Practical Nursing, Certificate - Sample schedule Full Time with Summer

Fall Semester

• SDV 101 - Orientation to Health Professions 1 cr. OR
• SDV 100 - College Success Skills (Fall Spring Summer) 1 cr.

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• BIO 145 - Basic Human Anatomy and Physiology (Fall Spring) 4 cr. ¹ OR
• BIO 142 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II (Fall Spring Summer) 4 cr. ¹

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• ENG 111 - College Composition I (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.
• PNE 161 - Nursing in Health Changes I (Fall Only) 6 cr.
• PNE 174 - Applied Pharmacology for Practical Nurses (Fall Only) 2 cr.
• PSY 230 - Developmental Psychology (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr. ²

Spring Semester

• PNE 136 - Care of Maternal Newborn & Pediatric Patients (Spring Only) 4 cr.
• PNE 162 - Nursing in Health Changes II (Spring Only) 11 cr. (this is a pre-requisite for PNE 158 , PNE 164  & PNE 175 )

Summer Semester

• PNE 158 - Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing (Summer Only) 2 cr.
• PNE 164 - Nursing in Health Changes IV (Summer Only) 10 cr.
• PNE 175 - Introduction to Supervision & Management for Practical Nurses (Summer Only) 1 cr.

Program Total: 47 Credits

¹ BIO 141  and BIO 142  are strongly encouraged for nursing students who wish to progress to AAS Nursing.  Both must be completed by the conclusion of the fall semester in the program.
² PSY 230  must be completed with a “C” or better before enrolling in the 2nd-semester PNE courses.