Requirements

Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) applying directly into the AAS Nursing Degree Program will be granted 22 credits for nursing core courses upon validation of New York State licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse in good standing and must have completed the following prerequisites: Anatomy & Physiology I, Anatomy & Physiology II, Microbiology, Introduction to Psychology, and English II. Applicants must also have taken Algebra, Biology, and Chemistry in high school or college. 

Registered Nurse AAS Curriculum

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Major-Related Courses
NS-207	LPN to RN Transition/Introduction to Culturally Competent Care	2
NS-209	Health Assessment Across the Lifespan	3
NS-216	Culturally Competent Care of the Child- Bearing Family	3
NS-217	Culturally Competent Care of the Child- Rearing Family	3
NS-221	Advanced Pharmacology	2
NS-228	Culturally Competent Care of the Adult With Mental Health Alterations	3
NS-250	Culturally Competent Care of the Adult With Health Alterations I	5
NS-255	Culturally Competent Care of the Adult Health Alterations II	5
NS-261	Trends in Professional Nursing	3
Major-Related Courses Subtotal		29
General Education and Related Courses
LA-102	Introduction to Sociology	3
English Electives		3
Select one of the following:		3
LA-255	Psychology Across the Lifespan
Psychology Elective
SC-130	General Chemistry	3
SC-130L	General Chemistry Lab	1
General Education and Related Courses Subtotal		13
Total Credits		42

 

Recommended Sequence

Plan of Study Grid

SEMESTER 1		CREDITS
SC-130	General Chemistry	3
SC-130L	General Chemistry Lab	1
NS-221	Advanced Pharmacology	2
NS-207	LPN to RN Transition/Introduction to Culturally Competent Care (AAS only course)	2
LA-255	Psychology Across the Lifespan (or other Psychology elective)	3
NS-228	Culturally Competent Care of the Adult With Mental Health Alterations	3
	Credits	14
SEMESTER 2
NS-216	Culturally Competent Care of the Child- Bearing Family	3
NS-250	Culturally Competent Care of the Adult With Health Alterations I	5
LA-102	Introduction to Sociology	3
NS-209	Health Assessment Across the Lifespan	3
	Credits	14
SEMESTER 3
English Electives		3
NS-217	Culturally Competent Care of the Child- Rearing Family	3
NS-255	Culturally Competent Care of the Adult Health Alterations II	5
NS-261	Trends in Professional Nursing	3
	Credits	14
	Total Credits	42