Degree Map

A.A.S in Nursing

Catalog Year 2026-2027

For students placing into ENGL-101 and MA-119

The number of credits you take each year will determine when you graduate. To graduate on time, you are strongly encouraged to enroll in at least 30 credits toward your degree during the calendar year, including fall and spring semesters and winter and summer sessions. This degree map is designed for students who place into ENGL-101 and MA-119.

Additional degree map for students who place into developmental Math or English. 

Nursing students must complete 13 credits of pre-clinical courses before to applying to the Nursing Program. Please see the catalog, website, or Department for more information on application criteria and program requirements. Students may repeat only one nursing course (NU-101, NU-102, NU-201 or NU-202) in the Clinical Program. However, a repeat of NU-101 will require an approval from the Nursing Department Appeals Committee. This includes students who withdrew from a course after the first day, for any reason, and students who completed the course with a grade below C.

Because the clinical Nursing courses (NU-101, 102, 201, and 202) are intensive, students are recommended to take some courses during Winter or Summer.

Semester 1

Class
Credit Hours

Note: Prerequisite: Complete developmental requirements in English

OR

Note: Students who are exempt from or placed out of MA-119 are required to take MA-336 Statistics.
Prerequisite for MA-119: Complete developmental requirements in math.
Prerequisite for MA-336: MA-119 or placement.

Note: Prerequisite: Complete developmental requirements in English

Note: Pre/corequisite: Complete developmental requirements in English or co-enroll in ENGL-101

Total credits for the term: 13

Milestone
Create a Handshake account
Explore campus support resources and career programs
Join the Student Nurses Association
Complete a Transfer Plan
Utilize the resume writing workshop/Draft a resume

Semester 2

Class
Credit Hours

Note: Prerequisites: Completion of the Pre-Clinical Sequence with a minimum of a 3.0 grade average and a grade of C or better in BI-301; Completion of speech remediation if required; Completion of the Pre-Admission RN PAX exam.

Note: Prerequisite: BI-301

Note: Prerequisite: PSYC-101

Total credits for the term: 13.5

Semester 3

Class
Credit Hours

Note: Prerequisites: BI-202 and NU-101 (Both C or better) Corequisites: BI-311 and BCLS Certification

Note: Prerequisite: BI-202 or BI-302

Total credits for the term: 12.5

Milestone
Identify local nursing facilities/ employment trends
Volunteer at a health care facility
Explore internships

Semester 4

Class
Credit Hours

Note: Prerequisites: BI-311 and NU-102 (Both C or better) Corequisites: BCLS Certification

Note: Prerequisite: ENGL-101 or placement

One course from Flexible Core 2A , 2B , 2C , or 2D

3

Note: Check individual courses for prerequisites and corequisites

Total credits for the term: 14.5

Milestone
Attend the annual job fair
Attend the Nursing Job Fair (R.I.S.E Program)
Secure letters of recommendation
Accept offer and enroll in baccalaureate program

Semester 5

Class
Credit Hours

Note: Prerequisites: NU-201 (C or better)

Total credits for the term: 3

Milestone
Network at the Alumni Talk event
Network via Linkedin
Update resume with coursework and clinical experiences

Semester 6

Class
Credit Hours

Note: Prerequisites: NU-201 (C or better)

Total credits for the term: 8.5

Milestone
Complete graduation survey in CUNYfirst
Prepare for NCLEX exam

Total required credits for the degree: 65