ASN LPN/RN Plan of Study
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) - LPN to RN Advanced Placement Option
The Associate of Science in Nursing Program is a fast-paced, 3-semester option that prepares nurses to manage direct care to patients with commonly recurring illnesses in acute and long-term health care facilities. The program of study includes a three-week preceptorship experience immediately prior to graduation. All graduates are eligible to take the licensing exam for registered nurses.
Plan of Study
Prerequisite - Fall & Spring Semester
| BSB 141 - Human Anatomy& Physiology I | 4 |
| BSB 142 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| MA 113 - College Algebra | 3 |
| PSY 101 - General Psychology OR PSY 206 - Human Grown and Development |
3 |
| EN 101 - English Composition | 3 |
| BSM 131 - Microbiology | 4 |
| FN 225 - Nutrition | 3 |
| TOTAL | 24 |
** Applicants may apply with at least twenty (20) prerequisite hours completed, which must include Human Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab, Human Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab, and College Algebra. All twenty-four (24) hours, along with the Summer nursing courses, must be successfully completed before the Fall Term.
Full Summer Term
| NU 144 - Nursing Transition | 4 |
| NU 145 - Nursing Transition Lab | 1 |
| NU 112 - Pharmacology | 3 |
| TOTAL | 8 |
Fall Semester
| NU 214 - Nursing III | 5 |
| NU 215 - Nursing III Clinical | 4 |
| NU 116 - Nursing Role | 1 |
| ** Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
| TOTAL | 13 |
Spring Semester
| NU 224 - Nursing IV | 4 |
| NU 225 - Nursing IV Clinical | 3 |
| NU 228 - NCLEX-RN Review | 2 |
| NU 235 - ASN Preceptorship | 3 |
| *COM 101 - Oral Communication | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
Total Hours Required for an Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) - LPN/RN Advanced Placement Option: 60 Credit Hours
Notes
Advanced Placement Nursing Transition Courses
After successful completion of NU 112, NU 144, and NU 145 (Full Summer Term ), the student is awarded credit for the freshman courses NU 114, NU 115, NU 116, NU 124, NU 125 and NU 126 (16 credits) in place of NU 144 and NU 145 (5 credits).
*Communication 101
It is recommended that Oral Communication be taken prior to last semester, if at all possible, to better accommodate ASN Preceptorship scheduling.
**Humanities and Fine Arts include:
History Survey (3-6)
- HIS 101 History of Civilization I (3)
- HIS 102 History of Civilization II (3)
- HIS 209 History of the United States I (3)
- HIS 210 History of the United States II (3)
Literature Survey (3-6)
- EN 201 Survey of English Literature I (3)
- EN 202 Survey of English Literature II (3)
- EN 203 Survey of American Literature I (3)
- EN 204 Survey of American Literature II (3)
- EN 231 Survey of World Literature I (3)
- EN 232 Survey of World Literature II (3)
- EN 311 Survey of French Literature I (3)
- EN 312 Survey of French Literature II (3)
- FLS 311 Survey of Spanish Literature I (3)
- FLS 312 Survey of Spanish Literature II (3)
Fine Arts History/Appreciation (3)
- ART 102 Art Appreciation (3)
- ART 211 Art History Survey I (3)
- ART 212 Art History Survey II (3)
- DAN 110 Dance Appreciation (3)
- MUS 100 Music Appreciation (3)
- MUS 105 Introduction to Music Literature (3)
- MUS 301 History of Music I (3)
- MUS 301 History of Music (3)
- TH 175 Theatre Appreciation (3)
- TH 457 History of Theatre I (3)
- TH 458 History of Theatre II (3)