ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

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1 ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN NURSING Admission Requirements Applicants must have graduated from high school or received a GED. All students must have a completed admissions file in the Gordon College Office of Admissions and have received an acceptance letter from Gordon College by the deadline of the application period for which you are applying. Students must also submit a separate application for the nursing program. Application periods and required paperwork is listed online at To be considered for acceptance into the nursing program, students must have: 1. Formal acceptance to Gordon College 2. completion of all Learning Support classes 3. Completion of Nursing Program application 4. Nursing core classes MUST be completed with a minimum GRADE of C or better. Grades of D are not accepted by the Nursing department 5. Minimum overall GPA of 2.5 to be eligible to apply 6. Completion of the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS). See Nursing website for detailed information. 7. Completion of the Critical Thinking Entrance Assessment. See Nursing website for detailed information. 8. BIOL 2210, 2211, and 2250 must all be LESS than 5 years old. NO EXCEPTIONS 9. Not failed two (2) or more nursing courses in any nursing program, including LPN. A grade of D is considered failing in a nursing program; and 10. Ability to meet Technical Standards It is strongly suggested that 75% of the core course requirements be completed prior to applying to the nursing program. Generally, the first year of study is spent on campus taking core course requirements for the nursing curriculum. Self-managed nursing applications are available ONLINE ONLY during selective periods from the Division of Nursing and Health Sciences website at Application deadlines are posted online. Admission to the Nursing Program is selective and competitive. Applicants are ranked from highest to lowest and the applicants with the strongest credentials will be accepted first. A 135

2 student must receive a letter of acceptance from the Nursing Program to be admitted for classes. There is NO WAITING LIST for the Nursing Program. Applicants who are not accepted must reapply during the next application period. Re-Admit Policy A Gordon student may attempt the Gordon College Nursing Program no more than a total of two times if eligible. A generic student who fails a nursing course can return one time after completing the readmission process as described in the Nursing Student Handbook. Any student failing the last nursing course, NURS 2904, will be required to audit NURS 2903 and repeat NURS Any student who fails a nursing course and subsequently completes an LPN program is eligible to apply to the LPN accelerated program. All Gordon nursing students who withdraw passing from nursing courses may apply to return to the Nursing Program one time. 1901/1921 students must wait ONE ACADEMIC YEAR to reapply to the program. General Degree Requirements For graduation with an Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) degree, these requirements must be completed in accordance with the academic regulations stated in this catalog and in the Gordon College Nursing Student Handbook: 1. Complete the prescribed curriculum with a minimum 2.0 grade point average. A minimum grade of C (2.0) is required for each core course and for each nursing course in the curriculum. 2. Complete all nursing courses at Gordon and be registered at the College during the semester that all graduation requirements are satisfied. 3. Complete the Constitution and history requirements described in Area E as required by the State of Georgia. Nursing Program Accreditation and Approval The Gordon College Nursing Program has had full approval by the Georgia Board of Nursing since The program has had full, continuing accreditation by the National League of Nursing since

3 Information about approval and/or accreditation may be obtained from the following: Georgia Board of Nursing 237 Coliseum Drive Macon, Georgia (478) National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850 Atlanta, GA (

4 CORE CURRICULUM Course Prerequisites Course Title MATH 1001 or MATH 1111 BIOL 2210** Support Mathematics One of the following courses: BIOL 1111, BIOL 1107, CHEM 1151K or CHEM 1211K with the grade of C or better, or SAT Math score of 450 or higher or ACT Math score of 19 or higher Quantitative Skills and Reasoning or College Algebra Anatomy & Physiology - Part I BIOL 2211** BIOL 2210 Anatomy & Physiology - Part II BIOL 2250** BIOL 2210 Microbiology for Health Sciences ENGL 1101 Support English (writing) and Reading English Composition I ENGL 1102 ENGL 1101 English Composition II PSYC 2103 HIST 2111/2112 Approved Humanities Elective Support English (writing) and Reading Support English (writing) and Reading [varies] Human Growth & Development American History part I or part II Art Appreciation, Survey of Art History I or II, World Literature, British Literature, American Literature, Humanities I or II, Music Appreciation, Introduction to Philosophy, Introduction to Ethics or Theatre Appreciation College Preparatory Curriculum requirements do not apply to students in two-year terminal degree or one-year certificate programs. However, students in these programs who transfer into programs leading to the baccalaureate degree will be required to meet CPC requirements if they have not completed 30 semester hours. **BIOL 2210, 2211, & 2250 MUST BE LESS THAN 5 YRS. OLD UPON ENTRY INTO THE PROGRAM 138

5 NURSING CURRICULUM Course Prerequisites Course Title NURS 1901 NURS 1921 Acceptance to nursing program & MATH 1001 or MATH 1111 Acceptance to nursing program Introduction to Professional Nursing Practice Introduction to Pharmacology NURS 1903 NURS 1901, NURS 1921, MATH 1001 or MATH 1111, BIOL 2210, ENGL 1101 and concurrent enrollment in or completion of BIOL 2211, ENGL 1102 and PSYC 2103 * NURS 1901, NURS 1921, NURS 1904 MATH 1001 or MATH 1111, BIOL 2210, ENGL 1101 and concurrent enrollment in or completion of BIOL 2211, ENGL 1102 and PSYC 2103* Primary Prevention in Mental Health Nursing Primary Prevention in Maternal-Newborn Nursing NURS 1922 Concurrent enrollment in NURS 1903 and NURS 1904 Pharmacology and Nursing NURS 2903 NURS 1903 and NURS 1904, NURS 1922, BIOL 2211, ENGL 1102, PSYC 2103 Secondary Prevention in the Nursing Care of Individuals, Families, and Groups NURS 2991 Concurrent enrollment in NURS 2903 Gerontological Nursing NURS 2904 HIST 2111 or HIST 2112, NURS 2903, BIOL 2250, NURS 2991 Tertiary Prevention and Synthesis of Care Across the Lifespan NURS 2992 NURS 2991, concurrent enrollment in NURS 2904 Nursing Issues and Trends * Students must complete all courses in the nursing curriculum and the core curriculum with a grade of C or better. Students must maintain an overall grade point average of 2.00 to remain in the program and meet graduation requirements. 139

6 NURSING SCHEMA Year One Semester 1 Introduction to Nursing (3-9-6) 6 hours Introduction to Pharmacology (2-0-2) 2 hours 8 hours Semester 2 Primary Prevention in Mental Health (2-6-4) 4 hours Primary Prevention in Maternal-Newborn (2-6-4) 4 hours Pharmacology and Nursing (2-3-3) 3 hours 11 hours Year Two Semester 3 Secondary Prevention (4-12-8) 8 hours Gerontological Nursing (2-0-2) 2 hours 10 hours Semester 4 Tertiary Prevention (3-18-9) 9 hours Nursing Issues and Trends (2-0-2) 2 hours 11 hours Total hours for degree: 40 hours The numbers in the second column indicate the hours per week in lecture and laboratory, and the total credit allocation for that course. For example, Nursing I is listed as Students meet for three (3) hours per week for general lecture and nine (9) hours per week in laboratory, seminar, or clinical experience. Students earn six (6) credits upon completion of the course. 140