2016-2017 Catalog

Practical Nursing - Exit Option - Certificate

Requirements

The Practical Nursing - Exit Option certificate is designed for students who would like to complete the requirements to be eligible to apply for the PN NCLEX®. Students completing NUR 169 and the first year of the nursing program may apply for the NCLEX® exam for practical nursing licensure. 

Required Nursing Courses

NUR 106Medical Surgical Nursing Concepts

7

NUR 109Fundamentals of Nursing

6

NUR 112Basic Concepts of Pharmacology

2

NUR 150Maternal Child Nursing

6

NUR 169Transition into Practical Nursing

4

Total Credit Hours:25.0

Additional Health Related Courses

HPR 108Dietary Nutrition

1

or

HWE 100Human Nutrition

3

Total Credit Hours:1-3

General Education Requirements

English

ENG 121English Composition I

3

or

ENG 122English Composition II

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Mathematics

MAT 103Math for Clinical Calculations

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Social and Behavioral Sciences

PSY 235Human Growth and Development

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Natural and Physical Sciences

BIO 201Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab

4

BIO 202Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab

4

BIO 204Microbiology with Lab

4

Total Credit Hours:12

Required General Education Courses

Total Credit Hours:21

Total Credit Hours: 47.0

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