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Nursing – Registered<br />
Associate in Applied Science Degree<br />
SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE<br />
Fall semester<br />
Credit hours<br />
* RNUR 1<strong>10</strong>6 6<br />
* RNUR 1451 1<br />
* BIOL 2644 4<br />
* ENGL 1613 3<br />
Spring semester<br />
* RNUR 1129 9<br />
* RNUR 1461 1<br />
* BIOL 2654 4<br />
* PSYC 1813 3<br />
Summer session<br />
* RNUR 2443 3<br />
* BIOL 2714 4<br />
Fall semester<br />
* RNUR 2119 9<br />
* RNUR 2451 1<br />
* SPCH 1553 3<br />
Spring semester<br />
* RNUR 2124 4<br />
* RNUR 2137 7<br />
* RNUR 2461 1<br />
* SOCY 2513 3<br />
Elective 3<br />
Additional program information<br />
Licensed practical nurses may receive advanced<br />
placement (see Pages 97 and 98).<br />
Graduates of the Associate in Applied Science<br />
Nursing program are eligible to apply to take<br />
the National Council Licensure Examination for<br />
Registered Nurses.<br />
Each student in this program must have a physical<br />
exam, criminal background check without<br />
any disqualifying convictions and a negative<br />
drug screen.<br />
Nursing – Registered<br />
Associate in Applied Science Degree – RNUR.AAS.C21<br />
The Associate Degree Nursing program is designed to prepare the student to practice nursing at an introductory<br />
level. Nursing courses are a combination of classroom and clinical experiences. Clinical experiences are held in a<br />
variety of settings. Hours of clinical experience vary depending on the course content.<br />
Consult a KCC adviser or the “Information on Health Career Programs” handout for program entry requirements.<br />
Nursing—Registered Major (<strong>10</strong> courses) Credit hours: 42<br />
All courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C.<br />
* RNUR 1<strong>10</strong>6 - Introduction to Nursing<br />
* RNUR 1129 - Nursing—Adult & Child I<br />
* RNUR 1451 - Nursing Seminar<br />
* RNUR 1461 - Nursing Seminar II<br />
* RNUR 2119 - Nursing—Adult & Child II<br />
* RNUR 2124 - Nursing—Adult & Child III<br />
* RNUR 2137 - Nursing—Adult & Child IV<br />
* RNUR 2443 - Concepts of Clinical Pharmacology<br />
* RNUR 2451 - Nursing Seminar III<br />
* RNUR 2461 - Nursing Seminar IV<br />
General Education (8 courses) Credit hours: 27<br />
Complete all four sub-requirements:<br />
1. Communications - 6 credit hours<br />
* ENGL 1613 - English I 1<br />
* ENGL 1623 - English II or *SPCH 1553 - Introductory Speech<br />
2. Laboratory Science - 12 credit hours<br />
All laboratory science courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher.<br />
* BIOL 2644 - Anatomy & Physiology I 2<br />
* BIOL 2654 - Anatomy & Physiology II 2<br />
* BIOL 2714 - Microbiology 3<br />
3. Social and Behavioral Science - 6 credit hours<br />
* PSYC 1813 - Introduction to Psychology<br />
* SOCY 2513 - Sociology<br />
4. Elective - 3 credit hours<br />
CHOOSE ONE IAI elective from communications, humanities, mathematics, science, social science (see<br />
Page 37) or choose one of the following:<br />
HLTH 1513 - Nutrition<br />
PHIL 2543 - Death and Dying<br />
Minimum credit hours required for completion - 69<br />
*Course has prerequisite.<br />
1<br />
ENGL 1613 must be successfully completed prior to or concurrently with RNUR 1451.<br />
2<br />
These courses must be taken prior to or concurrently with RNUR 1<strong>10</strong>6 and RNUR 1129. A minimum grade of C is required<br />
for BIOL 2644 and BIOL 2654. Students who plan to take Anatomy & Physiology at another college should consult a KCC<br />
adviser regarding transferability. Completing this sequence at one college is strongly recommended.<br />
3<br />
BIOL 2714 must be completed prior to RNUR 2119, with a minimum grade of C.<br />
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