The Associate Degree Nursing curriculum provides individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide nursing care to clients and groups of clients throughout the lifespan in a variety of settings.
Courses will include content related to the nurse's role as provider of nursing care, as manager of care, as a
member of the discipline of nursing, and as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
Graduates of this program are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) which is required for practice as a Registered Nurse. Employment opportunities include hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinics, physician's offices, industry and community agencies.
In order to be considered for admission into the Associate Degree Nursing Program, the application must be on file, and all admission criteria met by February 1st of each year for consideration for the following fall semester.
For more information contact the Health Education Department at:
910-296-2451
Please note, the Associate Degree Nursing curriculum and admission procedures are being revised for Fall 2012.
| Typical Course Sequence | ||||
| Course and Hour Requirements | Semester Hours Per Week |
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| First Semester | Class | Lab | Clinical | Credit Hours |
| NUR 111 Intro to Health Concepts (16 weeks) | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| BIO 168 anatomy & Physiology I | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
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ACA 115 Success & Study Skills |
0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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PSY 150 General Psychology |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 11 |
14 |
6 |
18 |
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| Second Semester |
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| NUR 112 Health-Illness Concepts (1st 8 weeks) | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| NUR 211 Health Care Concepts (2nd 8 weeks) | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
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BIO 169 Anatomy & Physiology II PSY 241 Developmental Psych |
3 3 |
3 0 |
0 0 |
4 3 |
| Total | 12 |
3 |
12 |
17 |
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| Third Semester |
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| NUR 113 Family Health Concepts (1st session) | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| CIS 111 Basic PC Literacy | 1 | 2 | 0 |
2 |
| Total | 4 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
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| Fourth Semester | ||||
| NUR 114 Holistic Health Concepts (1st 8 weeks) | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
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NUR 212 Health System Concepts (2nd 8 weeks) ENG 111 Expository Writing |
3 3 |
0 0 |
6 0 |
5 3 |
| Total | 9 |
0 |
12 |
13 |
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| Fifth Semester |
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| NUR 213 Complex Health Concepts (16 weeks) | 4 | 3 | 15 | 10 |
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Humanities/Fine Arts Electives ENG 112 Argument Based Research |
3 3 |
0 0 |
0 0 |
3 3 |
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| Total | 10 |
3 |
15 |
16 |
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Total Semester Hours Credit |
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71 |
