14, 2005