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                         LPN/RN Bridge Program
                 2007-2008 Suggested Program of Study              

* Due to the amount of core/course hour requirements, students are encouraged to complete some of the
3rd Level Fall Semester core requirements Prior to acceptance in the LPN-RN Bridge Program*

First Level 
First Level 

(Before entering NGCSU LPN/RN Program - a total of 30 Required Core course hours must be completed.
Six (6) of these 30 hours are student choice)


Semester Hours

 

 
English 1101 English Composition I  ** 3
Math 1101     Mathematical Models ** 3
Biology 2250 & Lab Human Anatomy and Physiology I ** 4
Biology 2251 & Lab Human Anatomy & Physiology II ** 4
Area B   (2 courses) 4
Area E   (2 courses) 6

Second Level - Summer Semester

Second Level - Summer Semester Semester Hours

Nursing 1090 Transitional Concepts **

 5
Nursing 1020  Nutrition Therapy ** 1

* 3rd Level Fall Semester *

3rd Level Fall Semester  Semester Hours
Area E Social Sciences 3
Nursing 2105 or 2115  - Pharmacology ** 1
2 Second year Nursing courses ** 5 Hrs each = 10
Biology 2280 & Lab **
 (must be completed before or during Fall semester) 		4

3rd Level Spring Semester 

3rd Level Spring Semester  Semester Hours
Area D MATH 2400 or MATH 1113 3
Nursing 2105 or 2115  - Pharmacology ** 1
2 Second year Nursing courses 5 Hrs each = 10
Area C Fine Arts/Philosophy 3

** Minimum grade of  a C required in these courses                   

Core Curriculum Requirements

Area A - Essential Skills 6 Semester Hours
English 1101 English Composition I ** 3
Math  1101 or 1111  Mathematical Models ** 3
   
Area B - Institutional Options   4 Semester Hours 
PSYC  1001    Foundation of Leadership 1
FLAN   1002   Foreign Language 3
   
Area C - Humanities/fine Arts 3 Semester Hours 
PHIL  1001 - Introduction to Philosophy 3
MUSC         Music Appreciation 3
ART 2510    Art History Survey: Ancient to Medieval 3
ART 2520    Art History Survey: Renaissance to Modern 3
THEA 2500  Theatre Arts Appreciation 3
   
Area D - Science, Mathematics & Technology 3 Semester Hours 
MATH 2400 or MATH 1113 3
   
Area E - Social Sciences ( 9 Semester Hours ) 
    Section 1 (2 courses)
HIST 1112  (Required!) Survey World Civilization II 3 Semester Hours - required
HIST  2111  Survey American History I  OR  
HIST  2112  Survey American History II OR 3hrs (choose any one of these 3 courses)
POLS 1101  American Government  
   
Area E - Electives          Section 2  (1 course) Choose any 1 of the following 2 courses for a total of 3 hrs
SOCI 1101  Introductory Sociology  
 3
PSYC 1101 Intro to Psychology 3
   
Area F - Nursing Major 12 Semester Hours
BIOL 2250& 2251 Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II 
(& Lab)**		 8
BIOL 2280 Med Micro: Infection/Immunity  ** 4
   

 

* Courses in Nursing Science  NUR 1100, 1110, 1020, 2110, 2105, 2115, 2130, 2140, 2160 = 33 Sem. Hrs
** Credit for Nursing 1100 & Nursing 1110 will be granted if Nursing 1090 is successfully completed as required.
***  Must make a C in these courses:  MATH 1101, ENGL 1101, BIOL 2250, BIOL 2251, BIOL 2280

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