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Associate in Applied
Science Degree Nursing*
The Nursing program
is designed to enable students to receive a certificate in practical nursing
at the completion of the first year and an associate in applied science
degree in nursing at the completion of the two-year sequence. The program
is approved by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation and
accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.
The associate in applied
science degree in Nursing qualifies the graduate for NCLEX-RN and application
for Illinois licensure as a registered nurse. Positions are available
in a variety of health care settings. Legal limitations could prohibit
an individual from taking this licensing examination. Questions regarding
these restrictions should be directed to the Illinois Department of Professional
Regulation at 217.782.8556.
** Admission requirements
include:
- Fulfillment of the General Admission Requirements of Harper College.
- Submission of an official copy of American College Test (ACT) results. (This requirement
will be waived for students who have completed 12 or more semester hours
of college work.)
- High school graduation or equivalent (GED).
- Grade Point Average
Requirement. All students must have a high school grade point average
of 2.0 or better (on a 4.0 scale), or if twelve (12) semester hours
of college credit have been completed, a college grade point average
of 2.0 or better (on a 4.0 scale). Students who have previously enrolled
at Harper College must be in good academic standing.
- Course Work Requirements.
Two semesters of high school biology with grades of “C” or
better OR one semester of college biology with a grade of “C”
or better;
Two semesters of high school chemistry with grades of “C”
or better OR one semester of college chemistry with a grade of “C”
or better;
Two semesters of high school math (algebra or higher level) with grades
of “C” or better OR one semester of college math (elementary
algebra or higher level) with a grade of “C” or better;
Students who have not completed elementary algebra at the college level
with a grade of “C” or better must meet one of the following
requirements: ACT Math score of 23 or higher; OR Harper College Math
Assessment results that demonstrate placement into intermediate algebra.
Once college work has been completed in any of the subject areas, listed
above, only college work will be used to determine if the particular
subject admission requirement has been fulfilled.
- Completion of the Entrance Examination for Schools of Nursing.
- English Competency Requirement. This requirement may be met by one of the following:
Proof of completion of ENG 100 (or its equivalent) with a grade of "C"
or better
ACT English score of 19 or higher and ACT Reading score of 20 or higher
Harper College Writing/Reading Assessment Test results that demonstrate
placement into ENG 101.
- Attendance at a Nursing program information meeting.
- Satisfactory Harper College Nursing Admission score.
FIRST
YEAR (1)
| First
Semester |
| BIO 160 |
Human Anatomy |
4 |
| NUR 101 |
Nursing Fundamentals
|
9 |
| NUR 120 |
Pharmacology (2) |
2 |
| PSY 101 |
Introduction to Psychology
|
3 |
| Mathematics
(3) |
0
|
| total: |
|
18
|
| Second
Semester |
| BIO 161 |
Human Physiology (4) |
4 |
| Computer
elective (5) |
1 |
| NUR 102 |
Nursing Care of Clients
with Commonly Occurring Health Needs |
9 |
| PSY 228 |
Human Development |
3
|
| total: |
|
17
|
| Summer
Semester |
| NUR 199 |
Bridge to Advanced Nursing
(6) |
1 |
SECOND
YEAR
| First
Semester |
| BIO 130 |
Microbiology |
4 |
| ENG 101 |
Composition |
3 |
| NUR 201 |
Advanced Nursing I
|
10
|
| total: |
|
17
|
| Second
Semester |
| SPE 101 |
Fundamentals of Speech
Communication |
3 |
| NUR 202 |
Advanced Nursing II
|
10 |
| SOC 101 |
Introduction to Sociology
|
3 |
| NUR 210 |
Physical Assessment
(7) |
1
|
| total: |
|
17 |
*Nursing is a
limited enrollment program. See Limited Enrollment Programs section
of this catalog for details.
** Subject to change. Contact the Admissions Office for additional
information.
1. A grade of "C" or
better in all NUR courses, BIO 130, BIO 160 and BIO 161 is required
for all students.
2. Must be completed no earlier than three years before graduation.
3. Group II math requirement is met by Nursing program admission
requirements.
4. Must be taken within three years of the required semester.
5. CIS 100, CIS 101, CIS 117, CIS 125, HSC 100, OFC 133.
6. Required for the LPN admit and the student reentering the second
level.
7. Can be taken
any time after NUR 102.
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