PRACTICAL NURSING DIPLOMA CURRICULUM (One-Year Plan)
Prerequisites
Health Care Provider or Professional Rescuer
BIOL 1404 Human Biology (3cr)
OR BIOL 2467* Anatomy & Physiology I (4cr)
AND BIOL 2468* Anatomy & Physiology II (4cr)
ENGL 1410 Composition 1 (4cr)
NSGA 1110 Nursing Assistant (3cr)
Total 10 Credits
Fall Semester
PNUR 1130 Life Span** (1cr)
PNUR 1132 Infection Control (1cr)
PNUR 1134 Pharmacology (2cr)
PNUR 1138 Medical Terminology** (1cr)
PNUR 1160* Basic Nursing II Lab (3cr)
PNUR 1161* Clinical Lab I (1cr)
PNUR 1168* Psychosocial Nursing (3cr)
PNUR 1265* Medical Surgical Nursing I (5cr)
Total 17 Credits
Spring Semester
PNUR 1162* Clinical Lab II (4cr)
PNUR 1166* Gerontological Nursing (2cr)
PNUR 1175* Maternal Child Health (3cr)
PNUR 1270* Medical Surgical Nursing II (5cr)
Total 14 Credits
Summer Session
PNUR 1163* Clinical Lab III (3cr)
Total 3 Credits
GRADUATION REQUIREMENT 44 CREDITS
*Denotes Prerequisites
**Student may substitute PSYC 2431 Human Development (3cr)
For PNUR Life Span (1 cr)
**Student may substitute SECM 1360 Medical Terminology (3cr)
3 credits for PNUR 1138 Medical Terminology.
PRACTICAL NURSING DIPLOMA CURRICULUM
(One-Year Plan - January Start)
Prerequisites
Health Care Provider or Professional Rescuer
BIOL 1404 Human Biology (3cr)
OR BIOL 2467* Anatomy & Physiology I (4cr)
AND BIOL 2468* Anatomy & Physiology II (4cr)
ENGL 1410 Composition 1 (4cr)
NSGA 1110 Nursing Assistant (3cr)
Total 10 CreditsSpring Semester
Fall Semester
PNUR 1130 Life Span** (1cr)
PNUR 1132 Infection Control (1cr)
PNUR 1134 Pharmacology (2cr)
PNUR 1138 Medical Terminology** (1cr)
PNUR 1166* Gerontological Nursing (2cr)
PNUR 1168* Psychosocial Nursing (3cr)
PNUR 1160* Basic Nursing II Lab (3cr)
Total 13 Credits
Summer Session
PNUR 1161* Clinical Lab I (1cr)
PNUR 1265* Medical Surgical Nursing I (5cr)
Total 6 Credits
Fall Semester
PNUR 1162* Clinical Lab II (4cr)
PNUR 1175* Maternal Child Health (3cr)
PNUR 1270* Medical Surgical Nursing II (5cr)
Total 12 Credits
Spring Semester
PNUR 1163* Clinical Lab III (3cr)
Total 3 Credits
GRADUATION REQUIREMENT 44 CREDITS
*Denotes Prerequisites
**Student may substitute SECM 1360 Medical Terminology,
3 credits for PNUR 1138 Medical Terminology.
**Student may substitute PSYC 2431 Human Development (3cr)
For PNUR 1130 Life Span (1 cr.)
PRACTICAL NURSING DIPLOMA CURRICULUM
(Two-Year Plan)
Prerequisites
Health Care Provider or Professional Rescuer
BIOL 1404 Human Biology (3cr)
OR BIOL 2467* Anatomy & Physiology I (4cr)
AND BIOL 2468* Anatomy & Physiology II (4cr)
ENGL 1410 Composition 1 (4cr)
NSGA 1110 Nursing Assistant (3cr)
Total 10 Credits
First Year - Fall Semester
PNUR 1130 Life Span** (1cr)
PNUR 1132 Infection Control (1cr)
PNUR 1134 Pharmacology (2cr)
PNUR 1138 Medical Terminology** (1cr)
PNUR 1166* Gerontological Nursing (2cr)
PNUR 1168* Psychosocial Nursing (3cr)
Total 10 Credits
Spring Semester
PNUR 1160* Basic Nursing II Lab (3cr)
PNUR 1161* Clinical Lab I (1cr)
PNUR 1265* Medical Surgical Nursing I (5cr)
Total 9 Credits
Second Year - Fall Semester
PNUR 1162* Clinical Lab II (4cr)
PNUR 1175* Maternal Child Health (3cr)
PNUR 1270* Medical Surgical Nursing II (5cr)
Total 12 Credits
Spring Semester
PNUR 1163* Clinical Lab III (3cr)
Total 3 Credits
GRADUATION REQUIREMENT 44 CREDITS
*Denotes Prerequisites
**Student may substitute SECM 1360 Medical Terminology,
3 credits for PNUR 1138 Medical Terminology.
**Student may substitute PSYC 2431 Human Development (3cr),
For PNUR 1130 Life Span (1 cr)
NOTES: The student must earn a āCā or above in nursing courses and required liberal arts and science courses. A student earning a grade below a C cannot progress or graduate.