ACCREDITED BY THE national league for nursing accreditation commission (NLnAC).
Requirements for the A.A.S. Degree
General Education Core Requirements
| A. PRE-clinical SEQUENCE TO BE TAKEN BEFORE ENTERING CLINICAL PHASE OF PROGRAM | Credits | |
| EN-101 | English Composition I ……………………………… | 3 |
| PSYC-101 | Psychology ……………………………… | 3 |
| *SOC-101 | Sociology | 3 |
| *MATH-119 | Math ……………………………… | 3 |
| BI-301 | Anatomy and Physiology I ……………………………… | 4 |
| Pre-Clinical Sequence Sub-total | 13 | |
| B. Additional Core Requirements | Credits | |
| EN-102 | English Composition II ……………………………… | 3 |
| PSYC-220 | Human Growth and Development ……………………………… | 3 |
| BI-302 | Anatomy and Physiology II ……………………………… | 4 |
| BI-311 | Microbiology ……………………………… | 4 |
| ——— | Liberal Arts and Sciences elective ……………………………… | 3 |
| Sub-total | 17 | |
Students are advised to check course descriptions for all required prerequisites and/or corequisites.
Requirements for the Major**
| A. PRE-clinical SEQUENCE TO BE TAKEN BEFORE ENTERING CLINICAL PHASE OF PROGRAM | Credits | |
| NU-101 †† | Safe and Effective Nursing Care of Client, I ……………………………… | 7 |
| NU-102 †† | Safe and Effective Nursing Care of Client, II ……………………………… | 9 |
| NU-201 †† | Safe and Effective Nursing Care of Client, III ……………………………… | 9 |
| NU-202 †† | Safe and Effective Nursing Care of Client, IV ……………………………… | 9 |
| NU-204* | Nursing and Societal Forces (WI) ……………………………… | 3 |
| Total Credits Required ……… | 37 | |
†† Three clinical hours equal one credit hour.
**Students in the NP2 curriculum (Pre-Clinical Nursing) who wish to take these additional core requirements before admission to the Clinical Phase of the Nursing program (NS) are advised to change their curriculum to Health Sciences (HS) so EN-102, PSYC-220, BI-302, and BI-311 will be counted toward their curriculum. This is particularly important for students receiving financial aid through TAP, which will not cover any courses which are not in the student’s curriculum.
Suggested Sequence of Courses for Full-time Students
| Pre-Clinical Sequence to be taken before entering Clinical phase of Nursing Degree Program | Credits | |
| EN-101 | English Composition I ……………………………… | 3 |
| PSYC-101 | Psychology ……………………………… | 3 |
| *SOC-101 | Sociology | 3 |
| MATH-119 | Math ……………………………… | 3 |
| *Math-119 replaces Sociology-101 as a prerequisite only for new incoming QCC students starting the Fall 2013 semester. | ||
| BI-301 | Anatomy and Physiology I ……………………………… | 4 |
| Sub-total | 13 | |
| Clinical Semester 1 | Credits | |
| NU-101 | Safe and Effective Nursing Care of Client, I ……………………………… | 7 |
| PSYC-220 | Human Growth and Development ……………………………… | 3 |
| BI-302 | Anatomy and Physiology II ……………………………… | 4 |
| Sub-total | 14 | |
| Clinical Semester 2 | Credits | |
| NU-102 | Safe and Effective Nursing Care of Client, II ……………………………… | 9 |
| BI-311 | Microbiology ……………………………… | 4 |
| Pre-Clinical Sequence Sub-total | 13 | |
| Clinical Semester 3 | Credits | |
| NU-201* | Safe and Effective Nursing Care of Client, III (WI) ……………………………… | 9 |
| EN-102 | English Composition II ……………………………… | 3 |
| Sub-total | 12 | |
| Clinical Semester 4 | Credits | |
| NU-202 | Safe and Effective Nursing Care of Client, IV ……………………………… | 9 |
| NU-204* | Nursing and Societal Forces (WI) ……………………………… | 3 |
| ——— | Liberal Arts and Sciences elective (see pages 69-70 for list of applicable courses; those designated “Applied or Specialized Courses” are not applicable)……………………………… | 3 |
| Sub-total | 15 | |
| Total Credits Required …………………………………………………… | 67 | |
Two (2) Writing Intensive classes are required for the Associate degree. See page 71 of the college catalog.
* NU-201 and NU-204 are Writing Intensive classes and meet the requirement for graduation
