Practical Nursing, General Technology Specialization, AAS (AAS.GT.HSPN 35318)

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This Associate in Applied Science degree with a major in General Technology contains a primary and secondary technical specialty which combine the general education/electives/other courses required for the Practical Nursing program. Effective June 15, 2021, students entering the Nursing program will be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine or provide a medical or religious exemption form.

Degree Requirements

General Education

ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit Hours: 3 *
ENG 102 - English Composition II Credit Hours: 3 *
MAT 110 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3 *
PSY 201 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
Approved Elective (Humanities/Fine Arts) Credit Hours: 3

Approved Elective (Humanities/Fine Arts)

ART 101 - Art History and Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
ENG 201 - American Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 202 - American Literature II Credit Hours: 3
ENG 205 - English Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 206 - English Literature II Credit Hours: 3
ENG 208 - World Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 209 - World Literature II Credit Hours: 3
HIS 101 - Western Civilization to 1689 Credit Hours: 3
HIS 102 - Western Civilization Post 1689 Credit Hours: 3
HIS 202 - American History: 1877 to Present Credit Hours: 3
HSS 205 - Technology and Society Credit Hours: 3
MUS 105 - Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3

Subtotal: 15 Credit Hours

Required Core Subject Areas

Primary Technical Specialty

NUR 104 - Nursing Care Management I Credit Hours: 4 *
NUR 106 - Pharmacologic Basics Credit Hours: 2 *
NUR 206 - Clinical Skills Application Credit Hours: 2 *
NUR 159 - Nursing Care Management II Credit Hours: 6 *
NUR 209 - Nursing Management III Credit Hours: 5 *
NUR 211 - Care of Childbearing Family Credit Hours: 4 *

Subtotal: 23 Credit Hours

Secondary Technical Specialty

AHS 101 - Introduction to Health Professions Credit Hours: 2
AHS 102 - Medical Terminology Credit Hours: 3
AHS 108 - Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
AHS 116 - Patient Care Relations Credit Hours: 3
AHS 121 - Pharmacology Credit Hours: 2

Subtotal: 13 Credit Hours

Other Hours Required for Graduation

BIO 210 - Anatomy & Physiology I Credit Hours: 4 *
BIO 211 - Anatomy & Physiology II Credit Hours: 4 *
COL 101 - College Orientation Credit Hours: 1
AHS 120 - Responding to Emergencies Credit Hours: 2
PSY 203 - Human Growth and Development Credit Hours: 3

Subtotal: 14 Credit Hours

Completion Plan

General Education

ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit Hours: 3 *
ENG 102 - English Composition II Credit Hours: 3 *
MAT 110 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3 *
PSY 201 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
@Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3

Subtotal: 15 Credit Hours

Required Core Subject Areas

Primary Technical Specialty

NUR 104 - Nursing Care Management I Credit Hours: 4 *
NUR 106 - Pharmacologic Basics Credit Hours: 2 *
NUR 206 - Clinical Skills Application Credit Hours: 2 *
NUR 159 - Nursing Care Management II Credit Hours: 6 *
NUR 209 - Nursing Management III Credit Hours: 5 *
NUR 211 - Care of Childbearing Family Credit Hours: 4 *

Subtotal: 23 Credit Hours

Secondary Technical Specialty

Take 12 credit hours

AHS 101 - Introduction to Health Professions Credit Hours: 2
AHS 102 - Medical Terminology Credit Hours: 3
AHS 108 - Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
AHS 116 - Patient Care Relations Credit Hours: 3
AHS 121 - Pharmacology Credit Hours: 2

Subtotal: 13 Credit Hours

Other Hours Required for Graduation

BIO 210 - Anatomy & Physiology I Credit Hours: 4 *
BIO 211 - Anatomy & Physiology II Credit Hours: 4 *
COL 101 - College Orientation Credit Hours: 1
AHS 120 - Responding to Emergencies Credit Hours: 2
@General Elective Credit Hours: 3

Subtotal: 14 Credit Hours

@General Electives

RDG 101 - College Reading Credit Hours: 3
CHM 101 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
or
CHM 105 - General Organic & Biochemistry Credit Hours: 4
AHS 102 - Medical Terminology Credit Hours: 3
PSY 203 - Human Growth and Development Credit Hours: 3

@Humanities Electives

ART 101 - Art History and Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
ENG 201 - American Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 202 - American Literature II Credit Hours: 3
ENG 205 - English Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 206 - English Literature II Credit Hours: 3
ENG 209 - World Literature II Credit Hours: 3
HIS 101 - Western Civilization to 1689 Credit Hours: 3
HIS 102 - Western Civilization Post 1689 Credit Hours: 3
HIS 201 - American History: Discovery to 1877 Credit Hours: 3
HIS 202 - American History: 1877 to Present Credit Hours: 3
MUS 105 - Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
HSS 205 - Technology and Society Credit Hours: 3
PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3

Total Credit Hours: 65

@General Electives: RDG 101 - College Reading ; CHM 101 - General Chemistry I OR CHM 105 - General Organic & Biochemistry ; AHS 102 - Medical Terminology ; PSY 203 - Human Growth and Development

@Humanities Electives: ART 101 - Art History and Appreciation ; ENG 201 - American Literature I ; *ENG 202 - American Literature II ; ENG 205 - English Literature I ; ENG 206 - English Literature II ; ENG 209 - World Literature II ; HIS 101 - Western Civilization to 1689 HIS 102 - Western Civilization Post 1689 HIS 201 - American History: Discovery to 1877 ; HIS 202 - American History: 1877 to Present ; MUS 105 - Music Appreciation ; HSS 205 - Technology and Society ; PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy

A co-requisite is a course that must be taken the same semester as another specified course.
A prerequisite is a course that must be completed in order to enter another specified course.

* Courses in this program that require a minimum grade of “C.”