AAS

Associate Degree Nurse

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CIP Code: 51.3801
CIP Name: Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Definition: A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques, and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, infirmed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.

 

The AAS program in Nursing requires 48 credit hours in Practical Nursing program (PN) and the following:

Pre-Requisite Courses

Pre-Requisite Courses Must Be Completed Prior to Admission to the Nursing Program 

Item #
Title
Credit Hours
Sub-Total Credit Hours
11

Co-Requisite Courses

Item #
Title
Credit Hours
Sub-Total Credit Hours
14

Fall Semester

Item #
Title
Credit Hours
Sub-Total Credit Hours
12

Spring Semester

Item #
Title
Credit Hours
Sub-Total Credit Hours
11

Total Certificate (PN): 48 Credits

Summer Semester

Item #
Title
Credit Hours
Sub-Total Credit Hours
1

Fall Semester

Item #
Title
Credit Hours
Sub-Total Credit Hours
10

Spring Semester

Item #
Title
Credit Hours
Sub-Total Credit Hours
8

General Education courses may be taken prior to admittance to the nursing program or concurrently with nursing courses.

  • NR2101: This course is required only for non-SCCC practical nursing program graduates or SCCC graduates of more than two years ago. Note: Beginning Algebra is required for students testing < 80 on the Accuplacer, Pre-Algebra < 46 on the Compass Algebra or below 18 on the ACT math score.
Total Degree Requirements
66-70