General education courses may be taken prior to admission to the nursing program.  MATH 95 or a higher math must be completed and successfully passed with a grade of “C” or above by the application deadline.  If these general education classes have not been completed prior to program admission, the courses MUST be taken in the following sequence of quarters.  Check with Advisor, course Instructor or College catalog regarding general course prerequisites. If admitted to the nursing program, BIOL 231 and 232  must be completed with a grade of “C” or above before enrolling in NURS 101.

FIRST YEAR/LPN

COURSE NO.	COURSE TITLE	Su	Fall	Wtr	Spring
BIOL 231	Anatomy & Physiology	4
BIOL 232	Anatomy & Physiology	4
WR 121	English Composition		3
BIOL 233	Anatomy & Physiology		4
NURS 101	Nursing I		10
NURS 198	AV Learning Lab		1 or 2
BIOL 234	Microbiology			4
PSYC 201 or 202 or 203	General Psychology			3
NURS 102	Nursing II			10
NURS 198	AV Learning Lab			1 or 2
WR 122	English Composition				3
NURS 103	Nursing III				10
NURS 198	AV Learning Lab				1 or 2

Upon Completion of all four quarters described above, the student is eligible to write the National Council Licensing Examination for Practical Nursing (NCLEX-PN). To progress to second year to obtain an Associate Degree, a cumulative GPA of 2.70 in required general education classes and a "B" in nursing courses is required.

FOR ADVANCED PLACEMENT CANDIDATES:  The first year requirements (above) must be completed WITH A CUMULATIVE GPA of 2.70 (no grade below a “C”) before applying for Advanced Placement for LPN's.  MATH 95 or a higher math must be completed and successfully passed with a grade of “C” or above by the application deadline.  In addition, students must have received a minimum of 3.0 in their practical nursing program.  Passing the Kaplan Transition test is required for students who have not graduated from the TVCC PN program within the past 5 years.

SECOND YEAR ADVANCED PLACEMENT/RN

COURSE NO.	COURSE TITLE	Su		Fall	Wtr		Spring
NURS 200	Role Development	5
FNUT 225	Nutrition	4
NURS 201	Nursing IV			9
NURS 198	AV Learning Lab			1 or 2
PHRC 211	Pharmacology for Nurses			2
WR 123, SP111, OR 219 (choose one)				3
NURS 202	Nursing V				9
NURS 198	AV Learning Lab				1 or 2
PHRC 212	Pharmacology for Nurses				2
** See Below					3-4
NURS 203	Nursing VI						10
NURS 198	AV Learning Lab						1 or 2
** See Below							3-4

** MINIMUM OF 6 CREDITS CHOSEN FROM 2 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES: Sociology (3), Cultural Anthropology (3), Ethnic Studies (3), Computer course (3-4), Human Growth & Development (235, 236, or 237)(3-6). Students may take PSYC 235 and PSYC 236 to meet these elective requirements.

Successful completion of curriculum for both years qualifies the individual to receive an Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Degree and to be eligible to take the National Council Licensing Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).

NOTE: TVCC reserves the right to make changes in curriculum without notice.