Nursing, A.A.S.

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The Nursing Program graduate possesses the competencies necessary to assume the role of a beginning practitioner in a structured healthcare setting such as a hospital or extended care facility. The graduate is eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) for licensure as a Registered Nurse.

This concentration is specifically designed for students who plan to enter the workforce after graduation. Students who plan to pursue a baccalaureate degree should follow the Pre-Nursing curriculum.

To facilitate success in this program, all students should enroll in ORN 1010 - Orientation: Learning to Succeed during their first semester at DSCC.

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General Education Requirements:

ENGL 1010 - Composition I Credits: 3
PSYC 1030 - General Psychology Credits: 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Electives Credits: 3 *
Choose one of the following guided electives:
ENGL 1020 - Composition II Credits: 3
-OR- HPED 220 - Principles of Nutrition Credits: 3
-OR- PSYC 2130 - Life Span Psychology Credits: 3
-OR- SPCH 1010 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Credits: 3
MATH 1530 - Elementary Probability and Statistics Credits: 3
BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I Credits: 4
BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II Credits: 4
BIOL 2230 - Microbiology Credits: 4

Additional Degree Requirements:

Note: Nursing courses must be taken in sequence.
NRSG 1710 - Fundamentals of Nursing Credits: 7
NRSG 1720 - Medical-Surgical Nursing 1 Credits: 7
NRSG 1340 - Mental Health Nursing Credits: 3
NRSG 2730 - Medical-Surgical II Credits: 7
NRSG 1320 - Women’s Health and Childbearing Family Credits: 3
NRSG 2740 - Medical-Surgical III Credits: 7
NRSG 1330 - Pediatric Nursing Credits: 3
NRSG 2240 - Professional Practice in Nursing Credits: 2

Total: 66 Semester Hours

*For lists of eligible electives, see the appropriate section of the General Education Core Curriculum Requirements .

For prerequisites (including general education course prerequisites), refer to the Nursing course descriptions in the Course Descriptions section of this catalog.