2008-10 Curriculum & Programs of Study

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Associate of Science - Nursing

Nursing Advisement Form  (PDF file - requires Acrobat Reader)

Nursing Advisement Form (Fillable form - requires Microsoft Word)

The Nursing Program leads to an Associate of Science Degree in Nursing. The program is approved by the Georgia Board of Nursing and is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). Graduates of this program are eligible to take the NCLEX examination for registered nurses. The curriculum is designed as a career program. Students who desire to continue their education may transfer credits to a number of institutions of higher learning.

 

For information concerning admission to the Nursing program go to the Nursing Department website at http://www.gpc.edu/~gpcnurs/index.htm.

Nursing
General Education and Professional Curriculum

General Education for Nursing

35 hours

Required courses:

RSCH 1203	Research Strategies and Technology (formerly ATEC 1203)	1 hour
BIOL 1611 & BIOL 1611L (a, b)	Human Anatomy & Physiology I (a)	4 hours
BIOL 1612 & BIOL 1612L (b)	Human Anatomy & Physiology II	4 hours
BIOL 1913 & BIOL 1913L (c)	Microbiology	4 hours
COMM 1201*	Public Speaking	3 hours
ENGL 1101*	English Composition I	3 hours
HIST 2111*	United States History I	3 hours
or
HIST 2112*	United States History II	3 hours
MATH 1101 (d)	Introduction to Mathematical Modeling	3 hours
PHED 1101	Choices for Life	1 hour
POLS 1101*	American Government	3 hours
PSYC 1101*	Introduction to General Psychology	3 hours
Select one course from Core I Area C	Humanities/Fine Arts	3 hours
RGTT 0000 (e)	Any Regents' Test	0 hours

NOTES:
            *Or Honors version
             (a)    The prerequisites for BIOL 1611 and BIOL 1611L must be met in one of the following ways:

• One year of high school chemistry within the last five years, with a "C" or better in all parts, OR
• Satisfactory performance on a science departmental placement exam, OR
• CHEM 1951, CHEM 1151 & 1151L, or CHEM 1211 & 1211L, each with a "C" or better.

            (b)    These biology courses cannot be used in Area D for any program of study. (However, they are required courses in Area F for AS Health & Physical Education.)
            (c)    BIOL 1913 and BIOL 1913L can be used for Nursing and Dental Hygiene only. These courses cannot be used in Area D or Area F for any other program of study.
            (d)    Any other college-level mathematics course (except Liberal Arts Mathematics) may be substituted.
            (e)    The Regents’ Test is a required competency level test in writing and reading. Both parts of the Regents’ Test must be passed prior to entering the second year of the Nursing Program. For information on the Regents’ testing program, see the college Catalog.

Professional Curriculum for Nursing Required courses by year:

36 hours

First-year courses (g):

NURS 1921	Fundamental Concepts of Nursing (c)	8 hours
NURS 1930	Intermediate Concepts of Nursing (c)	9 hours

Second-Year courses (f) and (g):

NURS 2922	Childbearing Family Concepts of Nursing (Obstetric Nursing Concepts)	3 hours
NURS 2924	Psychiatric/Mental Health Concepts of Nursing	3 hours
NURS 2927	Childrearing Family Concepts of Nursing (Pediatric Nursing Concepts)	4 hours
NURS 2928	Advanced Concepts of Nursing	9 hours

NOTES:
             (f)    The Regents’ Test is a required competency level test in writing and reading. Both parts of the Regents’ Test must be passed prior to entering the second year of the Nursing Program. For information on the Regents’ testing program, see the college Catalog.           
            (g)    The passing of standardized nursing exams is required for successful progression from course to course and from First Year to Second Year.