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Dr. Cindy Jones, Director
NR 110   Phone extension 216 or 316
E-mail  jonesc@nacc.edu                        

Health Sciences Division

ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING  PROGRAM   

The graduate is eligible to take the national exam (NCLEX-RN) leading to licensure as a Registered Nurse.
 
Admission
Admission to the Associate Degree Nursing Program is selective, limited, and subject to application deadlines.  In addition, the essential functions of the curriculum call for basic abilities in mobility, motor skills, vision, hearing, and other areas. The application deadline is June 1.

Download printable brochures of all requirements:
   Associate Degree Nursing Program (pdf)

Download the application form to print, complete, and send/bring (instructions included):
   Nursing Application (pdf)

If you need Adobe reader, download here (free):

Degree Requirements: Associate in Applied Science in Nursing

Required Courses:                     
 
Area I: Written Composition I
  ENG 101 English Composition I
                                                    Area I total

Area II: Humanities & Fine Arts
  Humanities/Fine Arts Elective
  SPH 107 Fundamentals of Public Speaking
                                                   Area II total

Area III: Natural Science & Mathematics
  MTH 116 Mathematical Applications
  BIO 201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
  BIO 202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
  BIO 220 General Microbiology 
                                                  Area III total

Area IV: History, Social, & Behavioral Sciences
  PSY 200 General Psychology    
  PSY 210 Growth and Development
                                                 Area IV total 
 
Area V: Pre Professional, Major, & Elective Courses
  NUR 102 Fundamentals of Nursing
  NUR 104 Introduction to Pharmacology
  NUR 103 Health Assessment
  NUR 105 Adult Nursing
  NUR 106 Maternal and Child Nursing
  NUR 201 Nursing Throughout the Lifespan I
  NUR 202 Nsg. Throughout the Lifespan II
  NUR 203 Nsg. Throughout the Lifespan III
  NUR 204 Transition into Nursing Practice
                                                  Area V total  

                               Degree total credit hours:  

Credit hours:


3
      3


3
3
      6


3
4
4
4
      15


3
3
      6


6
1
1
8
5
5
6
6
4
      42

      72


Note:  The Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education has mandated that a standardized curriculum for nursing education be developed for Practical Nursing and Associate Degree Nursing Programs in Alabama. Catalog information related to the LPN and ADN programs is currently under revision and is subject to change. Please consult a nursing advisor for new developments, changes, or clarification.