NURSING - 430
Associate of Applied Science Degree
Total Credits: 105
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 and has full 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 on the special nursing application. 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 C or above in all courses
listed in the program outline. The cumulative grade point average must be at least a C. There is a time limit on completion of science and nursing course requirements.
Admission Criteria:
To be
considered for entry
into the nursing program, the nursing application and required
documentation must be
received in the Nursing office by the appropriate deadline
date.
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Anticipated entry term/campus
(beginning Spring 2011)
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Application available online
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Applications accepted
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Application deadline
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Acceptance/denial letter mailed on
or before:
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Spring Quarter
(Central Campus)
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August 1
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August & September
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September 30
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October 31
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Fall Quarter
(Central Campus)
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February 1
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February & March
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March 31
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April 30
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Fall Quarter
(South Campus)
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February 1
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February & March
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March 31
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April 30
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Priority will be given to those individuals with
higher GPA and testing scores.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
If you are currently an LPN, please contact the
Nursing office for entry requirements.
**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.
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Nursing application/
responsibility form
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High school transcript or
GED certificate
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College transcript(s) –
other than SSCC
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Minimum cumulative GPA
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ACT or TEAS
Minimum of 21 composite on
ACT
or 71 adjusted individual
score
on TEAS
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High school chemistry or
equivalent with “C” or higher(CHEM 120 & 122 or higher
level)
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High school algebra or
equivalent (MATH 117 or higher)
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High school biology or
equivalent (BIOL 104/114 or higher) with “C” or higher
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BIOL 205 with “C” or higher
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BIOL 206 with “C” or higher
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X
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X
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X
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2.5
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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The following items must be
submitted in a packet for an application to be considered
“complete”:
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Nursing Application and Responsibility Form
(available online on www.sscc.edu
during designated time period)
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High school
transcript verifying graduation or GED certificate
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SSCC course
listing – this can be printed from “My SSCC” under the Academics
tab, My Grades.
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High school transcript and/or SSCC course
listing is used to verify 2.50 GPA and successful completion of
prerequisite courses with a grade of C or higher.
NOTE:
If courses were taken more than five
years ago, updating knowledge is strongly recommended.
a.
High school chemistry or
CHEM 120 and 122, or higher level
b. High school algebra
or MATH 117 or higher level
c.
High school biology or BIOL 104/114 or higher
level
d. BIOL 205, Anatomy &
Physiology I
e.
BIOL 206, Anatomy & Physiology II
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Transcripts from
any school of higher learning previously attended
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Copy of ATI-TEAS test or ACT Assessment showing
minimum scores listed above (must have been completed within the
past 2 years) – click
here for 2010 TEAS test dates.
Note: New
curriculum will be implemented in 2011. More details will
follow.
| COURSES |
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CREDITS |
| First Quarter |
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| CHEM 124 |
Elementary Organic
Chemistry |
5 |
| PSYC 110 |
Principles of
Psychology |
5 |
| NRSG 101 |
Intro to Basic Human
Needs/Nursing Process |
7 |
| NRSG 110 |
Basic Principles of
Nutrition |
2 |
| Second Quarter |
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| BIOL 206 |
Anatomy and
Physiology II |
5 |
| PSYC 111 |
Life Span and Human
Development |
5 |
| NRSG 102 |
Application of Basic
Nursing Skills |
8 |
| Third Quarter |
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| BIOL 207 |
Anatomy and
Physiology III |
5 |
| ENGL 101 |
English Composition
I |
4 |
| NRSG 103 |
Achieving Max Health
for Childbearing Family |
7 |
| Fourth Quarter |
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| BIOL 210 |
Microbiology |
5 |
| NRSG 203 |
Nursing Conditions
Impaired/Depleted Health |
6 |
| Fifth Quarter |
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| NRSG 201 |
Nursing Conditions
Impaired/Depleted Health I |
8 |
| PHIL |
Introduction to
Philosophy (101 or 102) |
4 |
| NRSG 210 |
Pharmacology I |
2 |
| Sixth Quarter |
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| ENGL 102 |
English Composition
II |
4 |
| SOCI |
Introduction to
Sociology (170 or 171) |
4 |
| NRSG 202 |
Nursing Conditions
Impaired/Depleted Health II |
8 |
| NRSG 211 |
Pharmacology II |
2 |
| Seventh Quarter |
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| NRSG 204 |
Directed Nursing
Practice |
6 |
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*Humanities Elective |
3 |
| Program Total |
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105 |
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Humanities Electives for Associate Degree Nursing Program
The Associate Degree Nursing Program has humanities elective required in the curriculum. Listed below are the classes from which students
choose these electives:
*Any course offered by Fine Arts (FNAR), Foreign Language (FLNG), Speech and Theater (SPTH). Any course in Philosophy (PHIL), Literature (ENGL) or ENGL 103.
Last Updated: February 2010 |
