Practical Nurse Program Outline
NEW curriculum for students entering program in Fall 2017 and after.
Students successfully completing the NEW Practical Nurse program will receive a total
of 40 credits and 540 clinical hours.
Suggested Course Progression
| Prerequisite |
Name |
Credits |
| ENGL 1010 |
Composition I |
3 |
| Semester 1 |
Name |
Credits |
| NURP 1010 |
Practical Nursing I |
7 |
| NURS 1015P |
Gerontological Nursing |
2 |
| NURS 1061P |
Pharmacology I |
1 |
| BIOL 1070* |
Anatomy & Physiology |
3 |
| |
Total Credits |
13 |
| * BIOL 1010 & BIOL 1020 or BIOL 2201 & BIOL 2202 with a final grade of C or better in each
will waive the in-program requirement of BIOL 1070 |
| Semester 2 |
Name |
Credits |
| NURP 1020 |
Practical Nursing II |
9 |
| NURS 1062P |
Pharmacology II |
1 |
| PSYC 2010 |
General Psychology |
3 |
| |
Total Credits |
13 |
| Semester 3 |
Name |
Credits |
| NURP 1030 |
Practical Nursing III |
10 |
| NURP 2500 |
PN Capstone |
1 |
| |
Total Credits |
11 |