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Nursing - Associate of Applied Science
Get comprehensive education and practical experience in nursing, and prepare to become licensed as a registered nurse. Students who choose to leave the program before completing the degree may qualify for other certificates. Students may complete this program exclusively on weekdays, exclusively on evenings/weekends, or in a combination of daytime, evening, and weekend classes.
This program has approval from the Arizona State Board of Nursing, and is accredited by the National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission.
Special program application: you must fulfill the certain requirements before requesting a program application.
What can I do with this degree?
Career Options: Take the National Council Licensure Examination to become a registered nurse.
Academic Options: Pursue a bachelor's degree in nursing at a university.
Locations: West Campus
Department/Contact Information: Division Dean: 206-6661, Lead Faculty: 206-6661
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Students must earn a C grade or better in all courses to progress to the next semester or to graduate.
General Education Requirements
This section lists general education requirements that are not fulfilled by core or support courses.* Select courses to fulfill C or G requirements.** |
| Reading Requirement: complete this requirement before enrolling in general education courses |
Humanities and Social Science Requirement: complete a course from
the Humanities/Fine Arts or Leadership/Ethics categories |
3 |
| Subtotal |
3 |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| Required Core Courses |
| NRS 104/104LC/104LS |
Nursing Process I |
8 |
| NRS 105/105LC/105LS |
Nursing Process II |
9 |
| NRS 201/201LC |
Nursing Process III |
9 |
| NRS 202/202LC |
Nursing Process IV |
9 |
| NRS 203 |
Trends and Issues in Nursing |
1 |
| Subtotal |
36 |
| Required Support Courses |
| BIO 201IN |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
4 |
| BIO 202IN |
Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
4 |
| BIO 205IN |
Microbiology |
4 |
| ECE 107 |
Human Development and Relations |
3 |
| or ECE 117 |
Child Growth and Development |
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| FSN 127 |
Human Nutrition and Biology |
3-4 |
| or FSN 154 |
Nutrition |
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| HCA 102 |
Drug Calculations *** |
1 |
| HCA 155 |
Pharmacology |
3 |
| PSY 101 |
Introduction to Psychology |
4 |
| WRT 101 |
Writing I |
3 |
| WRT 102 |
Writing II |
3 |
| Subtotal |
32-33 |
| Total |
71-72 |
* Other general education requirements are fulfilled by required core and support courses: Communication: WRT 101 and 102; Analysis and Critical Thinking - program prerequisites; Humanities and Social Sciences - PSY 101 fulfills 4 credits in the Social Science category; Computer and Information Literacy - core or support courses fulfill this requirement.
** In the general education categories, select at least one course marked "C" (cultural diversity) or "G" (global awareness).
*** HCA 102 requires a grade of A.
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