ADN Curriculum

LEVEL I CREDIT HOURS
NUR 1111 Fundamentals of Nursing 11
*NUR 1011 Professional Nursing Forum I 1
*NUR 1002 Quality in Healthcare (on-line course) 2
MAT 1313 College Algebra 3
PSY 1513 General Psychology 3
BIO 2513 Anatomy and Physiology I 3
BIO 2511 Anatomy and Physiology I Lab 1
TOTAL HOURS 23-24
LEVEL II
NUR 1210 Medical/Surgical Nursing I 10
*NUR 1012 Professional Nursing Forum II 2
BIO 2523 Anatomy and Physiology II 3
BIO 2521 Anatomy and Physiology II Lab 1
EPY 2533 Human Growth and Development 3
ENG 1113 English Composition I 3
TOTAL HOURS 20-22
SUMMER - (Required Course for LPN to ADN Bridge students only)
NUR 2107 LPN to ADN Bridge 7
TOTAL HOURS 7
LEVEL III
NUR 2104 Women’s Health/Newborn Nursing 4
NUR 2115 Pediatric Nursing 5
*NUR 2012 Professional Nursing Forum III 2
BIO 2923 Microbiology 3
BIO 2921 Microbiology Lab 1
SPT 1113 Public Speaking I 3
TOTAL HOURS 16-18
LEVEL IV
NUR 2203 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing 3
NUR 2209 Medical/Surgical Nursing II 9
SOC 2113 Introduction to Sociology 3
TOTAL HOURS 15
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 72-79

*Nursing Elective - Courses Not Required

ADN general education courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better and all required nursing (NUR) courses must be completed with a grade of “B” or better. ADN general education courses must be completed before or within the semester of nursing (NUR) courses listed. If a student withdraws from a required corequisite general education course(s) within the semester, the student must also withdraw from the nursing course(s).

Recommendation: To prepare for graduation, it is recommended that all required general education courses be completed before or during Level III of the ADN program.

PRCC RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CURRICULAR CHANGES TO MAINTAIN STATE & NATIONAL STANDARDS CONSISTENT WITH THE CHANGING NEEDS OF SOCIETY & OF THE NURSING PROFESSION.