Program Map - Catalog

ACADEMIC MAP
Nursing A.A.S. (LPN to RN Pathway)

COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
Semester 1
NURS 132 DRUG & DOSAGE CALCULATION 1	1
NURS 133 HEALTH ASSESS & DIAGNOSTICS 1	2
NURS 134 INTRO TO NURSING CONCEPTS	8
BIOL 107 ~ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 1	4
COLL 101 ORIENTATION TO COLLEGE	1
MATH 120 — QUANTITATIVE LITERACY OR HIGHER	3
TOTAL:	19

COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
Semester 2
ENGL 101 COMPOSITION 1	3
NURS 142 DRUG & DOSAGE CALC 2 OR NURS 172 ADVANCED DRUG AND DOSAGE CALC	1
NURS 143 HEALTH ASSESS & DIAGNOSTICS 2	1
NURS 144 NURS CNCPT HLTH & ILLNESS 1	9
BIOL 108 ~ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2	4
TOTAL:	18

COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
Semester 3
NURS 234 NURS CNCPT HLTH & ILLNESS 2	9
BIOL 200 MICROBIOLOGY	3
AESTHETICS, CREATIVITY & APPRECIATION OR HUMAN COMMUNICATION & INTERACTION	3
PEOPLE AND THEIR WORLDS ELECTIVE	3
TOTAL:	18

COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
Semester 4
NURS 244 SYNTHESIS OF NURSING CONCEPTS	9
NURS 245 PROF NURS & HLTH SYS CONCEPTS	3
TOTAL:	12

The Associate of Applied Science in Nursing prepares students for professional nursing practice while providing a knowledge base for career mobility and further academic study. Completion of the program of study provides eligibility to apply for licensure as a registered nurse. PROGRAM OPTIONS: LPN to RN Pathway and Primary Prelicensure Pathway.

CAPSTONE COURSE:

CAPSTONE COURSE This course includes 45 hours of preceptorship and a review for the NCLEX. Attendance at review is mandatory

NCLEX APPLICATION

As you prepare for your last semester, it is important that you begin the application process for authorization to sit for NCLEX, by the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses (WVBERPN). Fingerprinting and background check should be completed at the beginning of the 4th semester. See reverse.

Students should average 15 credit hours per semester, or 30 per year, to graduate on time.

TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS:
67

2022-2023

ACADEMIC MAP
Nursing A.A.S. (LPN to RN Pathway)

PREPARATION FOR ADMISSION High School graduate or equivalent (USA GED) Meet requirements for general admission to college and be admitted to college Meet technical standards for admission with or without reasonable accommodations No history of felony convictions	→	ADMISSION TO PROGRAM Submit completed Nursing and Health Sciences application. Provide official copy of HS and prior college transcripts 5 GPA from HS and/or college. Complete HESI admission exam with a composite score of 75 or higher. Complete the HESI admission exam with a math subscore of 75 or higher or completion of Math 120 with a C or higher. For LPN Option an active unencumbered LPN License. Interview at the discretion of the division.
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Completion of the application process does not imply the applicant will be admitted to the Nursing program. Due to space limitations, qualified applicants are ranked according to GPA and submission of application.
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ACCEPTANCE TO PROGRAM Return contract and pay acceptance fee Comply with Clinical Practice Requirements: Background Check Physical Exam Immunizations CPR	→	NCLEX PREPARATION All Courses: Practice Questions and Adaptive Quizzing HESI Final Exam 4^th Semester Complete fingerprinting and Federal and State background checks at the beginning of 4^th semester Complete application to the Board of Nursing Submit final transcript to Board of Nursing Attend NCLEX live review Schedule date for NCLEX
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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Completion of 60-63 credit hours as outlined in the program of study. Maintain minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA. A grade of “C” or better in each course in the program of study. Attendance at NCLEX live review.

Admission to and graduation from the nursing program does not guarantee a Board of Nursing will endorse this graduate as a candidate to sit for the NCLEX-RN. Testing may be denied to any applicant proven guilty of certain infractions such as, but not limited to, fraud, felony, or moral misconduct.

Foundational Learning Courses (FLCs):

To ensure breadth and depth as students meet these broad education goals, the curriculum focuses on six academic “strands.”

Aesthetics, Creativity, and Appreciation	Human Communication and Interaction	People and Their Worlds	Quantitative Reasoning	Scientific Inquiry	Writing and Rhetoric
ART-101 ART-111 ENGL-131 ENGL-132 ENGL-221 ENGL-222 ENGL-241 ENGL-242 ENGL-257 ENGL-261 ENGL-262 ENGL-285 MUSI-170 THEA-101	COMM-105 COMM-111 COMM-112 COMM-202	ECON-201 ECON-202 GEOG-102 HIST-101 HIST-102 HIST-152 HIST-153 HIST-250 PHIL-111 PHIL-150 PHIL-231 POLS-101 POLS-102 PSYC-101 PSYC-241 SOC-101 SOC-107 SOC-221	MATH-120 MATH-125 MATH-126 MATH-211	ASTR-106 BIOL-101 BIOL-102 BIOL-103 BIOL-104 BIOL-107 BIOL-108 BIOL-109 BIOL-115 BIOL-117 BIOL-171 CHEM-111 CHEM-115 CHEM-116 GEOL-101 GEOL-102 GEOL-103 GEOL-104 GEOL-105 PSCI-101 PSCI-111 PSCI-112 PHYS-101 PHYS-102 PHYS-111	ENGL-101 ENGL-102 ENGL-107

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