Nursing Education Curriculum
Nursing Education – Associate in Applied Science Degree (0025)
First Year
| Total Semester Credits | 4 | |
| The following must be completed prior to the start of nursing courses | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| HRO 100 | Medical Terminology*/** | 1 |
| HRO 120 | Pharmacology** | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits | 15.5 | |
| First Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| BIOL 157 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| HRO 150 | Fundamentals of Nutrition* | 2 |
| NE 102 | Introduction to Nursing Procedures*/*** | 2.5 |
| NE 103 | Fundamentals of Nursing Care | 4 |
| NE 104 | Fundamentals of Nursing Lab | 1 |
| NE 105 | Human Growth and Development | 2 |
| Second Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| Total Semester Credits | 15.5 | |
| BIOL 158 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| ENG 101 | Rhetoric & Composition I | 3 |
| NE 101 | Dosage Calculations | 0.5 |
| NE 106 | Maternal Health and Newborn | 3.5 |
| NE 107 | Maternal Health and Newborn Lab | 0.5 |
| NE 108 | Intro to Medical Surgical Care | 3.5 |
| NE 109 | Intro to Medical Surgical Lab | 0.5 |
Second Year
| First Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| Total Semester Credits | 16.5 | |
| BIOL 250 | Microbiology | 4 |
| ENG 102 | Rhetoric and Composition II | 3 |
| NE 206 | Behavioral Health Nursing Lab | 0.5 |
| NE 207 | Behavioral Health Nursing | 3.5 |
| NE 208 | Medical Surgical Synthesis | 0.5 |
| NE 209 | Medical-Surgical Nursing I | 5 |
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| Total Semester Credits | 17 | |
| Total Program Credits | 68.5 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| PSYC 151 | General Psychology | 3 |
| NE 210 | Medical-Surgical Nursing II | 3.5 |
| NE 211 | Medical-Surgical Nursing III | 3.5 |
| NE 212 | Advanced Nursing Clinical | 2.5 |
| NE 213 | Advanced Nursing Synthesis Lab | 1.5 |
| SOC 153 | Introductory Sociology | 3 |
*May be escrowed for LPNs after transcript review
** Must be completed to enroll in fall Nursing Education courses
*** May be escrowed for CNAs
All students must complete graduation requirements for an Associate in Applied Science Degree.
A grade of “C” in theory tests and a grade of “C” in the final exam and a satisfactory in lab/clinical evaluation is the minimum requirement for passing nursing courses. Any standardized testing required for the course must be completed. A grade of “C” is the minimum grade acceptable for ALL courses in the nursing curriculum.
Refer to the Online Course Catalog or Class Search link in eSTORM for a full course description.
State Regulatory Requirements
Meets Requirements in
This program MEETS the State educational requirements for licensure, certification or registry in: Illinois, Missouri
Does not Meet Requirements in
This program DOES NOT MEET the State educational requirements for licensure, certification or registry in: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, American Samoa, District of Columbia, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Marshall Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands
Changes?
Changes from Prior Year: N/A