Nursing Specialization (Block Curriculum), AAS

[AAS_ADNB offered at LSC-CyFair]

This program is designed for students interested in becoming a registered nurse (RN). The curriculum is organized where the learning experience is divided by nursing content area.

Prerequisite Semester

BIOL 2401 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4 Credits
ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I 3 Credits

First Year

First Semester

BIOL 2402 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II 4 Credits
RNSG 1309 - Introduction to Nursing 3 Credits
RNSG 1215 - Health Assessment 2 Credits
RNSG 1144 - Nursing Skills II 1 Credits
PSYC 2301 - General Psychology 3 Credits

Second Semester

BIOL 2420 - Medical Microbiology 4 Credits
RNSG 1341 - Common Concepts of Adult Health 3 Credits
RNSG 1261 - Clinical - Common Concepts of Adult Health 2 Credits
RNSG 2213 - Mental Health Nursing 2 Credits
RNSG 2162 - Clinical-Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 1 Credits

Second Year

First Semester

RNSG 1343 - Complex Concepts of Adult Health 3 Credits
RNSG 1362 - Clinical-Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 3 Credits
RNSG 2208 - Maternal/Newborn Nursing and Women’s Health 2 Credits
RNSG 2161 - Clinical-Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 1 Credits
RNSG 1301 - Pharmacology 3 Credits
Elective Creative Arts/Language, Philosophy, & Culture 3 Credits ¹

Second Semester

RNSG 2207 - Adaptation to Role of Professional Nurse 2 Credits
RNSG 2331 - Advanced Concepts of Adult Health 3 Credits
RNSG 2560 - Clinical-Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 5 Credits ²
RNSG 2201 - Care of Children and Families 2 Credits
RNSG 2160 - Clinical-Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 1 Credits

Total Credit Hours 60

¹Choose from the requirements for the AAS Associate of Applied Science .

²Capstone Course

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