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program will be required to take a comprehensive program exam in NUR 115: Evidence
Based Clinical Reasoning and/or NUR 221: Advanced Evidence Based Clinical Reason- Fifth Term
ing. Humanities Elective 3 3 0 0 3
NUR 221 Adv. Evidence-Based Clinical Reasoning 7 3 0 4 12
ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING 10 6 0 4 15
Associate in Applied Science Degree
TOTAL HOURS - 66
Upon completion of the Associate Degree Nursing Program (ADN), the student is awarded Notes:
the Associate in Applied Science Degree. Graduates are eligible to apply to take the • Classes in italics may be taken prior to entering nursing or taken in consecutive nursing
National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). Following semesters.
successful completion of the examination, the graduate is eligible to practice as a Registered • BIO 201 is a prerequisite for BIO 202.
Nurse. The Associate Degree Nursing Program is fully approved by the Alabama Board of • NUR 114 and NUR 115 are co-requisites. NUR 115 may only be taken with NUR 114,
Nursing and accredited by Accreditation Commission for Education and Nursing (ACEN). or after the successful completion of NUR 114.
ADN courses are offered on the Opelika campus. Students are admitted two times per year,
fall and spring semesters.

ADN NURSING CURRICULUM MOBILITY OPTION for LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES
Associate in Applied Science Degree
First Term CR TH LB CL CT
MTH 100 Intermediate College Algebra or higher 3 3 0 0 3 LPNs may earn the Associate in Applied Science Degree in Nursing in three semesters by
BIO 201 Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4 3 1 0 5 successfully completing one term of transition* courses and the final two semesters of the
NUR 112 Fundamentals of Nursing 7 4 2 1 13 ADN program. Following graduation from the College, the graduate is eligible to apply
14 10 3 1 21 to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).
Upon successful completion of the examination, the graduate will be eligible to practice as
Note: After completion of NUR 112 with a “C” of higher, students may apply to take the a Registered Nurse.
Certified Nursing Assistant Examination and obtain license as a CNA in Alabama.
The Associate Degree Nursing Program is fully approved by the Alabama Board of Nursing
Second Term and accredited by The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing.
ENG 101 English Composition I 3 3 0 0 3
BIO 202 Human Anatomy & Physiology II 4 3 1 0 5 *Note: Policies subject to change due to statewide standardization of nursing programs.
PSY 210 Human Growth and Development 3 3 0 0 3
NUR 113 Nursing Concepts 8 4 1 3 16 Admission Requirements for LPN to ADN Mobility Program
18 13 2 3 27 In addition to the general admission requirements for the College, admission to the LPN to
Third Term ADN Mobility option requires:
NUR 114 Nursing Concepts 8 5 0 3 14 1. applicant meets all nursing program general admission requirements.
NUR 115 Evidence Based Clinical Reasoning 2 1 0 1 4 2. an unencumbered or nonrestricted license as a Practical Nurse in Alabama.
SPH 106 Fundamentals of Oral Communication OR 3. completion of prerequisite general education courses with minimum grade of “C.”
SPH 107 Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3 3 0 0 3 Courses are:
13 9 0 4 21 BIO 201 Human Anatomy & Physiology I
BIO 202 Human Anatomy & Physiology II Division Health Sciences
Fourth Term CR TH LB CL CT ENG 101 English Composition I
BIO 220 General Microbiology 4 2 2 0 6 MTH 100 Intermediate College Algebra (or higher)
NUR 211 Advanced Nursing Concepts 7 4 0 3 13 PSY 210 Human Growth and Development
11 6 2 3 19 SPH 107 Fundamentals of Public Speaking (or SPH 106)
Note: After completion of NUR 114 and NUR 115 with a “C” or higher, students may *BIO 201 is a prerequisite to BIO 202.
apply to take the NCLEX-PN Examination and obtain license as a LPN in Alabama. Total Prerequisistes: 20 credit hours