Nursing NH73, Associate of Applied Science Degree

Program Description

The Associate of Science Nursing Program is to prepare scholars as novice practitioners to enter the nursing field providing safe and effective care.  Through embodying areas of caring, critical thinking, related study fields of science, nursing and humanities content knowledge; and refining individuals to practice nursing in a variety of settings in the healthcare workforce field, goal achievement is attained. The nine core components of associate degree nursing practice are as Professional Behavior, Communication, Collaboration, Assessment, Clinical Decision Making, Nursing Interventions, Managing Care, Providing Care and Teaching/Learning.  The integration of the core components allows the student ot utilize a safe, caring, holistic, effective, and culturally sensitive methodology in the promoting of health.

Admission Requirements

Minimum Required Age 16
High School Diploma or GED Required Yes
Placement Scores for Regular Admission (Accuplacer) English Reading Math Algebra
70
64 N/A 57

Location(s)

Jesup


General Education Core

Area I - Language Arts/Communications (3 Credit hrs)

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Credit hrs)

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics (3 Credit hrs)

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

Area IV - Humanities/Fine Arts (3 Credit hrs)

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3

HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3

MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3

RELG 1101World Religion

3

General Education Core Elective (3 Credit hrs)

3 hours from Area I, II, III, or IV

BIOL 2113Anatomy and Physiology I

3

BIOL 2113LAnatomy & Physiology Lab I

1

BIOL 2114Anatomy and Physiology II

3

BIOL 2114LAnatomy & Physiology Lab II

1

BIOL 2117Introductory Microbiology

3

BIOL 2117LIntroductory Microbiology Lab

1

For a complete listing of General Education courses and electives: General Education Courses.

General Education Core Elective (12 Credit hrs)

12 hours from Area I, II, III, or IV

BIOL 2113Anatomy and Physiology I

3

BIOL 2113LAnatomy & Physiology Lab I

1

BIOL 2114Anatomy and Physiology II

3

BIOL 2114LAnatomy & Physiology Lab II

1

BIOL 2117Introductory Microbiology

3

BIOL 2117LIntroductory Microbiology Lab

1

Occupational Courses

RNSG 2021Fundamentals of Nursing

7

RNSG 2022Mental Health Nursing

5

RNSG 2023Medical Surgical Nursing I

6

RNSG 2024Pharmacology in Nursing

3

RNSG 2029Medical Surgical Nursing II

6

RNSG 2031Maternal/Pediatric Nursing

7

RNSG 2033Medical Surgical Nursing III

6

Total Credit Hours: 60