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NursingDegree
Associate of Applied Science
DegreeOutcomes
Students completing the degreewill:
• Practice professional nursing behaviors, incorporating
personal responsibility, values, and expectations of the
profession and accountability for lifelong learning.
• Integrate knowledge of the diverse and holistic needs of the
individual to safely implement the nursing process.
• Communicate professionally and effectively with
individuals, significant support persons, and members of the
interdisciplinary health care team.
• Manage care within the interdisciplinary healthcare team to
advocate for positive individual and organizational outcomes.
• Incorporate informatics to formulate evidence-based clinical
judgments and management decisions.
General Education Requirements
Diversity (3 credits)
Required: NURS 212
English/Communications 6 credits
Required: ENG 101 and 102 or ENG 113 and 114
Human Relations 3 credits
Recommended: EPY 101
Quantitative Reasoning 3 credits
Required: MATH 120 or higher
Science 12 credits
Required: BIOL 223, 224, 251
(BIOL 190/190L is prerequisite for BIOL 223 and BIOL 251)
Social Science/Humanities 3 credits
Required: PSY 101
U.S. and Nevada Constitutions 3 credits
Required: PSC 101
Total General Education Requirements 30 Credits
Required Prerequisite Courses
These courses are required for the degree.
MATH 120 Fundamentals of College Mathematics
(Meets Quantitative Reasoning)............................... (3)
BIOL 223 Human Anatomy and Physiology I................... (4)
BIOL 224 Human Anatomy and Physiology II.................. (4)
BIOL 251 General Microbiology....................................... (4)
Required Prerequisite Courses Total 15 Credits
Emphasis Requirements
NURS 102 Professional Behaviors........................................2
NURS 138 Nursing Care I. ....................................................8
NURS 152 Foundations of Pharmacology in Nursing I. ........1
NURS 212 Cultural Aspects of Nursing Care. ........................3
NURS 170 Nursing Care 2. ...................................................9
NURS 153 Foundations of Pharmacology in Nursing II. .......1
NURS 209 Principles of Pathophysiology.............................4
NURS 202 Nursing Care 3. ...................................................8
NURS 274 Nursing Care 4. ...................................................8
Total Emphasis Requirements 44 Credits
Total Degree Requirements 74 Credits
All nursing courses must be taken in the sequence listed. A
grade of “C” or better is required. Other General Education
courses may be taken out of sequence if allowed by college policy.
Suggested Course Sequence
Course # Title Credits
1st Semester
Emphasis NURS 102 Professional Behaviors 2
Emphasis NURS 138 Nursing Care I 8
Emphasis NURS 152 Foundations of Pharmacology in
Nursing 1 1
Emphasis/ Diversity NURS 212 Cultural Aspects of Nursing Care 3
Total 14
2nd Semester
English ENG 101 Composition I 3
Emphasis NURS 170 Nursing Care 2 9
Emphasis NURS 153 Foundations of Pharmacology in
Nursing 2 1
Emphasis NURS 209 Principles of Pathophysiology 4
Total 17
Course # Title Credits
3rd Semester
English ENG 102 Composition II 3
Emphasis NURS 202 Nursing Care 3 8
Social
Science/ Humanities PSY 101 General Psychology 3
Total 14
4th Semester
Human Relations Elective Choose from recommended list 3
Emphasis NURS 274 Nursing Care 4 8
U.S. and
Nevada Constitutions PSC 101 Introduction to American Politics 3
Total 14
Degree Total 74