Nursing Program
Suggested Course Sequence - 3 Year
Suggested Three Year Progression for Nursing A.A.S.
For students preparing for Nursing Curriculum that have completed the pre-requisites of algebra, biology, and chemistry and wish to complete the program in 3 years, the following 6 semesters may serve as a guide.
For more information about the courses listed below and their availablility, view the course descriptions and course schedule in SOAR.
Semester One |
Credit Hours |
|
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | Composition 2 | 3 |
| BIO 203 | Anatomy and Physiology 1 | 4 |
| PSY 133 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| ALH 145 | Introduction to Medical Terminology | 1 |
| Physical Education | 1 |
|
| Semester Total | 12 | |
Semester Two |
Credit Hours |
|
| ENG 102 | Composition & Literature OR Another Literature Course |
3 |
| BIO 204 | Anatomy and Physiology 2 | 4 |
| PSY 233 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| ALH 105 | Meeting the Health Care Challenge: Learning Strategies | 1 |
| Physical Education | 1 |
|
| Semester Total | 12 |
|
Semester Three |
Credit Hours |
|
| NUR 111 | Nursing 1 (Basic Needs) | 7 |
| Social Science Elective | 3 |
|
| Free Elective | 3 |
|
| Semester Total | 13 |
|
Semester Four |
Credit Hours |
|
| NUR 112 | Nursing 2 (Alteration in Basic Needs) | 7 |
| BIO 202 | Microbiology | 4 |
| Free Elective | 2 - 3 |
|
| Semester Total | 13 - 14 |
|
Semester Five |
Credit Hours |
|
| NUR 231A | Nursing 3 (Interruption in Basic Needs: Acute/Chronic) | 5 |
| NUR 231B | Nursing 3 (Interruption in Basic Needs: Psychosocial) | 5 |
| NUR 212 | Pharmacology | 3 |
| Semester Total | 13 |
|
Semester Six |
Credit Hours |
|
| NUR 232 | Nursing 4 (Interruption in Basic Needs: Complex) | 10 |
| NUR 234 | Nursing 5 (Nursing Practice Seminar) | 2 |
| Semester Total | 12 |
|
Suggested Free Electives:
ALH 150 Alternatives in Healing
ASL 121 American Sign Language
CIS 102 Orientation to Microcomputing
CHE 131 General Chemistry (for students planning on BSN program
at Plattsburgh)
ENG 218 Technical Writing
MTH 125 Intermediate Algebra
MTH 144 Elementary Statistics (for students planning on BSN program
at Plattsburgh)
OFC 120 Keyboarding
PSY 239 Death and Dying
SOC 242 Sociology of Aging