Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ http://catalog.aacc.edu | Catalog: 2018-2019 Catalog Program Name: Nursing (A.S.) | ||||||
Nursing (A.S.)Special Admission Requirements - Program Application Deadline: March 15* Title of Major: Nursing, A.S. Award: Associate of Science degree, A.S. Code: AS.NUR.RN Total Credit Hours: A minimum of 67 Learn more about the Nursing Degree program Purpose: For students who wish to complete formal education with an Associate of Science degree. Graduates of the nursing (RN) program are eligible to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). The nursing program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326 (404-975-5000) and approved by the Maryland Board of Nursing. AACC cannot confirm whether the course or program meets requirements for professional licensure in states other than Maryland. If you plan to apply for licensure in a state other than Maryland, contact that state’s licensing board to determine whether the AACC course or program meets requirements for licensure in that state. If you need assistance finding contact information for your state, or if you need additional information regarding professional licensure, please contact the School of Health Sciences at 410-777-7310. Range of Occupations
Additional Program RequirementsA grade of B or better is required in BIO 231 and BIO 233 and a grade of C or better in all NUR and all general education courses to progress in the program. Students practice selected procedures on each other in the college laboratory. All nursing students must receive a mark of satisfactory in the clinical laboratory. Students who receive a mark of unsatisfactory in the clinical laboratory at any time during the nursing course sequence will not be permitted to continue in the clinical laboratory and will receive a final grade of F. Special ConditionsHealth Manpower Shortage: This program of study may be designated a Health Manpower Shortage Tuition Reduction Program. This means that some residents of Maryland (see the Tuition, Fees and Payments section of this catalog) enrolled in this program of study by the first day of the term may be eligible for in-county tuition rates for courses required for program completion. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm that this program still maintains a Health Manpower Shortage Program status before enrolling. Please refer to the college’s Accounts Receivable Office to confirm this designation. *Beginning with the fall 2018 class, the program is no longer rolling admission. Applications for the fall 2018 class will be available December 2017 and due March 15, 2018.
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Admission Requirements
Selection CriteriaStudents will be admitted to the registered nursing course sequence each fall and spring semester as the number of students permit. Complete applications received by the deadline will be given a seat once confirmed complete and qualified. Seats are assigned on date and time complete application is received. Students will apply for the RN program only after meeting all academic and admission criteria. Once the applicant’s admission criteria have been verified, that student receives conditional acceptance for the next available seat. Applications will be rejected if incomplete. Incomplete applications will be sent back to the student and can be resubmitted once they are complete. Once the class is full, even if it is prior to the deadline, students will have to wait for the next admission cycle to start in order to apply. To be considered for conditional acceptance, the applicant must meet the following criteria:
Technical StandardsStudents who are conditionally accepted to this program of study will be required to submit a Health Examination Record completed by a physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant validating that the student meets the technical standard of good physical and mental health as established by the School of Health Sciences, and verifying that the student is free of communicable diseases as evidenced by required immunizations/titers. CPRStudents must successfully complete the American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR course by designated deadline. Enrollment RestrictionsState requirements and limitations of hospital facilities necessitate enrollment restrictions. An applicant who has been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor may not be eligible for licensure as a registered nurse. (See nursing department director for additional information.) Students enrolled in the nursing course sequence are required to comply with the Maryland Nurse Practice Act. Readmission to the Nursing Course SequenceStudents who leave or are dismissed from the nursing course sequence may address a written petition for readmission to the department director. Readmission cannot be assured and is based on the criteria described in the readmission requirements available in the Health Sciences office. Requests for readmission must be received by the nursing department by Aug. 1 for spring term readmission and by Jan. 10 for fall term readmission. Prior nursing courses must have been taken within the previous two years. Transfer from Other Nursing ProgramsStudents who have successfully completed nursing courses within the past two years in an accredited RN nursing program may be eligible to transfer into the nursing course sequence. Transfer cannot be assured and is based on the evaluation of completed nursing courses. Transferring students must contact the director of nursing and healthcare initiatives for direction. Transfer to Baccalaureate Nursing ProgramsNursing graduates may transfer up to 60 general education credits to state baccalaureate nursing programs. They will be awarded 30 additional credits for an unencumbered RN license. | |||||||
Criminal Background Checks and Drug ScreeningThis program requires the satisfactory completion of a criminal background check and possible drug screening. For complete details, see the Health Sciences section of this catalog. | |||||||
Graduation RequirementsSee Academic Regulations for college-wide Graduation Requirements. | |||||||
Planning Tool: Two-Year Sequence of Courses
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Recommended Course Sequence - Registered NursingStudents must have a grade of C or better in all Registered Nursing courses and general education courses (with the exception of BIO 231/BIO 233, which must be a grade of B or better) to progress in the program. General education courses may be taken prior to acceptance into the RN program except for BIO 231/BIO 233, which must be taken prior to submitting application. | |||||||
Term 1 | |||||||
Course Name | Credits | Term Taken | Grade | ||||
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BIO 231-Human Biology 1 | 4 credit hours | ||||||
Must be completed with a B or better prior to submitting application. Must be taken within 7 years of the date the application is submitted. OR | |||||||
BIO 233-Anatomy and Physiology 1 | 4 credit hours | ||||||
Must be completed with a B or better prior to submitting application. Must be taken within 7 years of the date the application is submitted. BIO 101 - Fundamentals of Biology is a college prerequisite of BIO 233. Therefore, it will take three terms to complete this science sequence. | |||||||
PSY 111-Introduction to Psychology | 3 credit hours | ||||||
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SOC 111-Introduction to Sociology | 3 credit hours | ||||||
(satisfies the college diversity requirements) | |||||||
English: 3 credits | |||||||
Course Name | Credits | Term Taken | Grade | ||||
ENG 111-Composition and Introduction to Literature 1 OR | 3 credit hours | ||||||
ENG 115-Composition and Introduction to Literature 1 for Non-Native Speakers OR | 3 credit hours | ||||||
ENG 121-Composition and Literature | 3 credit hours | ||||||
Successful completion of ENG 121 fully satisfies the college English composition general education requirement. Students who take ENG 121 and not ENG 111-ENG 112 nor ENG 115-ENG 116 may need to take an additional elective course to ensure that they achieve a minimum of 60 credits, which are required for the award of an associate degree. These credit hours must be chosen with the approval of the department chair or program coordinator. | |||||||
Total credit hours: 16-17 | |||||||
Term 2 | |||||||
Course Name | Credits | Term Taken | Grade | ||||
BIO 232-Human Biology 2 | 4 credit hours | ||||||
Co-requisite for NUR 120, NUR 121, and NUR 122 OR | |||||||
BIO 234-Anatomy and Physiology 2 | 4 credit hours | ||||||
BIO 232 and BIO 234 must be taken within 7 years of the date the application is submitted. | |||||||
NUR 120-Foundations for Nursing | 7 credit hours | ||||||
NUR 121-Basic Physical Assessment | 1 credit hour | ||||||
NUR 122-Nursing Perspectives 1 | 1 credit hour | ||||||
Total credit hours: 13 | |||||||
Term 3 | |||||||
Course Name | Credits | Term Taken | Grade | ||||
BIO 223-General Microbiology | 4 credit hours | ||||||
BIO 223 must be taken within 7 years of the date the application is submitted. | |||||||
NUR 130-Nursing of Adult Clients in Health and Illness 1 | 5 credit hours | ||||||
NUR 131-Maternal, Newborn Nursing and Women’s Health | 4 credit hours | ||||||
PSY 211-Developmental Psychology | 3 credit hours | ||||||
Prerequisite to NUR 221 | |||||||
Total credit hours: 16 | |||||||
Term 4 | |||||||
Course Name | Credits | Term Taken | Grade | ||||
NUR 220-Nursing of Adult Clients in Health and Illness 2 | 5 credit hours | ||||||
NUR 221-Nursing Care of Children and Families | 4 credit hours | ||||||
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ENG 112-Composition and Introduction to Literature 2 OR | 3 credit hours | ||||||
ENG 116-Composition and Introduction to Literature 2 for Non-Native Speakers | 3 credit hours | ||||||
Total credit hours: 9-12 | |||||||
Term 5 | |||||||
Course Name | Credits | Term Taken | Grade | ||||
NUR 230-Nursing Management of Clients with Complex Health Problems and Transition into Nursing | 9 credit hours | ||||||
NUR 231-Nursing Perspectives 2 | 1 credit hour | ||||||
Arts and humanities general education course (except ENG) 3 credit hours | |||||||
Total credit hours: 13 | |||||||
LPN, Paramedic, Veterans to RN Advanced PlacementAACC and the American Public University System (APUS) have created an accelerated, dual enrollment program that combines credential assessment, credit transfer and online education to enable qualified LPNs, Paramedics or Veterans admission into the second year of the nursing program at AACC. | |||||||
PrerequisitesAll prerequisite courses must be completed by the date the application is submitted. All science courses must be taken within 7 years of the date the application is submitted. The prerequisite course BIO 231/233 must be completed with a minimum grade of B. All other prerequisite courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C in each course. A prerequisite cumulative GPA of 2.5 (no rounding) is also required. | |||||||
Course Name | Credits | Term Taken | Grade | ||||
ENG 111-Composition and Introduction to Literature 1 | 3 credit hours | ||||||
ENG 112-Composition and Introduction to Literature 2 | 3 credit hours | ||||||
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ENG 115-Composition and Introduction to Literature 1 for Non-Native Speakers | 3 credit hours | ||||||
ENG 116-Composition and Introduction to Literature 2 for Non-Native Speakers | 3 credit hours | ||||||
OR | |||||||
ENG 121-Composition and Literature | 3 credit hours | ||||||
Successful completion of ENG 121 fully satisfies the college English composition general education requirement. Students who take ENG 121 and not ENG 111-ENG 112 nor ENG 115-ENG 116 may need to take an additional elective course to ensure that they achieve a minimum of 60 credits, which are required for the award of an associate degree. These credit hours must be chosen with the approval of the department chair or program coordinator.
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PSY 111-Introduction to Psychology | 3 credit hours | ||||||
PSY 211-Developmental Psychology | 3 credit hours | ||||||
Previously taken MAT 121 or MAT 131 will be accepted. | |||||||
BIO 223-General Microbiology | 4 credit hours | ||||||
Must be taken within 7 years of the date the application is submitted.
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BIO 231-Human Biology 1 AND | 4 credit hours | ||||||
Must be taken within 7 years of the date the application is submitted. | |||||||
BIO 232-Human Biology 2 | 4 credit hours | ||||||
Must be taken within 7 years of the date the application is submitted. OR | |||||||
BIO 233-Anatomy and Physiology 1 AND | 4 credit hours | ||||||
Must be taken within 7 years of the date the application is submitted. BIO 101-Fundamentals of Biology is a college prerequisite of BIO 233. Therefore, it will take three terms to complete this science sequence. | |||||||
BIO 234-Anatomy and Physiology 2 | 4 credit hours | ||||||
Must be taken within 7 years of the date the application is submitted. | |||||||
Recommended Course Sequence - LPN, Paramedic, Veterans to RN Advanced PlacementA grade of C or better in each Registered Nursing and general education course is required to progress in the program. General education courses may be taken prior to acceptance into the RN program. NURS 152 must be taken the semester prior to starting the nursing course sequence. | |||||||
Term 1*NURS 152 Military Nursing Fundamentals and Care of the Adult Childbearing Family 6 credit hours | |||||||
Total credit hours: 6 | |||||||
Term 2 | |||||||
Course Name | Credits | Term Taken | Grade | ||||
NUR 180-LPN, Paramedic or Veteran to RN Transition | 2 credit hours | ||||||
SOC 111-Introduction to Sociology | 3 credit hours | ||||||
Total credit hours: 5 | |||||||
Term 3** | |||||||
Course Name | Credits | Term Taken | Grade | ||||
NUR 220-Nursing of Adult Clients in Health and Illness 2 | 5 credit hours | ||||||
NUR 221-Nursing Care of Children and Families | 4 credit hours | ||||||
Total credit hours: 9 | |||||||
Term 4 | |||||||
Course Name | Credits | Term Taken | Grade | ||||
See General Education Arts and Humanities Requirements for a list of approved courses. | |||||||
NUR 230-Nursing Management of Clients with Complex Health Problems and Transition into Nursing | 9 credit hours | ||||||
NUR 231-Nursing Perspectives 2 | 1 credit hour | ||||||
Total credit hours: 13 | |||||||
*About NURS 152NURS 152 is a 6-credit, online, 16-week course through the American Public University System (APUS). AACC will notify APUS of selected students. APUS will then contact student to set up registration. Once student’s registration is confirmed the student will receive information regarding the required books that will be needed for the course. Tuition for NURS 152 is $270 per credit hour plus a $50 technology fee. G.I. Bill benefits are accepted. Once the course is successfully completed the student will request an official transcript be sent to AACC to continue to Term 2. ** For Veterans - Term 3 is not considered Full-Time by the US Department of Veterans Affairs, therefore benefits will be prorated. | |||||||
Additional Admission RequirementsLPN Training Official transcript from LPN training must be submitted to verify successful completion of LPN training from a state-approved licensed practical nursing program. Clinical Experience The following material must be submitted to continue the application process:
Paramedics Official transcript from Paramedic training must be submitted to verify successful completion of Paramedic training from a state-approved licensed paramedic program. Clinical Experience The following material must be submitted to continue the application process.
Veterans Clinical Experience
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Computer Competency RequirementRequirement satisfied through a sequence of courses within Program Requirements. | |||||||
Diversity RequirementSatisfied by completion of SOC 111. | |||||||
Program OutcomesUpon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
This program aligns with the college’s core competencies. | |||||||
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