Nursing Education Curriculum - Southwestern Illinois College

Nursing Education – Associate in Applied Science Degree (0025)

First Year

Total Semester Credits 4
Summer Semester
Course Number Course Description Credits
HRO 100 Medical Terminology*/** 1
HRO 120 Pharmacology** 3
Total Semester Credits 15.5
Fall Semester
Course Number Course Description Credits
BIOL 157 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4
HRO 150 Fundamentals of Nutrition* 2
NE 102 Introduction to Nursing Procedures*/*** 2.5
NE 103 Fundamentals of Nursing Care 4
NE 104 Fundamentals of Nursing Lab 1
NE 105 Human Growth and Development 2
Spring Semester
Course Number Course Description Credits
Total Semester Credits 15.5
BIOL 158 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4
ENG 101 Rhetoric & Composition I 3
NE 101 Dosage Calculations 0.5
NE 106 Maternal Health and Newborn 3.5
NE 107 Maternal Health and Newborn Lab 0.5
NE 108 Intro to Medical Surgical Care 3.5
NE 109 Intro to Medical Surgical Lab 0.5

Second Year

Fall Semester
Course Number Course Description Credits
Total Semester Credits 16.5
BIOL 250 Microbiology 4
ENG 102 Rhetoric and Composition II 3
NE 206 Behavioral Health Nursing Lab 0.5
NE 207 Behavioral Health Nursing 3.5
NE 208 Medical Surgical Synthesis 0.5
NE 209 Medical-Surgical Nursing I 5

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Total Semester Credits 17
Total Program Credits 68.5
Spring Semester
Course Number Course Description Credits
PSYC 151 General Psychology 3
NE 210 Medical-Surgical Nursing II 3.5
NE 211 Medical-Surgical Nursing III 3.5
NE 212 Advanced Nursing Clinical 2.5
NE 213 Advanced Nursing Synthesis Lab 1.5
SOC 153 Introductory Sociology 3

*May be escrowed for LPNs after transcript review
** Must be completed to enroll in fall Nursing Education courses
*** May be escrowed for CNAs

All students must complete graduation requirements for an Associate in Applied Science Degree.

A grade of “C” in theory tests and a grade of “C” in the final exam and a satisfactory in lab/clinical evaluation is the minimum requirement for passing nursing courses. Any standardized testing required for the course must be completed. A grade of “C” is the minimum grade acceptable for ALL courses in the nursing curriculum.

Refer to the Online Course Catalog or Class Search link in eSTORM for a full course description.

State Regulatory Requirements

Meets Requirements in

This program MEETS the State educational requirements for licensure, certification or registry in: Illinois, Missouri

Does not Meet Requirements in

This program DOES NOT MEET the State educational requirements for licensure, certification or registry in: N/A

No determination In

No determination has been made whether this program meets the State educational requirements for licensure, certification or registry in: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, American Samoa, District of Columbia, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Marshall Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands

Changes?

Changes from Prior Year: N/A