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

Location(s): Main Campus


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Major Code: (9328)

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 Orientation Workshop Credits: 0


  • CS 288N0

Nursing Transition Course I Credits: 6


Nursing Transition Course II Credits: 6


Earned Nursing Course Credits: 20


General Education Courses: 12


Total Program Hours: 65


NOTE: The required general education courses: English Composition I, English Composition II, Fundamentals of Speech Communication, and Introduction to Sociology must be completed to meet graduation requirements.

Recommended Course Sequence


FIRST YEAR


First Semester (Fall)


Total Semester Hours: 6


Second Semester (Spring)


Total Semester Hours: 9


Third Semester (Summer)


Total Semester Hours: 6


SECOND YEAR


Fourth Semester (Fall)


Total Semester Hours: 10


Fifth Semester (Spring)


Total Semester Hours: 8


Sixth Semester (Summer)


Total Semester Hours: 5


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