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Practical Nursing Program Map


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Recommended Course Sequence for: Practical Nursing

Created by: Kyra McCoy

Degree Code: 326A

Foundation | Preparation for degree requirements (based on placement)  - Students who place below ENGL& 101 and Math 146& begin by taking courses from the lists below

ENGL - English

ENGLP - English is your First Language (Accuplacer Test)

AENGL - Your First Language is not English (LOEP Test)          

   MATH                                                                                                  

_____ ENGPL or AENGL 087 _____ MATH 047
_____ ENGPL or AENGL 090 _____ MATH 077
_____ ENGLP or AENGL 093 _____ MATH 087
_____ ENGL 099  
  I-BEST Option(s)                

  _____  CMST 220 with English Support Class (example)                                                                                                                                     

  Move further faster via I-BEST                                                                             
Courses with no prerequisites available while working on the foundation courses in Math and English
 

QUARTER 1

Course# QTRs offered Course Title                

  Prerequisites                   

Credits Min. Grade 
NURS 114 F
 
 
Pathophysiology admission to the program 3 3.0
NURS 115 F Nursing Foundations admission to the program 5 3.0
NURS 118 F Communication in Nursing admission to the program 2 3.0
           
           
           
      Total Credits 10  

QUARTER 2

Course# QTRs offered Course Title                

  Prerequisites                   

Credits Min. Grade 
NURS 123 W Health Assessment NURS 114, NURS 115, and NURS 118 3 3.0
NURS 124 W Clinical Skills Lab I NURS 114, NURS 115, and NURS 118 2 3.0
NURS 125 W Nursing Foundations Practicum I NURS 114, NURS 115, and NURS 118 2 S
NURS 132 W Gerontology NURS 114, NURS 115, and NURS 118 2 3.0
           
           
      Total Credits 9  

QUARTER 3

Course# QTRs offered Course Title                

  Prerequisites                   

Credits Min. Grade 
NURS 126 Sp Princples of Medication Administration NURS 123, NURS 124, and NURS 125 1 3.0
NURS 127 Sp Nursing Foundations Practicum II NURS 123, NURS 124, and NURS 125 2 S
NURS 128 Sp Clinical Skills Lab II NURS 123, NURS 124, and NURS 125 2 3.0
NURS 133 Sp Pharmacology NURS 123, NURS 124, and NURS 125 3 3.0
NURS 135 Sp Nursing Care of Families (Child Bearing Families) NURS 123, NURS 124, and NURS 125

2

(variable credit)

3.0
           
      Total Credits 10  

QUARTER 4

Course# QTRs offered Course Title                

  Prerequisites                   

Credits Min. Grade 
NURS 130 Sp Mental Health Nursing NURS 123, NURS 124, and NURS 125 5 3.0
NURS 135 Sp Nursing Care of Families (Children) NURS 123, NURS 124, and NURS 125

3

(variable credit, cont…)

3.0
           
           
           
           
      Total Credits 8  

QUARTER 5

Course# QTRs offered Course Title                

  Prerequisites                   

Credits Min. Grade 
NURS 141 F Medical Surgical Nursing I NURS 123 and NURS 133 5 3.0
NURS 142 F Medical Surgical Nursing Practicum I NURS 123 and NURS 133 5 S
           
           
           
           
      Total Credits 10  

QUARTER 6

Course# QTRs offered Course Title                

  Prerequisites                   

Credits Min. Grade 
NURS 151 W Medical Surgical Nursing II NURS 141 and NURS 142 5 3.0
NURS 152 W Medical Surgical Nursing Practicum II NURS 141 and NURS 142 4 S
           
           
           
           
      Total Credits 9  

QUARTER 7

Course# QTRs offered Course Title                

  Prerequisites                   

Credits Min. Grade 
NURS 210 Sp Transition to Practice NURS 151 and NURS 152 3 3.0
NURS 220 Sp Medical Surgical Nursing Preceptorship NURS 151 and NURS 152 3 S
           
           
           
           
      Total Credits 6  

General Education Requirements

Course# QTRs offered Course Title                

  Prerequisites                   

Credits Min. Grade 
NUTR&101 Su,F,W,Sp Nutrition Placement in both ENGL& 101 and MATH 87 5 2.0
CMST& 210 Su,F,W,Sp Interpersonal Communication Placement in ENGL& 101 5 2.0
           
           
           
           
      Total Credits 10  

 

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