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NURSING - 430 (Semester)
Associate of Applied Science Degree 
Total Credits: 73
Campus: Central, South

Nature of the Profession: Registered nurses (RNs) care for the sick and help people stay healthy. They observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress. Other duties may include administering medication, assisting in convalescence and rehabilitation, instructing patients and their families in proper care, and helping individuals and groups take steps to improve or maintain their health.

Program Design: The program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission and has provisional approval of the Ohio Board of Nursing. The program is designed to be completed in seven quarters when taken on a full-time basis. Admission to the Nursing courses requires written acceptance by the Department of Nursing according to the admission requirements listed in the nursing information packet. Students may elect to complete some or all of the general education course requirements prior to being admitted into the nursing courses. Continuation in the Nursing Program requires a grade of B or above in all NURS courses and a C or above in all other required courses, including prerequisites.

Admission Pathways
There are two separate pathways regarding the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Degree, each with their own unique admission criteria:  1) one for individuals who are NOT practicing LPNs (see "Nursing Program Admission Criteria" directly below) and 2) a second for individuals who ARE practicing LPNs (see "Nursing Transition Pathway Admission Criteria").

Nursing Program Admission Criteria:

**The following minimum requirements must be completed prior to the deadline for a student to apply to Nursing. Completion of minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Entry to the nursing program is competitive and based on academic achievements and testing scores.

The following items must be submitted with a completed application and responsibility form for an application to be considered "complete": Please compile the required documentation in the order below and paper clip the contents.

Non-nursing courses may be completed prior to entry into the program or during the appropriate semester of the nursing program.

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Nursing Program Curriculum

Other recommended courses include: BIOL 2210, CHEM 1124, and MAST 1115.

IMPORTANT: BIOL 205, 206 & 207 will be equivalent to BIOL 2205 & 2206 in the semester system. All content must be completed, either under the quarter system or the semester system.

Practical Nursing (Level I) – 50 credit hours

**Upon completion of Level I courses (Semesters 1-3), student is eligible to apply for the Practical Nursing Certificate and would also qualify to sit for the NCLEX-PN.

Associate Degree Nursing (Level II) – 23 credit hours (total of both levels - 73 credit hours).

**A student completing both levels is eligible to apply for the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Degree and would also qualify to sit for the NCLEX-RN.

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Nursing Transition Pathway Admission Criteria

The Nursing Transition pathway is available for those individuals who are already practicing LPNs and wish to complete the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Degree.

**The following minimum requirements must be completed prior to the deadline for a student to apply to Nursing Transition pathway. Completion of minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.

The following items must be submitted with a completed application and responsibility form for an application to be considered "complete": Please compile the required documentation in the order below and paper clip the contents.

Nursing Transition Pathway Application and Responsibility Form
High school transcript verifying graduation or GED certificate
SSCC course listing – this must be printed from “My SSCC” under the Academics tab, My Grades, under Division: Undergraduate, select “All Terms This Division”.
Transcripts from any accredited institution (recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation) previously attended (regardless of relevance to nursing)
•  Transcript from Practical Nursing school must be included
•  Coursework must be evaluated by SSCC Director of Admissions and posted to SSCC transcript to be counted towards prerequisites.
•  If the student has attended more than one school, GPAs will be combined to calculate a cumulative GPA
Copy of standardized LPN knowledge test demonstrating minimum required score – learn more about testing
Letter from employer documenting 500 hours of work experience as a licensed Practical Nurse within the past two years
Copy of nursing licensure verification page printed from Ohio Board of Nursing website, showing unrestricted license and medication administration privileges

Non-nursing courses may be completed prior to entry into the program or during the appropriate semester of the nursing program.

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Nursing Transition Pathway Curriculum

All courses must be completed in this sequence during or before the semester shown. Other recommended courses include: BIOL 2210 and CHEM 1124.

**A student completing both levels is eligible to apply for the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Degree and would also qualify to sit for the NCLEX-RN.

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