General Education Credits (These courses enhance the rubric score)

 BIOL 2113 Anatomy and Physiology I 4 credits

Prerequisite: BIOL 1106 or successful completions of the Biology Competency Exam

Intensive, detailed study of body structure and function utilizing principles of chemistry, biochemistry, anatomy and physiology. Includes the following topics: introduction to anatomy and physiology, tissues, integument system, skeletal system, articulations, muscular system, nervous system, special senses, and endocrine system. Laboratory work will include limited animal dissection. Three lecture hours and one three-hour laboratory per week.

 BIOL 2114 Anatomy and Physiology II 4 credits

Prerequisite: BIOL 2113

Intensive, detailed study of body structure and function utilizing principles of chemistry, biochemistry, anatomy and physiology. Includes the following topics: cardiovascular system, lymphatic system, nonspecific defense and immunity, respiratory system, digestive system, urinary system, fluid/electrolyte and acid/base balance, and reproductive system. Laboratory work will include limited animal dissection. Three lecture hours and one three-hour laboratory per week.

 BIOL 2201 Microbiology 4 credits

Prerequisite: BIOL 1106

Study of general microbiology including bacteriology, virology, parasitology, and mycology.  The course covers aspects of microbial ecology and epidemiology, including host-pathogen interactions and environmental influences on growth and reproduction.  The course emphasis is on bacteria: principles of control and culture, genetics and metabolic processes, and microbiological techniques.  Three lecture hours and two 90-minute laboratories per week.

 ENGL 1121 College Writing and Critical Reading 4 credits

Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in ENGL 0950 or achievement of required score on English placement test

Provides extended practice in critical reading, writing, and thinking. Course content includes the writing process, essential composition skills, and critical reasoning in various rhetorical situations. The course requires effectively reasoned and supported essays including an argumentative research paper.

 PSYC 1110 General Psychology 4 credits

Psychology is the science concerned with behavior and mental processes. Psychology deals with environmental, biological, social and individual forces that help to describe, explain, predict, and control behavior. This course is a comprehensive introduction to psychology. The course examines the history of psychology, the brain, the senses, hypnosis, ESP, drugs, sleep, child and adult development, language, thinking (including critical thinking) and learning, motivation, emotion, social psychology, personality, human diversity, conflict and the diagnosis and treatment of emotional problems such as anxiety, schizophrenia, paranoia, depression, and suicide. This course presents a broad survey of basic concepts, issues, theories, classic experiments, and new discoveries in the field of psychology.

 PSYCH 2235 Lifespan Psychology 4 credits

Prerequisite: PSYC 1110

This course would serve as an introduction to the science of lifespan psychology emphasizing physical, psychological, cognitive, and social development from conception through death. The concern is with those aspects of human behavior that change from childhood to death and with the factors that account for those changes. Students who take this course are advised not to take PSYC 2215 or PSYC 2225 because of the overlap in content with those courses.

 SOC 1111 General Sociology 3 credits

 Introduction to the scientific study of human behavior in groups and the social forces that shape society and to the social construction of reality. Special attention is given to the application of sociological ideas and analysis. Topics include methods of research, major sociological theory, culture, socialization, group dynamics & interaction, deviance, social stratification, and social institutions such as the family.

 SPCH 1110 Introduction to Speech Communication 3 credits

 Designed to help students become more effective communicators in a variety of contexts. It introduces students to fundamental elements and models of communication, basic communication theory, inter-personal communication, small group communication, and public speaking. Students will perform at least one speech, participate actively as a member of an audience, and help make a small group presentation.

 SPCH 2220 Interpersonal Communications 3 credits

Study of one-to-one communication each of us participates in every day. Designed to help students recognize and understand their communication habits, as well as those of others, in an effort to learn better communication skills for improving interpersonal relationships. Primary areas of study include language and perception, self-concept, listening, conflict, and nonverbal communication.

Nursing Credits (Can be taken after official acceptance to the Nursing or LPN Mobility Program)

 NURS 1180 Health Assessment 3 credits

 Co requisite: NURS 1181, NURS 1182, BIOL 2113, MATH 0110 or successful completion of nursing math test-out prior to the first day.

This course focuses on the skill set required to perform a comprehensive health history and physical exam. Emphasis is on communication skills which facilitate the development of a holistic data base for health assessment across the lifespan.

 NURS 1181 Foundations of Holistic Nursing 3 credits

Co requisites: NURS 1180, NURS 1182, BIOL 2113, MATH 0110 or successful completion of nursing math test-out prior to first class day.

This course introduces the student to the professional discipline of nursing. Phenomena affecting functional, physiologic, psychosocial and environmental health are examined within a holistic model of care. Emphasis is on health promotion and illness prevention with emphasis on the stable older adult population.

 NURS 1182 Nursing Interventions I - Clinical 2 credits
Co requisites: NURS 1180, NURS 1181, BIOL 2113, MATH 0110 or successful completion of nursing Math test-out prior to first class day.

This clinical course introduces the student to the professional discipline of nursing while providing care to the older adult. Emphasis is on skill development in communication, assessment, clinical decision making, caring interventions, health education, collaboration and care management while developing a professional practice framework.

 NURS 1280 Pathophysiological  Phenomena  for Nurses I 2 credits

Prerequisites: NURS 1180, NURS 1181, NURS 1182, BIOL 2113 and MATH 0110 or equivalent test-out

Co requisite: NURS 1281, NURS 1282, BIOL 2114

This course focuses on the pathophysiologic processes involving stress responses, immune function, cellular proliferation, fluid/electrolyte and acid/base disturbances and specific disease states in the adult population. As a basis for nursing practice, students will link manifestations, diagnostic studies, complications and disease management modalities to specific pathologic processes and disease states.

 NURS 1281 Holistic Nursing Care I 3 credits

Prerequisites: NURS 1180, NURS 1181, NURS 1182, BIOL 2113, MATH 0110 or equivalent test-out

Co requisite: NURS 1280, NURS 1282, BIOL 2114

This course expands student understanding of the phenomena affecting functional, physiologic, psychosocial and environment health within a holistic model care. Emphasis is on promoting, protecting, and restoring health in adults experiencing illness, linking the pathophysiologic processes to nursing management.

 NURS 1282 Nursing Interventions II - Clinical 3 credits

Prerequisites: NURS 1180, NURS 1181, NURS 1182, BIOL 2113, MATH 0110 or equivalent test-out

Co requisite: NURS 1280, NURS 1281, BIOL 2114

This clinical course introduces the student to the professional discipline of nursing while providing care in the acute care setting. Emphasis is on continued skill development in communication, assessment, clinical decision making, caring interventions, health education, collaboration and care management while developing a professional practice framework.

 NURS 1283 Transition to Professional Practice 2 credits

Co requisites: NURS 1280, NURS 1281, BIOL 2113

Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: Basic mathematics, college reading, college writing, and mastery of first and second semester nursing content.

This course focuses on the needs of the student returning to the academic environment and is intended to expand the knowledge and skills of the LPN. This course focuses on the knowledge, skills, values, and experiences needed for the role transition from LPN to the professional practice of an RN. Students must be concurrently enrolled NURS 1280 and NURS 1281.

 NURS 2380 Pathophysiological Phenomena for Nurses II 2 credits

Prerequisites: NURS 1280, NURS 1281, NURS 1282, BIOL 2114 or NURS 1283, BIOL 2114

Co requisite: NURS 2381, NURS 2382, PSYCH 2235

This course focuses on pathophysiologic processes and disease states in specialty populations as a basis for nursing practice. Student will link manifestations, complications, diagnostic studies, and disease management modalities to specific processes and disease states.

 NURS 2381 Holistic Nursing Care of Special Populations 3 credits

Prerequisites: NURS 1280, NURS 1281, NURS 1282 or NURS 1283

Co requisite: PSYCH 2235, NURS 2380, NURS 2382

This course expands student understanding of the phenomena affecting functional, physiologic, psychosocial and environmental health within a holistic model of care. Emphasis is on promoting, protecting, and restoring health in special populations, linking the pathophysiologic processes to nursing management.

 NURS 2382 Nursing Interventions III - Clinical 3 credits

Prerequisite: NURS 1280, NURS 1281, NURS 1282, BIOL 2114 or NURS 1283, BIOL 2114

Co requisite: NURS 2380, NURS 2381, PSYCH 2235

This clinical course introduces the student to the professional discipline of nursing while providing care for individuals and families across the lifespan experiencing physical and/or psychological health concerns. Emphasis is on continued skill development in communication, assessment, clinical decision making, caring interventions, health education, collaboration and care management while developing a professional practice framework.

 NURS 2480 Pathophysiologic Phenomena for Nurses III 2 credits

Prerequisites: All level I Nursing courses, NURS 2380, NURS 2381, NURS 2382

Co requisite: NURS 2481, NURS 2482

This course focuses on the pathophysoiologic processes in specific disease states in the adult population as a basis for nursing practice. Students will link manifestations, complications, diagnostic and disease management modalities to specific pathologic processes and disease states.

 NURS 2481 Holistic Nursing Care II 3 credits

Prerequisites: NURS 2380, NURS 2381, NURS 2382

Co requisite: NURS 2480, NURS 2482

This course continues to expand student understanding of the phenomena affecting functional, physiologic, psychosocial and environmental health within a holistic model of care. Emphasis is on promoting, protecting, and restoring health in individuals and populations experiencing illness, linking pathophysiologic processes to nursing management.

 NURS 2482 Nursing Interventions IV - Clinical 3 credits

Prerequisites: NURS 2380, NURS 2381, NURS 2382

Co requisite: NURS 2480, NURS 2481

This course integrates knowledge of the clinical practice of nursing while providing care across the lifespan in a variety of settings. Emphasis is on skill mastery in communication, assessment, clinical decision making, caring interventions, health education, collaboration and care management while developing a professional practice framework.

 NURS 2584 Pharmacology for Nurses and Related Health Professionals 2 credits

Prerequisites: Student enrolled in a nursing program, RN or LPN licensure, enrollment in the Clinical Research Certificate program or instructor consent.

This course introduces the health professional student to the principles underlying pharmacology. Aframework for approaching the study of pharmacotherapeutics will be developed including pharmaceutical and regulation, major classifications and clinical management.