Passaic County Community College
Nurse Education

ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE (A.A.S.)  DEGREE - NURSING

SAMPLE PROGRAM – LPN MOBILITY OPTION

Contact: dbernard@pccc.edu
Applications are due the first Friday in March. Classes begin in May.

 

This option is designed for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) who desire careers as registered nurses.

 

LPNs must take NLN ACEI (Acceleration Challenge Exam I) and achieve a decision score of 70 or greater.

 

NOTE: Prior to entering NUR 195, students must have completed these courses:

 

CH 103

Introduction to General  and Organic Chemistry

4

BS 103

Anatomy and Physiology I

4

PS 101

Introduction to Psychology

3

EN 101

Composition I

3


 

Seven credits for NUR 101 Nursing I will be granted for an achievement score at a 70 or decision score on the NLN Mobility Profile I Examination.

 

FIRST SEMESTER (In May)

 

Credits

NUR 195

Nursing Mobility (May)

    2

SUMMER SEMESTER I

 

 

NUR 102

Nursing II

    8

SUMMER SEMESTER II

 

 

PS 102

Psychology of Human Growth and Development

    3

Total

 

   13

THIRD SEMESTER

 

Credits

NUR 201

Nursing III

    9

EN 102

English Composition II

    3

BS 104

Anatomy and Physiology II

    4

Elective

Humanities

    3

Total

 

   19

FOURTH SEMESTER

 

Credits

BS 203

Microbiology

    4

NUR 202

Nursing IV

    9

NUR 203

Nursing Seminar

    1

Elective

Sociology

    3

Total

 

   17

TOTAL CREDITS FOR AAS DEGREE, NURSING

   70