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Nursing – Registered
Advanced Placement Sequence (Option 1) – RNUR.AAS.C21
Licensed practical nurses can earn advanced placement in the Associate Degree Nursing program. Consult a
KCC adviser or the “Information on Health Career programs” handout for program entry requirements. Upon
successful completion of RNUR 1129 and RNUR 1461, the student will satisfy requirements for RNUR 1106
and RNUR 1451. LPNs graduating from non-regionally accredited institutions (see Code of Campus Affairs and
Regulations, section 10.1) must meet proficiency requirements to be eligible for admission under this option.
Consult a KCC adviser for details.
Courses required prior to acceptance in the program (2 courses) Credit hours: 7
BIOL 2644 must be completed with a minimum grade of C.
* BIOL 2644 - Anatomy & Physiology I 1
* ENGL 1613 - English I
Nursing – Registered Advanced Placement Sequence (Option 1) Major (8 courses) Credit hours: 42
All courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C.
* RNUR 1129 - Nursing—Adult & Child I
* RNUR 1461 - Nursing Seminar II
* RNUR 2119 - Nursing—Adult & Child II
* RNUR 2124 - Nursing—Adult & Child III
* RNUR 2137 - Nursing—Adult & Child IV
* RNUR 2443 - Concepts of Clinical Pharmacology
* RNUR 2451 - Nursing Seminar III
* RNUR 2461 - Nursing Seminar IV
RNUR Advanced Placement Credit Credit hours: 7
General Education (6 courses) Credit hours: 20
Complete all four sub-requirements:
1. Communications - 3 credit hours
* ENGL 1623 - English II or *SPCH 1553 - Introductory Speech
2. Laboratory Science - 8 credit hours
All laboratory science courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
* BIOL 2654 - Anatomy & Physiology II 1, 2
* BIOL 2714 - Microbiology 3
3. Social and Behavioral Science - 6 credit hours
* PSYC 1813 - Introduction to Psychology
* SOCY 2513 - Sociology
4. Elective - 3 credit hours
CHOOSE ONE IAI elective from communications, humanities, mathematics, science, social science (see
Page 37) or choose one of the following:
HLTH 1513 - Nutrition
PHIL 2543 - Death and Dying
Minimum credit hours required for completion - 69
*Course has prerequisite.
1
Students who plan to take Anatomy & Physiology at another college should consult a KCC adviser regarding transferability.
Completing this sequence at one college is strongly recommended.
2
BIOL 2654 must be taken prior to or concurrently with RNUR 1129.
3
BIOL 2714 must be completed prior to RNUR 2119.
Nursing – Registered
Advanced Placement Sequence (Option 1)
Courses required prior
to acceptance in the program
Credit hours
* BIOL 2644 4
* ENGL 1613 3
SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE
Spring semester
Credit hours
* RNUR 1129 9
* RNUR 1461 1
* BIOL 2654 4
* PSYC 1813 3
RNUR Advanced Placement Credit 7
Summer session
* RNUR 2443 3
* BIOL 2714 4
Fall semester
* RNUR 2119 9
* RNUR 2451 1
* SPCH 1553 3
Spring semester
* RNUR 2124 4
* RNUR 2137 7
* RNUR 2461 1
* SOCY 2513 3
ELECTIVE 3
program NOTE
Requirements for consideration of acceptance in
the advanced placement sequence will be the same
as those for students applying to the first semester
of the Associate Degree Nursing program.
Additional program information
Graduates of the Associate in Applied Science
Nursing program are eligible to apply to take
the National Council Licensure Examination for
Registered Nurses.
Each student in this program must have a physical
exam, criminal background check without
any disqualifying convictions and a negative
drug screen.
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