Academic Plan
The associate of science in nursing degree program includes 32 nursing credits and 36 non-major credits including Core Integrated Learning (CIL), liberal arts and sciences requirements and supporting courses.
In most cases, the nursing program takes four semesters to complete. Upon graduation, you are eligible to apply to take the state licensure exam as a registered nurse (RN).
Below is a list of required courses. Each tab displays requirements from each category.
Required nursing courses:
- NURS 1000: Introduction to the Profession of Nursing
- NURS 1200: Health and Nursing Assessment
- NURS 2100: Variations in Health Part I
- NURS 2200: Variations in Health Part II
- NURS 2440: Variations in Health Part III
- NURS 2540: Variations in Health Part IV
- NURS 2800: Transition to the Professional Role
- NURS 2810: Management of Complex & Multiple Patients
Required supporting courses:
- BIOL 2400: General Anatomy & Physiology
- BIOL 2410: Advanced Anatomy & Physiology
- BIOL 2450: Applied Microbiology
- PHIL 2000: Ethical Problems in Healthcare
- PSYC 2020: Lifespan Developmental Psychology
Liberal arts and sciences requirements:
- ENGL 1100: Composition
- PSYC 1000: General Psychology
- SSCS 1000: Power and Social Change
- ENGL: Writing-based literature elective
- Art elective
- Social science elective
- Theology elective
- CIL 1500: Transcultural Learning Through Community Connections or CIL 1400: Health Justice
- Demonstration of math competency (or FNDN 0600)
Program prerequisites
After you are admitted to St. Catherine, you must apply to the Nursing Department to begin the nursing course sequence outlined above. To view prerequisites to the nursing program, see the Program Requirements page.
