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Nursing AAS - Associate in Applied Science

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General

Requirements

Completion requirement
Earn at least 64 credits
Earn a minimum GPA of 2.0
Earn at least 21 credits

One-third of the credits shall be in the liberal arts and sciences.

Earn at least 30 credits

Students must earn a minimum of 30 credits in residence through courses taken at the College. 

Completion requirement
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete at least 2 of the following Courses:
  • 0636801
    OR     1534851
  • 0636821
AND
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 0618101
    OR     0618201
    OR     0618221

The biology placement examination is recommended for all students who wish to take BIO 150.  The test is offered at scheduled times in the College Testing Office.  Depending on the placement outcome, students may be required to complete BIO 106 and BIO 107 or BIO 170 and BIO 171 prior to registering for BIO 150.

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 0676571
  • 0671341
    OR     0681441
AND
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 0618211
Completion requirement
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Earn at least 44 credits
AND
Earn a minimum GPA of 2.5

For admission and continuation, students must maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA.

  1. The student must be admitted to and matriculated in the clinical phase of the Nursing curriculum in order to register for any required nursing course.

  2. The student must achieve a minimum grade of C+ in each of the required Nursing courses and a minimum grade of C in the required biology courses. The student may repeat only one biology course with a minimum grade of C and only one nursing course with a minimum grade of B. Withdrawal (W) from any nursing and/or required biology course will be permitted only once.

  3. Students with two withdrawals (W) in nursing courses must apply to the Departmental Advisory Committee to request permission to register for any further nursing courses.

  4. The time limit for completion of the clinical phase of the Associate’s degree Nursing program is five years.

  5. Students seeking readmission to the clinical phase after a break of three or more years in enrollment in clinical courses must apply to the Department Advisory Committee. In the event of readmission, the Committee may require additional work, including repeating a previously completed clinical course.

  6. Students are expected to adhere to standards that reflect ethical and professional responsibility.

  7. Failure of a student to meet any of the above standards will warrant review by the Department Advisory Committee.

Completion requirement
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
  • 0636801
  • 1534851
AND
Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
  • 0671341
  • 0681441
AND
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 0636821
  • 0671341
AND
Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
  • 0618101
    AND     0618111
  • 0618221
    AND     0618231
AND
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 0618201
  • 0618211
  • 0618801
    AND     0618811
  • 0664481
  • 1300851
  • 0664511
  • 0664541
  • 0664551
  • 0664571
  • 0664581
AND
Earn at least 2 credits

NOTE: NRS 220 and NRS 221 are half-semester courses (7.5 weeks).

Completion requirement

  1. The student must be admitted to and matriculated in the clinical phase of the Nursing curriculum in order to register for any required nursing course.

  2. The student must achieve a minimum grade of C+ in each of the required Nursing courses and a minimum grade of C in the required biology courses. The student may repeat only one biology course with a minimum grade of C and only one nursing course with a minimum grade of B. Courses cannot be repeated more than once. Only one nursing course and only one required biology course can be repeated throughout the curriculum.

  3. Withdrawal (W) or Unofficial Withdrawal* (WU) from any one required biology course (BIO 150, 160, 350, 351) will be permitted only once. Withdrawal from any one required nursing course (NRS 110, 115, 120, 210, 211, 220, 221) will be permitted only once. A second withdrawal is not permitted.

  4. If a student fails or withdraws from a nursing course, the student will be permitted to register and retake that nursing course once. Failure to successfully complete a nursing course after 2 attempts will result in dismissal from the nursing program.

  5. If a student withdraws from NRS 110, then the student must also withdraw from NRS. 115 and is out of the program. If a student withdraws from NRS 115, then the student must also withdraw from NRS 110 and is out of the program. This will be considered one withdrawal because the courses are bundled together.

  6. If a student fails or withdraws from NRS 110 the student may reapply for readmission to the program. If unsuccessful (fail or withdraw) in NRS 110 a second time, the student is out of program and not eligible to reapply.

  7. The time limit for completion of the clinical phase of the associate degree Nursing program is five years.

  8. Students seeking readmission to the clinical phase after a break of three or more years in enrollment in clinical courses must apply to the Department Advisory Committee. In the event of readmission, the Committee may require additional work, including repeating a previously completed clinical course.

  9. Students are expected to adhere to standards that reflect ethical and professional responsibility.

  10. Failure of a student to meet any of the above standards will warrant review by the Department Advisory Committee.

*This applies to WU grades received Fall 2021 forward.