My Academic Plan
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should be completed in the order listed. This program functions as cohorts starting fall and spring semester of each academic year. If you have questions or concerns about your MAP, please
see your Program Director or Pathways Advisor.
Program Description
This program is designed for students wanting to complete a five semester AAS Degree in Nursing and enter the workforce. Students explore procedures to provide and manage care in various health care facilities. Students acquire skills and techniques to perform in acute care hospitals, long term care, clinics, home health and health maintenance organizations. This program prepares students for a career as an entry-level registered nurse (RN) in a variety of health care settings. With an AAS degree in Nursing, students are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) exam for licensure as a RN. FRCC's nursing degree is approved by the Colorado Board of Nursing.
Learn more about this program.
What You Will Learn
Upon completion of the program you will be able to:
1. Provide safe, quality, evidence-based, patient-centered nursing care in a variety of healthcare settings to diverse patient populations across the lifespan
2. Engage in critical thinking and clinical reasoning to make patient-centered care decisions
3. Implement quality measures to improve patient care
4. Participate in collaborative relationships with members of the interdisciplinary team, the patient, and the patient’s support persons
5. Use information management principles, techniques and systems, and patient care technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making
6. Provide leadership in a variety of healthcare settings for diverse patient populations
7. Assimilate professional, legal, and ethical guidelines in practice as a professional nurse
8. Promote a culture of caring to provide holistic, compassionate, culturally competent care
First Semester
| ENG 1021 or ENG 1022 | English Composition I or II (ENG 1021/22) | 3 |
| PSY 2440 | Human Growth & Development: GT-SS3 | 3 |
| BIO 2101 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I w/Lab: GT-SC1 | 4 |
| NUTRITION | Dietary Nutrition (HPR 1010) or Human Nutrition (HWE 1050) | 1 |
| BIO 2104 | Microbiology w/Lab: GT-SC1 | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Semester Note: First Semester courses are required and must be taken prior to program admittance. You should complete the Nursing Program application process prior to declaring as a nursing student and take Semester 2 through Semester 5 as a full-time nursing student.
Second Semester
| NUR 1009 | Fundamentals of Nursing | 6 |
| NUR 1012 | Basic Concepts of Pharmacology | 2 |
| BIO 2102 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II w/Lab: GT-SC1 | 4 |
| MAT 1120 | Math for Clinical Calculations | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Third Semester
| NUR 1006 | Medical Surgical Nursing Concepts | 7 |
| NUR 1050 | Maternal Child Nursing | 6 |
| BIO 2116 | Pathophysiology | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Semester Note: If you are completing Transition into Practical Nursing (NUR 1069) and the first year of the nursing program, you may apply for the NCLEX® examfor practical nursing licensure. NUR 1069 is not offered every semester. Please check with program director for more information.
Fourth Semester
| NUR 2006 | Advanced Concepts of M/S Nursing I | 6.5 |
| NUR 2012 | Pharmacology II | 2 |
| NUR 2011 | Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12.5 |
Fifth Semester
| NUR 2016 | Advanced Concepts of M/S Nursing II | 5 |
| NUR 2030 | Transition to Professional Nursing Practice | 4 |
| GEN EDU | Any GT-AH or GT-SS Course | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |