Curriculum Program of Study
Effective Spring 2015 – Click here to download curriculum.
| Course Numbers | Pre-Requisite Associate Degree Course Requirements | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| IGED 110 and 111 | Foundation Writing I and II (English Composition I-II) | 6 |
| IGED 120 and 220 | Foundation Quantitative Reasoning I and II (College Math I-II) | 6 |
| IGED 130 | Foundation Oral Communication (Public Speaking) | 3 |
| IGED | Sciences in AASN Lecture and Lab (Anatomy & Physiology I-II, and Microbiology) | 12 |
| NURS 100-200 | AASN Nursing Courses | 30 |
| Total Associate Degree Pre-Licensure Course Total | 57 | |
| JUNIOR LEVEL INTERDISCIPLINARY GENERAL EDUCATION (IGED) REQUIREMENT (Fall, Spring, or Summer) |
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| Course Numbers | Junior Level General Education Requirements | Credit Hours |
| Electives (Examples: Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, Social Sciences, Health Education, etc.) | 7 | |
| IGED 210 | Discovery Writing | 3 |
| IGED 250 | Discovery Technology | 3 |
| IGED 260 | Discovery Science Lecture and Lab | 4 |
| IGED 270 | Discovery Diversity | 3 |
| IGED 280 | Discovery Civics | 3 |
| IGED 391 and 392 | Frontier Exploration & Inquiry Capstone I and II – Waived | 0 |
| Interdisciplinary General Education Courses (Initiated in Fall 2010) | 23 | |
| JUNIOR LEVEL NURSING COURSES (Fall Semester Nursing Courses) | ||
| Course Numbers | Junior Level Nursing Courses – Fall Semester | Credit Hours |
| NURS 300 | RN to BSN Transition Course | 3 |
| NURS 301 | Health Assessment Theory | 2 |
| NURS 302 | Health Assessment Lab | 2 |
| NURS 348 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NURS 350 | Ethical Issues in Health Care (Hybrid) – IGED 140 Substitute for Foundation Ethics | 3 |
| Fall Semester Junior Level Nursing Course Total | 13 | |
| JUNIOR LEVEL NURSING COURSES (Spring Semester Nursing Courses) | ||
| Course Numbers | Junior Level Nursing Courses – Spring Semester | Credit Hours |
| NURS 305* | Professional Nursing Issues in Practice Seminar (Hybrid) | 2 |
| NURS 306* | Professional Nursing Issues in Practice Practicum | 2 |
| NURS 354 | Gerontological Nursing Theory (Hybrid) | 3 |
| NURS 356 | Legal Issues and Healthcare Policy | 3 |
| NURS 455* | Nursing Research (Writing in the Major) | 3 |
| *Pre-Requisite NURS 300 | Spring Semester Junior Level Nursing Course Total | 13 |
| SENIOR LEVEL NURSING COURSES | ||
| Course Numbers | Senior Level Nursing Courses | Credit Hours |
| NURS 449 | Leadership and Management Theory | 3 |
| NURS 448 | Leadership and Management Clinical | 2 |
| NURS 464 | Urban Community Health Issues Theory (Hybrid) | 3 |
| NURS 465 | Urban Community Health Issues Practicum | 2 |
| NURS 471 | Clinical Preceptorship – Capstone Seminar | 2 |
| NURS 472 | Clinical Preceptorship – Capstone Clinical | 2 |
| Senior Level Nursing Course Total | 14 | |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING TOTAL = 120 CREDIT HOURS | ||
Applicants to the BSN program must be graduates of an Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing accredited program and possess a current District of Columbia Registered Nurse license. All applicants must verify current CPR-BLS certification, health clearance, and liability insurance. Enrollees must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.7 or better and grades of C or better in all courses. All pre-requisite and junior level courses (106 semester credit hours) must be completed prior to progression to the BSN senior level courses.