NURSING

 

NURSING
Center Campus

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Admissions for detailed information on selective admission procedures.

The nursing curriculum is designed to prepare students for licensure as registered nurses (R.N.). Nursing and Arts & Sciences courses are reinforced by directed clinical experiences.

Additional expenses to be met by the student are (1) a health history and physical examination including testing for tuberculosis and other communicable diseases, (2) uniforms, (3) Lab Supplies Pacs (Nurse Pacs), and (4) hospitalization insurance as neither the hospital nor the college insures the student against accidents or illnesses.

The Michigan Board of Nursing may deny a RN license to an applicant who has been convicted of a crime or is addicted to drugs or alcohol.

The clinical courses of this program are graded with a Pass/Fail grade. The student must receive a Pass grade in the clinical courses.

The Associate of Applied Science degree in Nursing program is approved by the Michigan Board of Nursing, located at Department of Consumer & Industry Services, 611 W. Ottawa, 4th Floor, P.O. Box 30193, Lansing, MI 48909-7518. The Michigan Board of Nursing's phone number is 517.335.0918. The Associate of Applied Science degree in Nursing program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission (NLNAC) located at 61 Broadway, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10006. The NLNAC's phone number is 800.669.1656, Ext. 153 or 212.363.5555, Ext. 153.

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
(Minimum 65.5 Semester Hours)

A. Career Preparation and Related Courses

Course Course Name Suggested Sequence Sem Hrs
ENGL-1180 Communications 1 (see note 1) . . . . 4
OR     OR
ENGL-1210 Composition 1 (see note 1) . . . . 3
AND     AND
BIOL-2710 Human Physiological Anatomy (see note 1) . . . . 6
BIOL-1400 Fundamentals of Nutrition (see note 1) . . . . 3
PSYC-1010 Introductory Psychology (see note 2) . . . . 4
AND     AND
BIOL-2400 General Microbiology (see note 2) X . . . 4
OR     OR
BIOL-2730 Pathogenic Microbiology (see note 2) X . . . 4
AND     AND
NURS-1510 Fundamentals of Nursing Theory X . . . 1
NURS-1520 Health Assessment in Nursing 1 X . . . 1
NURS-1530 Basic Nursing Skills X . . . 1
NURS-1610 Fundamentals of Nursing 2 X . . . 1
NURS-1620 Health Assessment in Nursing 2 X . . . 1
NURS-1630 Fundamentals of Nursing Clinical X . . . 2
NURS-1710 Medical-Surgical Nursing 1 A . X . . 1.5
NURS-1720 Medical-Surgical Nursing 1 B . X . . 1.5
NURS-1730 Medical-Surgical Nursing 1 Clinical . X . . 2.5
NURS-1810 Mental Health Nursing A . X . . 1.5
NURS-1820 Mental Health Nursing B . X . . 1.5
NURS-1830 Mental Health Nursing Clinical . X . . 2.5
NURS-2510 Medical-Surgical Nursing 2 A . . X . 1.5
NURS-2520 Medical-Surgical Nursing 2 B . . X . 1.5
NURS-2530 Medical-Surgical Nursing 2 Clinical . . X . 2.5
NURS-2610 Maternity Nursing A . . X . 1.5
NURS-2620 Maternity Nursing B . . X . 1.5
NURS-2630 Maternity Nursing Clinical . . X . 2.5
AND     AND
HUMN-1700 Comparative Religions (see note 2) . . X . 3
OR     OR
PHIL-2100 Introduction to Ethics (see note 2) . . X . 3
AND     AND
NURS-2710 Pediatric Nursing A . . . X 1.5
NURS-2720 Pediatric Nursing B . . . X 1.5
NURS-2730 Pediatric Nursing Clinical . . . X 2.5
NURS-2810 Leadership & Management in Nursing . . . X 1.5
NURS-2820 Medical-Surgical Nursing 3 . . . X 1.5
NURS-2830 Clinical Nursing Management . . . X 3
            63.5-64.5

NOTES:

1. ENGL-1180 or ENGL-1210, and BIOL-2710 and BIOL-1400 must be taken prior to starting the first nursing course.

2. Nursing courses must be taken in this sequence. Any course without the NURS prefix may be taken prior to its marked sequence but not after.

B. Arts and Sciences Component . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . minimum sem hrs 18

Students should plan Arts and Sciences courses with a counselor, academic advisor, or program advisor.

  • Group I requirement is met by successfully completing ENGL-1180 or 1210.
  • Group II requirement is met by successfully completing BIOL-2710, BIOL-1400, and BIOL-2400 or BIOL-2730.
  • Group III requirement is met by successfully completing PSYC-1010.
  • Group IV requirement is met by successfully completing PHIL-2100 or HUMN-1700.
  • Group V requirement is the same as that for any AAS degree. PHED-2070 (3 cr hrs) is suggested for students who need CPR certification and PHED-2025 (2 cr hrs) is suggested for students considering a healthcare career.

Students in the Associate of Applied Science degree in Nursing program must achieve grade "C" or better in each of the courses listed below for retention in the program.

BIOL-1400 NURS-1510 NURS-1810 NURS-2710
BIOL-2400 or BIOL-2730 NURS-1520 NURS-1820 NURS-2720
BIOL-2710 NURS-1610 NURS-2510 NURS-2810
ENGL-1180 or ENGL-1210 NURS-1620 NURS-2520 NURS-2820
PSYC-1010 NURS-1710 NURS-2610  
PHIL-2100 or HUMN-1700 NURS-1720 NURS-2620  

Students in the Associate of Applied Science degree in Nursing program must achieve grade "Pass" in each of the courses listed below for retention in the program.

NURS-1530 NURS-1730 NURS-2530 NURS-2730
NURS-1630 NURS-1830 NURS-2630 NURS-2830

If a student chooses to take BIOL-2310 instead of BIOL-2710, the anatomy and Physiology prerequisite will be met, providing the class is passed with grade “C” or better.