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

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.

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.

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.