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Nursing
Award:
Associate of Science
Total Credits for Award:
64.00
Description:
MCTC's Professional Nursing Program prepares you to sit for the National Council Licensure Exam to become a registered nurse. Upon completion and successful licensure, graduates are eligible to enter all Nursing Baccalaureate Completion Programs offered by Minnesota State and Community Colleges.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: FIRST SEMESTER:
Advanced Standing First Semester
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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NPRO 1010
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Nursing Transitions
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3.00
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ENGL 1110 Or ENGA 1110
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College Composition
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3.00
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BIOL 2224
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Anatomy
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4.00
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Advanced Standing Credit
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LPNs who are admitted to the NPRO program receive 5 credits of advanced standing
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5.00
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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15.00
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Grades of "C" or above (2.0) are required in all of the courses for completion of the program.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: SECOND SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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NPRO 1100
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Wellness-Illness Concepts Across the Lifespan
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7.00
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BIOL 2225
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Physiology
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4.00
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PSYC 2240
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Life Span Development
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4.00
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General Education
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Choose a course from any of the MnTC Goal Areas other than MnTC Goal Areas 1, 3, 5 or 9.
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3.00
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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18.00
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Grades of "C" or above (2.0) are required in all of the courses for completion of the program.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: THIRD SEMESTER:
Summer Term
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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NPRO 1150
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Concepts of Health Assessment
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3.00
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BIOL 2226
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Pathophysiology
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2.00
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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5.00
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Grades of "C" or above (2.0) are required in all of the courses for completion of the program.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: FOURTH SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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NPRO 2000
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Complex Health Concepts
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8.00
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BIOL 2235
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Microbiology
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4.00
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General Education
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Choose any course from any MnTC Goal areas other than 1, 3, 5 or 9. Students planning to continue to Augsburg should consider taking a minimum of three credits from MnTC Goal Area 6.
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3.00
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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15.00
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Course Requirements: Fifth Semester
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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NPRO 2100
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Synthesis of Health Concepts in Nursing
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8.00
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General Education
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Choose any course from any MnTC Goal areas other than 1, 3, 5 or 9. Students planning to continue to Augsburg should consider taking a minimum of three credits from MnTC Goal Area 6.
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3.00
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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11.00
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Grades of "C" or above (2.0) are required in all of the courses for completion of the program.
General Education Courses (30 Credits):
To complete the A.S. degree in Professional Nursing, students are required to successfully complete 30 credits of General Education coursework selected from at least six of the 10 MnTC Goal Areas. A minimum of three credits must be completed from Goal Area 1, and a minimum of three credits from Goal Areas 7, 8, 9 or 10.
The specific courses that are required for the A.S. degree are ENGL 1110, BIOL 2224, BIOL 2225, BIOL 2226, BIOL 2235, and PSYC 2240. This will satisfy 21 of the 30 required credits. The nursing program curriculum as written includes Goal Areas 1, 3, 5 and 9.
Students continuing to Augsburg College to complete the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree should consider taking a minimum of three credits from MnTC Goal Area 6 and work closely with their advisors to select the remaining elective general education coursework. It is also recommended that students continuing on to Augsburg take NPRO 2300 Trends and Issues in Nursing. NPRO 2300 will transfer as a direct equivalent to Augsburg’s NURS 300 which is a required course for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree.
All students pursuing this award should work closely with their advisor to ensure proper selection of required program courses, if applicable program electives, required Minnesota Transfer Curriculum courses, and MnTC electives. You are expected to meet with your advisor on a regular basis to ensure courses are taken in an order that will lead to efficient and successful completion of the required coursework.