NURSING
DEGREE: Associate in Applied Science with a major in Nursing
Nursing is an interactive, holistic, and therapeutic process of caring for and about patients, families, and communities across the life span. The nurse is a competent, knowledgeable, accountable and collaborative member of the multidisciplinary health care team. Utilizing caring behaviors, communication skills, critical thinking, and professional behaviors, the nurse, as a patient advocate, manages patient care and teaches self-care to promote wellness, optimal health and/or a peaceful death.
Nurses are employed in health care facilities, physician's offices, home care agencies, industries, and long term care facilities. There are numerous additional opportunities for nurse employment. According to the US Department of Labor (Bureau of Labor Statistics) website, the mean annual salary for a Registered Nurse in South Carolina is estimated to be $59,000 (May 2006).
PREREQUISITES FOR ENTRANCE
Required Courses
High School:
None
College:
At minimum, have completed in ENG 101 (or higher), MAT 110 (or higher)*, PSY 201, BIO 210, if not previously completed.
NOTE: A grade of "C" or better is required for each prerequisite course.
*Statistic courses are not accepted for this requirement.
NOTE: A grade of "C" or better is required for each prerequisite course.
Other Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Departmental Approval
- Prior Experience/Observation - Mandatory attendance at a Nursing Information Session is required.
- Minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.0
- Current CPR Certification by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
- Hepatitis B Immunization, Signed Informed Refusal or Titer
- MMR Immunization or Titer
- Chicken Pox Vaccination or Titer
- Two-step PPD / Chest X-Ray
- Medical Examination - Forms are provided by the college and should be current (within one year) and complete.
- Recent Photograph - Photograph will not be returned.
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
- Any course with one of the following prefixes requires a grade of "C" or better: ALL
- Any course with one of the following prefixes may not be attempted more than twice: NUR, PHM
- Complete or Maintain CPR Certification by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
- Curriculum Completion Requirement - 36 months
- Drug Calculation Competency - Students must demonstrate drug calculation competency each semester in order to progress in curriculum courses.
- Dismissal Policy: A student who receives a grade below "C" for any three or more NUR/PHM courses will be dismissed from the program and will not be eligible to re-enter the program.
- Reentry Policy: A FDTC or non-FDTC nursing student must petition the Nursing Admission and Advisement Committee regarding potential reentry.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS | |||||||
Courses that must be completed before entering this program |
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| Course | Class | Lab | Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIO | 210 | Anatomy And Physiology I | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| ENG | 101 | English Composition I | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| MAT | 110 | College Algebra | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| PSY | 201 | General Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 12 | 3 | 13 | |||||
General Education Courses |
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| Course | Class | Lab | Credit | ||||
| XXX | XXX | Elective: Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||
Required Major Core Courses |
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| Course | Class | Lab | Credit | ||||
| NUR | 160 | Introduction to Nursing | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
| NUR | 162 | Psychiatric And Mental Health Nursing | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| NUR | 163 | Nursing Across Lifespan I | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| NUR | 165 | Nursing Concepts & Clinical Practice I | 3 | 9 | 6 | ||
| NUR | 170 | Nursing Applications | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| NUR | 263 | Nursing Across Life Span II | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
| NUR | 264 | Nursing Across Life Span III | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
| NUR | 265 | Nursing Concepts & Clinical Practice II | 3 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 16 | 42 | 30 | |||||
Other Hours Required for Graduation |
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| Course | Class | Lab | Credit | ||||
| BIO | 211 | Anatomy And Physiology II | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| BIO | 225 | Microbiology | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| NUR | 266 | Nursing Concepts & Clinical Practice III | 3 | 9 | 6 | ||
| NUR | 267 | Nursing Concepts & Clinical Practice IV | 1 | 15 | 6 | ||
| PHM | 115 | Drug Classification I | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 12 | 30 | 22 | |||||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: 68 | |||||||
SEMESTER CURRICULUM |
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To be completed before the final semester of study. |
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| Course | Class | Lab | Credit | ||||
| BIO | 210 | Anatomy And Physiology I | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| ENG | 101 | English Composition I | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| MAT | 110 | College Algebra | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| PSY | 201 | General Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 12 | 3 | 13 | |||||
SEMESTER 1 () |
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| Course | Class | Lab | Credit | ||||
| NUR | 160 | Introduction to Nursing | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
| NUR | 163 | Nursing Across Lifespan I | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| NUR | 170 | Nursing Applications | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 9 | 7 | |||||
SEMESTER 2 () |
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| Course | Class | Lab | Credit | ||||
| BIO | 211 | Anatomy And Physiology II | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| NUR | 165 | Nursing Concepts & Clinical Practice I | 3 | 9 | 6 | ||
| NUR | 263 | Nursing Across Life Span II | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
| PHM | 115 | Drug Classification I | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 10 | 18 | 16 | |||||
SEMESTER 3 () |
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| Course | Class | Lab | Credit | ||||
| NUR | 265 | Nursing Concepts & Clinical Practice II | 3 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 9 | 6 | |||||
SEMESTER 4 () |
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| Course | Class | Lab | Credit | ||||
| BIO | 225 | Microbiology | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| NUR | 264 | Nursing Across Life Span III | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
| NUR | 266 | Nursing Concepts & Clinical Practice III | 3 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 8 | 18 | 14 | |||||
SEMESTER 5 () |
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| Course | Class | Lab | Credit | ||||
| NUR | 162 | Psychiatric And Mental Health Nursing | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| NUR | 267 | Nursing Concepts & Clinical Practice IV | 1 | 15 | 6 | ||
| XXX | XXX | Elective: Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 18 | 12 | |||||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: 68 | |||||||
PROGRAM AND EMPLOYMENT TIDBITS
Contact Person: Sharon McManus
Waiting List: No
Local Starting Salary: $36,000.00
Local Average Salary: $40,000.00
National Starting Salary: $44,000.00
National Average Salary: $58,360.00