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Nursing - Associate in Nursing

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Nursing DepartmentAssociate in Nursing

The nursing curriculum of Southeast New Mexico College prepares students for beginning nursing practice in a variety of health care settings.

general education

16

Area I: Communications

course Composition I (Technical Requirement)

Area II: Mathematics

course Survey of Mathematics (Technical Requirement)

course College Algebra

Area III: Laboratory Science

course Introduction to Chemistry Lecture and Laboratory (non majors) (Technical Requirement)

Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences

course Human Growth and Behavior (Technical Requirement)

Area VII: Flexible (General Education Elective(s)

course Introduction to Psychology (Technical Requirement)

Additional required courses

17

course Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lecture & Laboratory

course Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lecture and Laboratory

course Nursing Assistant Theory and Laboratory (or Current CNA certificate)

course Medical Terminology

Technical Requirements

Freshman Year Courses

course Fundamentals of Nursing Lecture and Laboratory

6

course Medication and Dosage Calculation

1

course Physical Assessment Lab and Clinical

3

course Maternal/Child Health Deviations Lecture/Laboratory

8

course Pharmacological Requisites of the Childbearing Family

1

Sophomore Year Courses

course Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Theory and Clinical

3

course Pharmacological Requisites of Simple Health Deviations

1

course Pharmacological Requisites of Complex Health Deviations

1

course Health Deviations I

7

course Health Deviations II

8

course Nursing Capstone (Leadership and Management in Nursing)

2

recommended Optional courses

0-11

course Intermediate Algebra

& course General Supplemental Instruction I

course Nursing 1st Year Tutorial

course Nursing 2nd Year Tutorial

Total Hours

74-85

Curriculum Notes

All courses that are part of the nursing curriculum must be completed with a C or higher with an overall GPA of 2.75.

Students must be formally accepted into the nursing program to enroll in courses listed under “Nursing Program Requirements.”

Some out of state travel is required for certain clinical experiences.

NURS 1193 and NURS 1194 are optional tutorial course, but highly encouraged for students to include in their coursework