A.A.S. NURSING**
Degree Requirements for Matriculants (Total credits: 66-67)

COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS
Successful completion of CUNY/ACT Tests in reading and writing and the CUNY Mathematics Test with passing examination scores or remedial courses may be required.
* ENG 12 (based on CUNY Test scores, students may be exempt)
4 credits
* ENG 24
3

DEPARTMENT REQUIREMENTS+
Students in the Pre-Nursing Sequence must complete the five semester-sequences as specified below.

First Semester (Pre-Clinical Curriculum Program)
* Applied Physical Sciences for Allied Health Careers (SCI 25) 3 credits
* General Psychology (PSY 11) 3
* Human Anatomy and Physiology (BIO 11 - NOTE: Prerequisite required) 4
* Freshman English (ENG 12) 4

Second Semester
* Human Anatomy and Physiology II (BIO 12) 4
* Human Growth and Development (PSY 32) 3
Drug Calculations in Nursing (NUR 17) 1
Fundamentals of Nursing (NUR 18) 7

Third Semester
* Microbiology in Health and Disease (BIO 51) 4
Nursing the Ill Adult (NUR 21) 9

Fourth Semester
* Freshman English II (ENG 24) 3
Nursing the Emotionally Ill (NUR 20) 4
Nursing the Ill Adult II (NUR 22) 5

Fifth Semester
* Introduction to Sociology (SOC 31) 3
Family-Centered Maternity Nursing (NUR 19) 4
Nursing of Children (NUR 23) 5
Issues in Nursing (NUR 24) 1

Students requiring remediation based upon College placement test scores may be required to take any or all of the following prior to taking the Pre-Clinical Sequence.
Preparatory Biology (BIO 10)
Remedial Math (M1 and M2, or MAT R2)
English Skills (ENG 04, 91, 92 and/or 93)

Up to 5% of the students who are accepted to the Nursing Program may be allowed directly into the Clinical component and can earn their A.A.S. degree in two years. These students are selected on the basis of their high school admission average, results of the CUNY English and Mathematics Freshman Skills Assessment Tests, and approval of the Nursing Department:

Those students (not more than 5% of each class) who complete the degree in two years will take the semester-sequences in the following order.

First Semester
Applied Physical Sciences for Allied Health Careers (SCI 25) 3 credits
* General Psychology (PSY 11) 3
* Human Anatomy and Physiology I (BIO 11) 4
Drug Calculations in Nursing (NUR 17) 1
Fundamentals of Nursing (NUR 18) 7
Winter or Summer Module +
Human Anatomy and Physiology II (BIO 12) 4
+ Students may elect to take required courses other than nursing courses during the Winter and Summer Modules.

Second Semester
Microbiology in Health and Disease (BIO 51) 4
* Freshman English I (ENG 12) 4
Nursing the Ill Adult (NUR 21) 9
Third Semester
* Human Growth and Development (PSY 32) 3
* Introduction to Sociology (SOC 31) 3
Nursing the Emotionally Ill (NUR 20) 4
Nursing the Ill Adult II (NUR 22) 5
Fourth Semester
* Freshman English II (ENG 24) 3
Family-Centered Maternity Nursing (NUR 19) 4
Nursing of Children (NUR 23) 5
Issues in Nursing (NUR 24) 1
+ Consultation with the Department Advisor is required.
** This program is within the Nursing Department.
* CPI Unit(s)

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