ADN (Nursing), AAS

General Education and Prerequisite Requirements: 17-22 Credits

• Unless otherwise noted, a minimum grade of “C” must be earned in the following courses:

• ALH 10101 Medical Terminology 2 cr.

• (“B-” required)

• ALH 11101 Dosages and Calculations 1 cr.

• (“B-” required)

• BIO 23500 Anatomy & Physiology I 4 cr.

• (“B-” required)

• and

• BIO 23600 Anatomy & Physiology II 4 cr.

• (“B-” required)

•  

• ENG 10303 English Composition I 3 cr.

• or

• ENG 10305 Integrated Composition 4 cr.

•  

• MTH 12000 Intermediate Algebra 4 cr.

• or

• MTH 12002 Applied Intermediate Algebra 4 cr.

• or

• MTH 20600 Introduction to Statistics 4 cr.

• or

• MTH 20601 Applied Introduction to Statistics 4 cr.

• or  requisite met by placement testing [MTH120PR] 

• PSY 10100 Introduction to Psychology 3 cr.

Nursing Requirements: 49 credits

• NUR 10521 Foundations of Patient Care 9 cr.
• NUR 15221 Professional Nursing I 2 cr.
• NUR 10921 Foundations of Pharmacology 1 cr.
• NUR 12221 Medical-Surgical Nursing I 7 cr.
• NUR 12921 Application of Pharmacology I 2 cr.
• NUR 14221 Mental Health Nursing 3 cr.
• NUR 22221 Medical-Surgical Nursing II 8 cr.
• NUR 20921 Application of Pharmacology II 1 cr.
• NUR 23221 Maternal-Child Nursing 4 cr.
• NUR 22421 Medical-Surgical Nursing III 8 cr.
• NUR 25221 Professional Nursing II 4 cr.

Minimum Total Program Requirements: 66

Sequence of courses:

Satisfactory completion of all Nursing courses (“B-” or higher grade) is required each semester in order to continue in the Nursing Program.

Notes:

• All nursing programs are subject to change.
• Minimum GPA for program entry is 2.4.
• BIO-25000 (Human Anatomy) and BIO-25100 (Human Physiology) are accepted if previously taken and a “B-” or better was earned in each course.
• Timeframe on science pre-requisite courses (A&P 1 and 2, Med Term) accepted is within five years of application to the program.
• Prerequisite classes may only be repeated once for the required grade, failure to be successful after the second attempt will disqualify you from the ranking process (withdrawing and transfer classes do count).
• Entrance TEAS exam with required score of 65% or higher will be necessary to be accepted into the program. Entrance exam may be taken three times; if the applicant does not meet the required score on the 3^rd attempt, the applicant must wait three years to attempt the exam again and be considered for admission.
• If student has failed out of another nursing program, they may meet with Director of Nursing for consideration of entrance to our program.
• Felony convictions and certain misdemeanor convictions will prohibit admission to the nursing program. For more information, please check with the Health Sciences Office at NursingHS@kirtland.edu.
• Drug testing and background checks of all students will be required prior to final program acceptance.
• Applications are accepted biannually, January 15th through May 15th for fall admission and January 15th through September 15th for winter admission. Students need to meet with their academic advisor to begin the application process.
• Immunization records and a recent physical exam are required for final admission.
• Nursing programs may have cohort groups in the fall and winter semesters. Please note that the Nursing Program is a full-time program that requires attendance in lecture, lab, or simulation Monday through Sunday at any time. Clinical may be assigned during day or evening hours. This will require the ability to maintain a flexible schedule from any applicant. Accommodations for work or personal schedules cannot be guaranteed.
• Integrity is expected of students. Thus, any form of academic dishonesty in the prerequisite requirements, including plagiarism will be cause for disciplinary action and may result in ranking ineligibility. Please review the Nursing Academic Honesty Policy to learn more.

Students should seek additional information and/or advising from their academic advisor. For an appointment, please call (989) 275-5000, ext. 280.