Practical Nursing

Associate of Applied Science Degree

(63 Semester Credit Hours)

•  1st Semester

  Course #	Course Name	Hours
  ENGL 1013	Composition I Must pass with a "C" or better	3
  HSCI 1113	Medical Terminology Must pass with a "C" or better	3
  HSCI 1123	Human Anatomical Structure I Must pass with a "C" or better	3
  TMAT 1203	Technical Mathematics (or higher math) Must pass with a "C" or better	3
  HSCI 1243	Human Anatomical Structure II (prerequisite: HSCI 1123) Must pass with a "C" or better	3
  Total Hours		15

  Students must apply to and be admitted into the technical phase of the program before taking any of the LPN courses below.

•  2nd Semester

  Course #	Course Name	Hours
  BST 1303 or CIS 1113	Introduction to Computers or  Fundamental Computer Operation	3
  LPN 1101	Vocational, Legal and Ethical Concepts	1
  LPN 1102	Pharmacology I	2
  LPN 1111	Nursing of the Geriatric Patient	1
  LPN 1121	Nutrition in Health and Illness	1
  LPN 1123	Basic Nursing Principles and Skills I	3
  LPN 1133	Clinical I	3
  LPN 1171	Nursing of Adults with Medical/Surgical Conditions I	1
  Total Hours		15

•  3rd Semester

  Course #	Course Name	Hours
  LPN 1202	Nursing of Adults with Medical/Surgical Conditions II (prerequisite: LPN 1171)	2
  LPN 1205	Clinical II (prerequisite: LPN 1133)	5
  LPN 1212	Basic Nursing Principles and Skills II (prerequisite: LPN 1123)	2
  LPN 1222	Pharmacology II (prerequisite: LPN 1102)	2
  LPN 1232	Nursing of Mothers and Infants	2
  Total Hours		13

•  Summer

  Course #	Course Name	Hours
  ENGL 1023	Composition II Must pass with a "C" or better	3
  PSY 2003	General Psychology	3
  Total Hours		6

•  5th Semester

  Course #	Course Name	Hours
  LPN 1302	Nursing of Children	2
  LPN 1308	Clinical III(prerequisite: LPN 1205)	8
  LPN 1322	Mental Health	2
  LPN 1332	Nursing of Adults with Medical/Surgical Conditions III(prerequisite: LPN 1202)	2
  Total Hours		14