Nursing - Associate Degree Nursing, A.A.S.

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Faculty Advisor: Dr. Karen Timmons (ktimmons@ntcc.edu) • 903-434-8372

Health Sciences Student Advisor: Renee Tomlin-Williams (ctomlin@ntcc.edu) • 903-434-8350

CIP: 51.3801

Program Requirements

Core Curriculum Requirements (15 Credit Hours)

English or Speech: 3 Hours

Choose one course from the following:
ENGL 1301 - English Composition I 3 credit hours.
SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking 3 credit hours.
SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication 3 credit hours.

Mathematics, Science or Computer Technology: 6 Hours

MATH 1342 - Introductory Statistics 3 credit hours.
BIOL 2401 - Anatomy & Physiology I 4 credit hours.
Additional 1 hour will apply to “Other Degree Requirements”

Language, Philosophy and Culture or Creative Arts Elective: 3 Hours

Choose one course from the following:

PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credit hours.
PHIL 2306 - Introduction to Ethics 3 credit hours.

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 Hours

PSYC 2314 - Lifespan Growth and Development 3 credit hours.

Nursing Concentration (36 Credit Hours)

RNSG 1216 - Professional Nursing Competencies 2 credit hours.
RNSG 1128 - Introduction to Health Care Concepts 1 credit hour.
RNSG 1430 - Health Care Concepts I 4 credit hours.
RNSG 1125 - Professional Nursing Concepts I 1 credit hour.
RNSG 1160 - Clinical I 1 credit hour.
RNSG 1533 - Health Care Concepts II 5 credit hours.
RNSG 1126 - Professional Nursing Concepts II 1 credit hour.
RNSG 2362 - Clinical II 3 credit hours.
RNSG 1538 - Health Care Concepts III 5 credit hours.
RNSG 1137 - Professional Nursing Concepts III 1 credit hour.
RNSG 2363 - Clinical III 3 credit hours.
RNSG 2539 - Health Care Concepts IV 5 credit hours.
RNSG 2138 - Professional Nursing Concepts IV 1 credit hour.
RNSG 2361 - Clinical IV 3 credit hours.

Other Degree Requirements (9 Hours)

BIOL 2402 - Anatomy & Physiology II 4 credit hours. (♦)
BIOL 2420 - Microbiology 4 credit hours. (♦)
Plus 1 hour from “Mathematics, Science, or Computer Technology”

Minimum Required - 60 Credit Hours

Note(s):

♦ Designates a prerequisite course that must be completed prior to application. The three lab hours from the required prerequisite science course applies towards the Math, Science, Computer Technology credits.

Courses within the Nursing Department are required in a specific sequence and are only offered once a year. Some course work is offered online or in a hybrid format. Please see an advisor for a guideline on sequence and timing of course work.

Nursing has selective admissions. A GPA of 2.75 or higher is required along with successful completion of the ATI TEAS exam and prerequisite course completion. Health Care Work Related Experience is preferred. Work experience must be in a medical setting and involve direct patient care. Applications must be received by designated date in fall/winter application process for the fall start date. For more information, please see the Nursing Department website at www.ntcc.edu/nursing.

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