Pre-Nursing Preparatory Certificate (PNPC)

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The Pre-Nursing Preparatory Certificate program provides a structured curriculum for students wishing to apply for admission to the Associate Degree in Applied Science Nursing program. Completion of the certificate prepares the student for application but does not guarantee acceptance into the program.

Developmental Courses

This program of study requires that all developmental courses be completed prior to graduation. These developmental courses may or may not be prerequisites to courses required in the program. Developmental courses are determined by placement tests taken at the time of admission into the College. The developmental courses are MAT 013 and RWR 032 . These courses do not count for credit in any program of study.

Following is a list of courses required to complete this program.

Semester I

AHS 102 - Medical Terminology 3 Credit Hours
BIO 210 - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credit Hours
COL 105 - Freshman Seminar 3 Credit Hours
COL 110 - Information Literacy 1 Credit Hours
ENG 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 14

Semester II

BIO 211 - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credit Hours
MAT 110 - College Algebra 3 Credit Hours
or
MAT 120 - Probability and Statistics 3 Credit Hours
PSY 201 - General Psychology 3 Credit Hours
Departmental Approved Elective 3 Credit Hours**
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 Credit Hours*

Total Credit Hours: 16

30 Semester Hours

*Recommend Humanities/Fine Arts Electives: ART 101 , ART 105 , HIS 101 , HIS 102 , HIS 122 , HIS 131 , HIS 201 , HIS 202 , HIS 222 , MUS 105 , PHI 101 , PHI 110 , and THE 101 .

**Departmental Approved Elective: BIO 225 , BIO 240 , CHM 110 , PSY 208 , PSY 212 , and SOC 101 .

This program is aligned with the following Career Cluster: Health Science.