Nursing Program
Program Application Requirements (Prerequisites)
A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better in the following prerequisite courses and successful completion of the Nurse Entrance Exam are required to make an application to the Nursing Program:
| Course | Description | Semester Hours |
| BSC 2085C w/lab | Anatomy and Physiology I with lab |
4 |
| BSC 2086C w/lab | Anatomy & Physiology II with lab |
4 |
| ENC 1101 | Written Communication I |
3 |
| Mathematics | Any Area II, A.A. Mathematics course: MAC 1105 College Algebra or STA 2023 Elementary Statistics preferred |
3 |
|
Total Hours |
14 |
The Associate in Science Degree Nursing Program is a limited enrollment program. Completion of all or part of the academic courses required for the degree does not guarantee acceptance into the program.
→ Preferences for campus locations may be impacted by clinical site availability. Students should make arrangements for travel to various campuses and clinical sites throughout the entire program.
General Academic Requirements
|
Course |
Description |
Semester Hours |
| DEP 2004 | Human Development: Life Span |
3 |
| ENC 1102 | English Composition II |
3 |
| Humanities | Any Area IV, A.A. Humanities course |
3 |
| MCB 2010C w/lab | Microbiology with lab |
4 |
| PSY 2012 | General Psychology |
3 |
|
Total Hours |
16 |
Students must have an overall and cumulative 2.75 GPA in the prerequisites and additional general academic requirements to remain eligible for the nursing program.
Associate in Science Basic Nursing Program
| Course | Description | Semester Hours |
|
NUR 1023C |
Nursing Process I |
8 |
|
NUR 1141 |
Pharmacology I |
2 |
|
NUR 1730C |
Nursing Process II |
10 |
|
NUR 1142 |
Pharmacology II |
1 |
|
NUR 2731C |
Nursing Process III |
10 |
|
NUR 2732C |
Nursing Process IV |
9 |
|
NUR 2813 |
Nursing Seminar |
2 |
|
Total Hours |
42 |
A grade of 'C' or better is required for all coursework for the Nursing program.
Continue to take the additional general academic requirements for the Nursing program. Admission priority is given to qualified program applicants who have completed all program entrance requirements (prerequisites), the most general academic requirements, and have achieved the highest cumulative and overall GPA in these classes. Testing results may also be used in the admission process.
NOTE: Students will be contacted via their SCF student email account regarding nursing admission decisions. Qualified applicants who are not admitted to a specific semester will have the opportunity to submit a new application for another admission period.
