Curriculum of the Associate Degree Nursing Program - El Centro College
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El Centro College
Associate Degree Nursing Program
CURRICULUM
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The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Program is a seventy-two credit hour curriculum leading to the Associate of Applied Science Degree. The nursing program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission and the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas. The ADN program is offered at El Centro college, with a satellite program at Brookhaven College.

Prerequisite Courses

Rubric Courses
Lecture Hours
Lab Hours
External Hours
Contact Hours
Credit Hours

MATH
1314 		College Algebra
3
0
0
48
3

ENGL
1301		 Composition I
3
0
0
48
3

PSYC
2301
Introduction to Psychology
3
0
0
48
3

SCIT
1407

Human Anatomy and Physiology I
OR
3
3
0
96
4

BIOL 2401 Anatomy & Physiology I
(3)
(3)
(0)
(96)
(4)

TOTAL
12
3
0
240
13

SEMESTER I - FALL First Year

Rubric Courses
Lecture Hours
Lab Hours
External Hours
Contact Hours
Credit Hours

RSNG
1524 		Introduction to Professional Nursing
4
2
0
96
5

RSNG
1460 		Clinical - Nursing (RN Training)
0
0
12
192
4

PSYCH
2314 		Developmental Psychology
3
0
0
48
3

SCIT
1408

Human Anatomy & Physiology II
OR
3
3
0
96
4

BIOL
2402 		Anatomy & Physiology II
(3)
(3)
(0)
(96)
(4)

TOTAL
10
5
12
432
16

SEMESTER II - SPRING First Year

Rubric Courses
Lecture Hours
Lab Hours
External Hours
Contact Hours
Credit Hours

RSNG
2504 		Care of the Client with Common Health Care Needs
5
0
0
80
5

RNSG
1105 		Nursing Skills
0
2
0
32
1

RNSG
1461		 Clinical - Nursing (RN Training)
0
0
12
192
4

BIOL
2420 		General Microbiology
3
3
0
112
4

SPCH
1311 		Introduction to Speech Communication
3
0
0
48
3

TOTAL
11
9
12
464
17

SEMESTER III - FALL Second Year

Rubric Courses
Lecture Hours
Lab Hours
External Hours
Contact Hours
Credit Hours

RSNG
2414		 Care of the Client with Complex Health Care Needs
4
0
0
64
4

RSNG
2460 		Clinical - Nursing (RN Training)
0
0
12
192
4

RSNG
2213 		Mental Health Nursing
2
0
0
32
2

RSNG
2161
Clinical - Nursing (RN Training)
0
0
3
48
1

Elective Humanities/Fine Arts
3
0
0
48
3

TOTAL
9
0
15
384
14

SEMESTER IV - SPRING Second Year

Rubric Courses
Lecture Hours
Lab Hours
External Hours
Contact Hours
Credit Hours

RNSG
2535 		Integrated Client Care Management
5
0
0
80
5

RNSG
2562 		Clinical - Nursing (RN Training)
0
0
15
240
5

RNSG
2231 		Management of Client Care
2
0
0
32
2

TOTAL
7
0
15
352
12

GRAND TOTAL

Contact Hours
Credit Hours

1872
72
SCIT 1407 formerly BIOL 1470, and SCIT 1408 fomerly BIOL 1472. BIOL 1470/1472 accepted for SCIT 1407/1408 within five-year time limit. BIOL 1408 recommended prior to SCIT 1407 if no previous high school biology. BIOL 1407 is a required prerequisite for BIOL 2401.

MATH 1414 is also accepted for the college algebra requirement.

Humanities electives include ARTS 1301, Foreign Language courses, HUMA 1301, MUSI 1306, PHIL 1301, DRAM 1310, English 2000 level literature courses. The humanities elective course may be completed before but NOT AFTER the semester indicated.

A "C" grade or better is required in all courses. Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institutuion should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.

Support courses may be completed before but NOT after the semester indicated.

NOTE: Support courses completed at colleges and universities outside the DCCCD must be approved for transfer credit prior to the semester in which the course is required according to the curriculum outline.

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