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Licensed Practical Nurse to Registered Nurse (LPN-RN) On Campus Advanced Placement Track, A.A.S.

Location(s): Main Campus


Major Code: (9325)

Associate of Applied Science Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the associate degree-nursing program, the graduate will be able to:

  1. Function as a provider of nursing care for patients at various stages of growth and development in diverse health care delivery settings.
  2. Use the nursing process to identify patient needs and provide effective nursing care focusing on promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health.
  3. Use principles of teaching and learning to provide health education to patients and other members of the multidisciplinary health care team.
  4. Demonstrate responsibility for self-development and continued lifelong learning.
  5. Use effective communication and collaborative skills in interactions with patients and other members of the multidisciplinary health care team.
  6. Demonstrate accountability for nursing practice within the profession’s legal/ethical framework.
  7. Organize and direct nursing care for individual patients, small groups of patients and families.

Degree Requirements


Semester Credit Hours


First Year Level Proficiency Credits: 21 (from LPN transcript)


Nursing Transition Course Credits: 12


Earning Nursing Course Credits: 20


General Education Course Credits: 12


Total Program Credit Hours: 65


Recommended Course Sequence


First Semester (Summer)


Total Semester Hours: 18


Second Semester (Fall)


Total Semester Hours: 16


Third Semester (Spring)


Total Semester Hours: 10